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The 12 Best Divorce Solicitors & Family Lawyers in Paignton & Nearby

12 Family Law Solicitors & Divorce Lawyers Near You

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Jemma Slavin

Stowe Family Law
Exeter

Serving Clients in Paignton

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Paignton area.

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4.5 score

1541 reviews

Legal 500

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Regarded as a highly intelligent, intuitive, and empathetic family lawyer and divorce solicitor, Jemma has an exceptional reputation in the field of family law. Regional Director at this well-respected specialist family law firm, she is committed to offering a bespoke service to her clients which focuses on their specific needs and objectives. Advising clients from all sectors, including professional sportspersons, politicians and high-profile businesspeople, her areas of expertise include divorce and separation, cohabitation disputes, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, freezing injunctions, civil partnership dissolution, jurisdictional disputes, enforcement, and appeals. Jemma is particularly skilled in financial cases and provides advice and assistance to clients with substantial and complex assets including offshore trusts, pensions, company shareholdings, business interests and property as well as finding hidden assets in the UK and abroad. Due to the value, complexity, and sometimes international aspects of her clients’ disputes, Jemma’s cases are often heard in the High Court. She is renowned for her holistic approach to cases and her ability to build trusted relationships with her clients, being described in The Legal 500 as “a passionate advocate of her clients’ causes” and “an all-round brilliant lawyer”. A dedicated member of Resolution, Jemma prides herself on providing a sensible and cost-effective approach to her cases, whilst being a strong negotiator and advocate when required. Play the law firm’s video.

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Fiona Yellowlees

WBW Solicitors
Paignton

Serving Clients in Paignton

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Paignton area.

3.8 score

43 reviews

Known for her sympathetic and understanding approach, Fiona is an experienced Partner and Head of the Family Law department at this highly regarded law firm. Boasting a successful track record of 30 years in family law, she has worked with married and unmarried couples on a range of family...

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Excellent service throughout Good at what they do Friendly & helpful

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Tony Wood

Tozers
Newton Abbot

Serving Clients in Paignton

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Paignton area.

4.5 score

33 reviews

Practising in the field of family law since 1988, Tony is an experienced family solicitor, negotiator and court advocate and deals with a range of family related matters including divorce and separation, matrimonial finance and representing parents in private law family disputes. His main area of expertise lies in...

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Would recommend Best solicitors I have ever dealt with Very helpful and professional

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David Charles

Darby & Darby
Brixham

Serving Clients in Paignton

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Paignton area.

5.0 score

4 reviews

David is a dedicated family lawyer and divorce solicitor with over 30 years' experience in providing advice and advocacy to a range of clients from all backgrounds. He undertakes a varied caseload involving divorce, separation, financial disputes and issues relating to children. As a member of Resolution, David aims...

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Gary Watson

Kitson Boyce
Torquay

Serving Clients in Paignton

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Paignton area.

4.8 score

30 reviews

Gary uses his extensive knowledge gained from over 30 years in family law to offer his clients outstanding care and clear, strategic advice on all family matters. A well respected Partner in the Family team, he has considerable expertise on divorce, separation, cohabitation/relationship breakdown disputes, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements,...

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Very good clear instruction Excellent law firm Gary did a stellar job

Rachel Shoheth

Gard & Co Solicitors
Central Plymouth

Serving Clients in Paignton

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Paignton area.

4.8 score

133 reviews

Highly proficient at tackling any divorce or family issue, Rachel is recognised as one of the area's leading family lawyers with a career spanning over 25 years. She can support her clients on a number of family law issues including children matters, divorce, separation, dissolution of a civil partnership,...

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At all times I felt valued and highly recommend Fantastic knowledge and services They are helpful and explained things to me

Eleanor Barber

Nash & Co
Central Plymouth

Serving Clients in Paignton

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Paignton area.

4.9 score

442 reviews

Praised for her straight-forward, client friendly approach with an eye for detail, Eleanor is a Family Team Leader at the firm and specialises in divorce, separation, financial settlements following a relationship breakdown, cohabitation agreements and issues arising for unmarried couples, matters relating to children and pre-nuptial agreements. She has...

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Eleanor Barber and her support staff, restored my faith in human nature I would have no hesitation to recommend them to anyone Expert advice and very good service throughout, highly recommended

Will Giles

Woollcombe Yonge
Central Plymouth

Serving Clients in Paignton

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Paignton area.

4.3 score

81 reviews

With a strong track record and extensive experience in a range of family matters, Will is a highly regarded divorce solicitor and family lawyer serving the Paignton community. Partner and Head of Family Law with over 29 years of expertise and knowledge, his practice includes divorce, separation, cohabitation issues,...

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Family law experts Very professional and excellent communication Against all hope he managed to get a very good resolution

Michelle Grove

GA Solicitors
Plymouth

Serving Clients in Paignton

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Paignton area.

4.7 score

151 reviews

Consistently ranked in Chambers & Partners and noted as a 'Recommended Lawyer' in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500, Michelle is a stand-out family law expert in the Paignton area. Partner and Head of the Family Department, she started practising in family law in 1989 and now undertakes...

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An excellent professional service and good friendly help Showing empathy but at the same time pushed things forward quickly Her experience, skills and knowledge in all areas shone through

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Jonathan Petch

Thompson & Jackson
Central Plymouth

Serving Clients in Paignton

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Paignton area.

With a twenty year career under his belt, Jonathan is a highly respected Partner and Head of the Family Department at this long established law firm. He deals with all aspects of relationship breakdown from divorce, separation and associated financial issues to children matters, cohabitee disputes and domestic violence. A...

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Vikki Martin

Wolferstans
Central Plymouth

Serving Clients in Paignton

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Paignton area.

4.6 score

210 reviews

Specialising in family law, Vikki has vast experience in acting for clients in divorce and financial proceedings as well as advising unmarried couples in the event of a relationship breakdown. A Partner and Head of the Family Department, she has advised and supported hundreds of clients on the full...

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Delivered excellent customer service Every stage was explained in great detail Each experience has been most positive

Martin Symonds

Symonds Solicitors
Plymouth

Serving Clients in Paignton

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Paignton area.

3.9 score

7 reviews

Commercially astute with a keen eye for detail, Martin is one of the most experienced family lawyers in Paignton, practising exclusively in family law for over 45 years. A highly skilled advocate and negotiator, he offers sensible, practical advice on a broad range of matters including divorce, separation, and...

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He listened to me and then explained in great detail the step by step process Great solicitors - make the whole process easier to deal with Professional with traditional values

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Family Law Glossary

Advocacy

Advocacy is the act of the solicitor (or more typically, a barrister) putting their client's case to the court. This may happen if a case cannot be resolved via negotiation between the clients’ solicitors (e.g. a divorcing couple cannot come to an agreement on how their finances should be divided), and so the case may then have to go to court in order for a judge to enforce a solution.
CAFCASS

CAFCASS is an acronym for ‘Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service’. It is a public body that exists to consider the best interests of the children involved in family law cases. The officers at CAFCASS offer advice to family courts on what they think is in the best interests of the children involved as a result of their enquiries into a family setting. In some cases they are asked to produce a report for the court with recommendations that include who the children should live with, and what time they should spend with the other parent.
Child Arrangements Order

A child arrangements order is a court order that defines who is responsible for the care of a child, including who they live with and how often the child will have contact the parents. This type of order can be necessary if the parents cannot agree on how to share the care of their child/ren.
Collaborative Lawyer

A collaborative lawyer is trained to represent their client through a collaborative divorce process or family dispute. The clients on both sides sign up to to the collaborative divorce process which can involve them and their lawyers attending four-way meetings in order to negotiate and reach a formal agreement that avoids the need for any court hearings.
Consultant Solicitor/Lawyer

A consultant solicitor provides services on a self-employed basis or as a contractor, but typically does so under the umbrella of a law firm. The client will be represented by a consultant solicitor in the same way as they would if the solicitor was an employee of the firm, but once the client pays the firm for the consultant solicitor’s services, the firm will typically pay the consultant solicitor’s business (e.g. a Limited Company) a percentage of those fees, rather than pay a salary. In most cases, the differences between a salaried solicitor and a consultant solicitor relate to how the consultant solicitor is employed and paid. There is little to no noticeable difference for the client.
Prohibited Steps Order

A prohibited steps order is a court order usually applies to a parent and prevents them from conducting certain activities with their child/ren who are under 16 years old (such as preventing the parent from removing the child from school, or them taking the child abroad, or changing their surname). It also prevents the parent from exercising their parental responsibility.
Resolution

Resolution is an industry body with a membership made up primarily of family lawyers. As members, the lawyers agree to conduct their work in line with Resolution’s Code of Conduct which is based on taking a “non-confrontational approach to family law issues”. This means that the lawyer actively tries to reduce conflict between the parties and encourages families to put the best interests of any children first.
Specific Issue Order

A Specific Issue Order is a court order that sets out how a specific question or issue regarding a child should be addressed by the parents. This could be a specific issue that the parents cannot agree on, such as which school the child should attend, or if certain medical treatment should or shouldn’t be administered. If the parents cannot agree, the court can enforce an answer via a Specific Issue Order.
TOLATA (Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act)

TOLATA relates to disputes between two individuals who have lived together and now disagree on a matter relating to their cohabitation. Most commonly, this relates to disputes over who owns the property, what the split of ownership is, or who should remain in the property.
The Legal 500

The Legal 500 is a directory of solicitors and firms, broken down by geographic region and legal discipline. Solicitors are ranked in The Legal 500 based on their merit and experience, using publicly available information and information supplied by the firm. Annually, The Legal 500 issues awards to individual law firms and solicitors such as ‘Leading Individual’, ‘Recommended Lawyer’, ‘Rising Star’ and ‘Leading Firm’. It is worth noting that the ‘500’ in the name does not refer to the number of firms/solicitors that are ranked, which is actually a significantly larger number. Nonetheless, it is still a highly regarded award in the legal profession.

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