Established in 2008 by Claire Thomas and Sarah Chaytor, our ethos has always been to provide expert legal advice in all matters concerning family law in a flexible, creative, sensitive and cost effective way. We draw not only on our own wealth of experience but also on the expertise of others to help families facing divorce or separation find a way forward.
There are a number of ways in which the arrangements which need to be made following a relationship breakdown can be made. Whether you are setting up home, planning to get married or becoming civil partners, or going through the painful experience of a separation or divorce, we can offer help and advice to help you through the situation.
There are a number of ways in which the arrangements which need to be made following a relationship breakdown can be made. Whether you are setting up home, planning to get married or becoming civil partners, or going through the painful experience of a separation or divorce, we can offer help and advice to help you through the situation.
Services
We are a firm who specialise in Family Law. Our solicitors are experts in Family Law and have a combined experience of more than 50 years. We understand that a decision to separate can be the hardest that you will make and can place a great deal of pressure on the family as a whole.
We will use our breadth of legal knowledge and experience to enable you to deal with the issues you face and help you to access services and resources that may also help.We hope that by providing you with the support and information you need, we can help to ease the difficulties you face and enable you to overcome them and move forward in the best way for you and your family.
We will use our breadth of legal knowledge and experience to enable you to deal with the issues you face and help you to access services and resources that may also help.We hope that by providing you with the support and information you need, we can help to ease the difficulties you face and enable you to overcome them and move forward in the best way for you and your family.
In order to help you get the most from your initial appointment with us, we have prepared a checklist of information to have or to bring with you. This will help us to tailor our advice to your circumstances. If you do not have the information below, please do not worry. We can provide general advice as to the process and help you to understand what you need and why it will be important.
Sarah has specialised in divorce and family law for nearly 20 years. Sarah is a Partner and an accredited specialist of Resolution which is a national organisation of family lawyers committed to dealing with divorce, separation and other family problems in a non-confrontational manner. She is a trained Family Mediator and also a member of the Law Society Family Law Panel.
Since then, Claire has practiced exclusively in family law and can draw on vast experience in all matters concerning divorce and separation. Claire is a member of Resolution and adopts a non-confrontational, straightforward and solution focused approach to the issues arising out of separation. She is always conscious of the stress and anxiety that can be experienced by those affected by family breakdown and the impact this can have.
In order to get a divorce in England and Wales you need to have been married for more than one year and you will need to show that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. Unreasonable behaviour (your spouse has behaved in such a way that you cannot be expected to live together). That your spouse has committed adultery and that you find it intolerable to live together.
