Coodes are an award-winning firm of Solicitors in Cornwall & Devon Taking care of the past, present and future

Family & Relationships

Our experienced team of family lawyers is able to handle all types of family matters in a professional and sympathetic way. We are proud to have some of the best divorce lawyers in the county who will guide you throughout from issue of proceedings to reaching a divorce settlement.iStock_000005350945XSmall

When you consult a specialist family lawyer you can be sure of much more than just divorce advice. The team of solicitors in family law can deal with domestic violence and injunctions, child residence and contact cases (formerly child custody and access rights), cohabitee disputes, pension sharing issues, maintenance and child support advice, civil partnership dissolution, grandparents rights and Local Authority Child Care cases.

Environmental permits are now required for all properties with a private drainage system

The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 came into force on 6th April 2010. The objective is to regulate the discharge of treated sewage and effluent by the issuing of permits. Most properties are connected to the main sewers, however for some properties this is not possible and there needs to be an alternative method for waste disposal.

Holsworthy takes the lead in helping make housing affordable for local people!

Pam Johns who manages our Holsworthy Office comments on the Localism Bill and Holsworthy leading by example! She says…….. “there’s exciting times ahead locally with this Government committed to a “Localism Bill” meaning if there’s over 70% support for a scheme to build some houses for local people in a village/hamlet etc, the Local Housing [...]