Family law services in Gambia
Family law in The Gambia covers issues such as divorce, marital agreements, child custody, marital property, and finance. The customary law, Islamic law and statutory law generally govern marriages in Gambia and each framework of law is applicable to only marriages contracted under them. Marriages contracted under customary and Islamic law are enforced by the District Tribunals and Cadi courts respectively, while statutory are enforced by the High Court.
Family law practice deals
Our family law practice deals with divorce, child custody and maintenance, property and marital finances, and related marital agreements. Our practice provides both solicitor services and mediation services to help families settle disputes amicably.
Estate planning
Our estate planning solutions allow clients to consolidate their bank accounts, investments, taxes and other finances under a single comprehensive strategy to help clients meet their expectations.
Child maintenance law
We help enforce legal responsibility of parents to provide regular financial support for raising their children even if they do not live with them. We have extensive experience in dealing with child maintenance payments.
Wills
Our team of lawyers has helped ease the burden on clients, their families and loved ones by assisting them write-a will that stands the test of time.
Recognition of Foreign Divorces
We have extensive with helping recognition and enforcement of a foreign divorces in the Gambia through the High Court and without rehearing the merits of the original divorce suit. We advise clients to understand whether the High Court will recongnize and enforece a foreign judgement by evaluating the jurisdiction of the foreign court.
Child Custody & Visitation
Child custody and visitation are one of the most contested issues in family law litigation, and its an area of family law that our lawyers are well conversant with. If you are in need of a child custody and visitation lawyer in the Gambia, our team of specialists will be humbled to assist.
Contact us
Are you in need of a family lawyer in the Gambia? Reach out to us via email or telephone call to discuss your case and offer you timely and cost-effective practical solutions.
