Family matters. Handled with care.

Family law moves at the speed of life. Your solicitor's direct line is on every email, for the days when you need to talk it through.

In your first conversation we'll tell you honestly what your matter is likely to cost — and where agreeing early can save you thousands.

Tell us what's happening in a sentence or two. A family solicitor will call you back the same working day — free, private and without obligation.

Family law services we cover

Whatever your family is facing, you'll get straight answers and a clear plan — never jargon, never judgement.

A fair outcome without unnecessary conflict — we resolve around the table where we can, and stand firm in court where we must.

Where the children live, when they see each parent and how decisions get made — settled with their wellbeing put first.

The home, pensions, savings and support — divided fairly and recorded in a binding order, so it stays settled.

Protect what you each bring to a marriage — agreed while everyone is on good terms, drafted so it carries weight later.

Urgent protection when you need it — non-molestation and occupation orders, moved on the day you call where needed.

Living together without marriage changes your rights. We protect your share of the home and your children's stability.

The divorce isn't the settlement

A final order ends the marriage — it does not end each other's financial claims. Without a court-approved financial order those claims stay open for years, ready to resurface when one of you inherits, sells a business or wins big.

A consent order closes them: your agreement on the home, savings, pensions and support, made binding — with a clean break where possible so neither of you can come back. It's built on full financial disclosure from both sides, which is what makes it stick.

The most-missed asset? Pensions — often worth more than the house, and shareable by court order.

The words changed — and it matters

If you can agree between yourselves, nothing needs filing at all — a written parenting plan helps it hold. Court is the backstop, not the default, and the child's welfare decides everything a judge does.

There's no such thing as a common-law marriage.

However long you've lived together, unmarried partners have no automatic claim on each other's income or property — your rights come from property law, not family law. A cohabitation agreement and an up-to-date will do the protecting that marriage would otherwise do; and if you're separating unmarried, ask us about property claims and financial support for the children.

Solicitors who've seen it before

Calm, senior advice from partners who handle family matters every week — and are mentioned by name in our reviews.

Partners, solicitors and paralegals who keep your file moving while you get on with life.

Across ReviewSolicitors and Trustpilot — clients who came to us with matters just like yours, and would come back.

Usually not. Most family matters settle through negotiation or mediation, and the courts now expect couples to try those routes first. We prepare every case as though it might reach a judge — which is exactly what makes settling on good terms more likely.

A no-fault divorce takes a minimum of about six months by law — a 20-week reflection period, then six weeks between the conditional and final orders. Sorting finances alongside can take longer, so we run the two in parallel rather than one after the other.

There's no automatic formula. Arrangements are built around your children's welfare — where they live, time with each parent, schooling and holidays. Most parents reach agreement with help; if that's impossible, the court can decide through a child arrangements order.

Not necessarily. Finances are divided by fairness, not a fixed split — needs come first, especially the children's home. There are more options than people expect: transfers, buy-outs, deferred sales. We'll map yours early so you're not negotiating in the dark.

A divorce ends the marriage, but not each other's financial claims. A consent order records your financial agreement and makes it binding and final. Skipping it leaves the door open to claims years later — it's the single most common mistake we see.

The same day, where needed. Non-molestation and occupation orders can be applied for urgently, sometimes without the other person being told in advance. Call us and say it's urgent — you'll speak to a solicitor, not a queue.

Before most court applications about children or finances you must attend a MIAM — a meeting where a mediator explains whether mediation could work for you. There are exemptions, including where there's been domestic abuse or the matter is urgent. Mediation itself is voluntary — but done well, with legal advice running alongside, it's often the cheapest and calmest route to a deal we then make binding.

Not automatically — but courts now give them decisive weight when they're done properly: entered freely, well before the wedding, with full disclosure, independent advice on both sides and terms that meet everyone's basic needs. A properly-built pre-nup is the difference between a document a judge follows and one they set aside.

Less than most people assume — there's no 'common-law spouse' in English law. Your rights come from property law: what the title deeds say, what you contributed and what was promised. Separate claims exist for children's housing and support. The evidence matters enormously here, so take advice before you move out or sign anything.

By default, through the Child Maintenance Service formula — a percentage of the paying parent's gross income, adjusted for how many nights the children stay with them. Parents can agree their own figure instead, and courts can top up in specific cases: school fees, high incomes, children with additional needs. We'll show you the realistic numbers before anyone digs in.