Family Law Solicitors

What is Family Law?

Family law is a comprehensive area of law that covers all areas related to family relationships, including the rights and responsibilities of family members.

Family law is most commonly associated with divorce, however it also covers a wide range of matters affecting personal and family life. These include financial arrangements after separation, child custody and support, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

What Our Family Law Solicitors Can Help With

When our family law solicitors take on your case, we step in your shoes and help you through what can be the most distressing experience of your life, the breakdown of a relationship and the impact upon your children.

Our family solicitors are compassionate and considerate and truly understand what you are going through. They offer a tailored and empathetic approach to support your circumstances and make every effort to make you feel as comfortable as possible and assist throughout that difficult journey.

We have one of the largest family law teams in Yorkshire, who provide expert, impartial family law advice to help resolve issues affecting families, such as:

• A relationship breakdown.
• Separation
• Divorce
• Financial matters.
• Child custody and child Maintenance.
• Asset protection with a prenup or postnuptial agreement.
• Cohabitation disputes.
• Children law.

You can access our wealth of helpful guides to support you with your family law queries.

Our family law solicitors offer free family law advice with a free legal consultation for new clients. This 30-minute consultation can be made by telephone or video call, or face-to-face at one of our offices. Contact us to book an appointment or call us on 0114 2235 807.

Our family law solicitors also have excellent relationships with specialist barristers, accountants, independent financial advisers, surveyors, medical specialists, counsellors, and agencies supporting children and survivors of abuse.

We can then support you with all areas and stages of Family Law, such as:

Family Law Services Before Marriage

Prenuptial Agreement Solicitors

Before getting married you can protect your assets and finances by drawing up a prenuptial agreement.  This is an agreement made by a couple before they marry concerning the ownership of their assets if the marriage should fail. For more details, see our Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements page.

Family Law Services for When You’re Living Together

Cohabitation Solicitors

If you’re unmarried, in a long-term relationship and living together you may need advice on matters relating to finances, children, property and possessions.

Cohabitation Agreement

A cohabitation agreement is a legal document that outlines the rights and responsibilities of couples who are living together but are not married. It can provide protection for both partners in case the relationship breaks down. See more on cohabitation agreements.

We can also support you through and unmarried separation where there is no cohabitation agreement in place. For more information, visit our Unmarried Couples page.

When Your Relationship Breaks Down

Divorce Solicitors

The divorce process can be highly emotional and often made more complex by differing financial circumstances, any assets owned and situations and relationship where children are involved. Our experienced team of family law solicitors have a wealth of experience handling complex divorce cases. See more on our divorce solicitors page.

Fixed Fee Divorce from £275 + VAT

A fixed fee divorce is just like any other divorce process, however you know the cost upfront. Find out more on our fixed fee divorce solicitors page.

Separation Agreement Solicitors

The purpose of the agreement is for both parties to decide on how they would like their assets dealt with in the short term, but also how they would be dealt with in any future divorce proceedings. This agreement doesn’t mean you have to divorce – couples often find that a period of separation allows them to reconcile on better terms. Find out more on our separation agreement solicitors page.

Divorce Financial Settlement Solicitors

Divorce financial settlement is the process of dividing assets and liabilities between spouses when they separate. It is a legally binding decision and it is highly advisable to obtain one. Find out more on our divorce financial settlement solicitors page.

Collaborative Law Solicitors

Collaborative law offers the opportunity for both parties, with their respective solicitors, to come together to work out mutually acceptable terms for a separation. Fine out more on our collaborative law solicitors page.

Postnuptial Agreement Solicitors

A post nuptial agreement is drawn up after marriage and is a legal document that outlines how assets will be divided if there is a separation or divorce. For more details, see our Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements page.

Family Law Advice When Children Are Involved

We know that a divorce or separation can have a tremendous impact on children. If you are in the process of separating or getting divorced, and you have children, you will need to consider any arrangements for them.

Child Custody Solicitors

If you are in the process of separating or getting divorced, you will need to settle custody arrangements for your children. Find out more on our child custody solicitors page.

Child Maintenance Solicitors

If you are getting a divorce or separating you will need to address the financial needs of your children and determine how to meet them. This can be dealt with by creating a child maintenance agreement. Find out more on our child maintenance solicitors page.

Additional Family Law Services

Our team can help you deal with other family law matters, including:

– Change of Name

– Domestic Abuse

– Child Abduction

Contact us or call us on 0114 2235 807 to book your free appointment today.

Who Our Family Law Team Can Help

Our family law team can help with:

– Married partners looking to divorce including fixed fee divorce

– Unmarried partners looking to separate

– Engaged partners wishing to create a pre-nuptial agreement

– Unmarried partners wishing to create a cohabitation agreement

– Separating couples with children

– Separating couples with assets to divide

– Professionals/public sector workers

– Those with pensions to claim or protect

– Business owners who are divorcing / separating their partners

– Individuals looking to legally change their name

– Child abduction matters

– Matters relating to the welfare of children or have been contacted by social services.

Our family law solicitors offer free family law advice with a free legal consultation for new clients. This 30-minute consultation can be made by telephone or video call, or face-to-face at one of our offices.

Contact us or call us on 0114 2235 807 to book your free appointment today.

Areas Our Family Law Solicitors Cover

Our Family Law team can represent clients in:

– Sheffield

– Barnsley

– Rotherham

– South Yorkshire, including Doncaster and the Peak District

– Elsewhere in Yorkshire, including Leeds, Whitby, Castleford, York and Skipton

– Derbyshire, including Chesterfield, Castleton and Derby

– London and surrounding areas

– Nottingham, Mansfield, Worksop and surrounding areas in Nottinghamshire

– Other areas in the north of England, including Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford, Bolton and Middlesbrough

– The midlands, including Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Grantham, Stoke on Trent, Lincoln, Peterborough Stafford, and Leicester

– The south of England, including Cornwall, Dorset, Oxford, Gloucestershire, Chichester, Buckinghamshire, Kent, Bournemouth, Exeter, Milton Keys, Cheltenham, Bath, Plymouth and Ipswich

– Cheshire

– Nationwide (throughout England)

Contact us or call us on 0114 2235 807 to book your free appointment today.

Family Law Solicitor Fees

Our family team offer cost-effective family law advice and are transparent with all pricing. You will always be kept up to date with costs and they offer fixed fees for most areas, so you are always in full control. We offer a fixed fee divorce service, starting from £275 + VAT. Find a full list of our fees here.

Free Family Law Advice

Our family law team offer a free legal consultation to new clients. You can book an appointment by telephone, video call or in person You can book a consultation to have by telephone, video call or in person, at a time that suits your needs.

What is included:

• A 30-minute in depth consultation with a qualified family law Solicitor.
• A good understanding of your legal position and issues surrounding your situation.
• A clear road map of your situation and the solutions available to you.
• An estimate of your costs.

The family law process is:

Contact us and speak to one of our friendly family law team members for a confidential discussion on your situation.

Book your free family law consultation with one of our specialist family law solicitors.

Receive a case review which will give you a good understanding of your legal position and options to move forward including costs.

Instruct your family law solicitor and receive expert tailored advice and representation to get the best possible outcome for you and your family.

Contact us or call us on 0114 2235 807 to book your free consultation today.

The Family Law Team

The Howells family law solicitors are one of the largest family law teams in the region, probably the UK. they specialise in a wide range of family law services, including divorce, financial settlements, child custody arrangements, collaborative law, care proceedings, adoption, guardianship, child abduction and domestic abuse, to name a few areas.

The family team have an exceptional reputation for dealing with a vast range of cases, from high-net-worth  finances to complex cases involving children. The team also have extensive experience of representing clients at court, including parents, grandparents, guardians, and children.

The team covers the entirety of South Yorkshire and the UK, with offices in Sheffield, Barnsley, and Rotherham. However they also regularly take instruction from clients from across the UK, including regular instruction from clients in London and the surrounding areas.

The team rank number 2 in Sheffield, and number 1 in Rotherham and Barnsley on Review Solicitors with an average ranking of 4.9 out of 5 stars in reviews received and 99% of former clients confirm they would recommend the firm, which is a testament to the quality of advice they provide and their exceptional client care. The team are often praised for their professionalism, compassion, empathy, and kindness.

The team are supervised by the sensitive and compassionate Alyson Siddal  who understands that she is not dealing with ‘cases’ but with people. Alyson has been a key part of Howells Solicitors for over 30 years and offers a wealth of expertise and experience in divorce and family law matters.

The team also includes senior divorce solicitor and director Sharon Lockwood, who is a highly regarded in Rotherham and the rest of South Yorkshire. Sharon is a specialist in complex cases involving children and high value assets. Sharon is also very active in the local community of South Yorkshire and receives a high amount of praise from her clients and colleagues and has established herself as one of the most distinguish divorce specialists in the region.

The team also includes family law solicitor and director John Clegg who is a family law specialist and covers all aspects of family law including divorce, civil partnership and cohabitation breakdown, financial matters arising on separation and divorce, pre and post-nuptial agreements and protection from domestic abuse.

Family Law Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a solicitor cost for family law?

Our family law team offer cost effective family law advice and offer fixed fees on most areas, including fixed fee divorce from £275 + VAT. Find out more on our family law fees page.

Why do I need a lawyer in a family law case?

It’s important to get expert when dealing with family law issues, particularly if you have a complex situation with finances and/or children, as a solicitor can help get the best outcome for you. Hiring a solicitor brings a wealth of experience and knowledge, they offer you an objective perspective and can help the process run more smoothly. Find out more in our Do I Need a Solicitor for a Divorce? advice article.

Related Services

Howells solicitors offer a wide range of services that can help during family law issues, such as:

Wills & Estates – Our wills, trusts and probate team can help create or update a Will, deal with trusts, inheritance advice, lasting powers of attorneys and estate administration. Find out more on our wills, trusts and probate solicitors page.

Children Law – If social services have become involved with your family, our children law team can support with care proceedings, guardianship and child arrangement orders. Find out more on our children law page.

Property & Conveyancing – Our property and conveyancing solicitors can make your conveyancing transaction smooth and stress-free if you need to sell and buy property. Fine out more on our property and conveyancing solicitors page.