Not all relationships last forever; if you are experiencing difficulties in your relationship or marriage then we can assist in providing sound and practical guidance regarding separation and divorce.
Our experienced team of family law specialists can provide you with sympathetic advice concerning financial matters including matrimonial property, how a fair division might be achieved, aliment or spousal support; in addition, arrangements for your children can also be discussed.
At Munro & Noble, we can take you through various alternatives to the traditional negotiation method, including mediation and collaboration – a new approach which can offer a better way to deal with a separation and get the best results possible for both parties.
Mary Nimmo of our Family Law team is a collaboratively trained lawyer.
Separation and divorce should not spell the end of your involvement and responsibility as a parent. It is rare for contact with one or both parents to be deemed not to be in the child’s best interests. Children require a degree of stability and continuity, especially if their family life is changing. In most circumstances they usually need care and support of both parents. This means both you and your former partner/spouse require to cooperate and to remain focused upon the interests of your child(ren). You must try to do this even in the most difficult circumstances.
Click on this link to download a leaflet on Separation and Divorce.
Mary Nimmo
Senior Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution
Mary heads up our Court Department and advises clients in Litigation matters in both the Sheriff Courts and the Court of Session. In particular she deals with Civil Court matters, personal injury and medical negligence cases along with an extensive range of other issues, including family law. She has been appointed as a Court Reporter and an advanced Collaborative Lawyer.
Sarah Windsor
Consultant
Sarah is a highly experienced solicitor with over fifteen years of experience specialising exclusively in family law. She is based between our Inverness and Dingwall offices, and deals with all family law matters, including child contact/residence, financial provision on divorce/relationship breakdown, adoptions, and cohabitee claims. Sarah endeavours to resolve disputes as amicably and expeditiously as possible, but she also has extensive litigation experience, covering a wide area of courts primarily in the Highlands and Islands, and on occasion other Sheriffdoms in Scotland.
Natalie Bruce
Associate
Natalie joined Munro and Noble in 2025 and is based between our Tain and Inverness offices. Having qualified in 2014, Natalie specialises in family law. Natalie can assist with all family law matters, including child contact and residence, adoptions, financial provision on separation and divorce and dissolution of civil partnerships, claims on the breakdown of a cohabitation relationship, pre and post nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements. Natalie works closely with her clients to resolve matters as amicably and as swiftly as possible. Whilst court is and always should be a last resort, there are cases where court proceedings arise or become necessary and in that case Natalie is an experienced litigator and has appeared in Sheriff Courts across Scotland. Natalie is qualified in Collaborative law and would recommend this process as a form of dispute resolution. Natalie is also certified by the Law Society of Scotland as a Trauma Informed Lawyer. In her spare time, Natalie is kept busy by her two young children and she is also a keen Formula 1 fan.
