Practice area
Family Law
Sensitive matters handled with discretion, and with the children’s welfare kept first.
Overview
Family disputes are legal problems wrapped around personal ones. We advise firmly and privately, and we settle out of court wherever settlement serves you better than a judgment.
Every matter in this area begins with the same discipline: establish the facts, verify the documents, identify the governing law, and give you a candid reading of your position before a naira is spent on anything further.
What we handle
- Dissolution of marriage and judicial separation
- Child custody, access and maintenance
- Settlement of matrimonial property
- Wills, probate, letters of administration and estate distribution
- Customary law marriage and inheritance disputes
- Adoption and guardianship
- Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- Protection from domestic violence and related reliefs
Working with us
What you get, and what you will not.
A scope in writing
What we will do, what it will cost and roughly how long it will take — agreed before the work starts.
Verification, not assumption
Searches are run, documents are inspected and the other side's claims are tested before we rely on any of it.
Updates you did not have to chase
You are told at every material stage. Silence from your lawyer is not a service standard we accept.
No inflated promises
We do not guarantee outcomes, and we will tell you when your position is weak or when settlement serves you better.
Common questions
Family Law
General guidance only — the answer in your case depends on your facts.
All FAQsA petition cannot ordinarily be filed until two years after the marriage, and a defended petition may run for a year or more. An uncontested petition where both parties cooperate moves considerably faster.
Largely yes, but customary law, the applicable state Wills Law and any dependant’s claim can each qualify that freedom. We draft to reduce the risk of a successful challenge after you are gone.
Speak to counsel
Tell us what happened.
We will tell you where you stand.
Every matter begins with a conversation — confidential, unhurried and without obligation. Bring your documents; we will bring an honest reading of your position.