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The 16 Best Divorce Solicitors & Family Lawyers in Ripon & Nearby

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Christopher Birch

Stowe Family Law
North Yorkshire

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

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4.4 score

2174 reviews

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Consistently praised for his expert negotiation skills and high success rate in Family Law cases, Christopher Birch is Managing Partner at this highly acclaimed specialist family law firm. Renowned for his sharp, knowledgeable, and no-nonsense approach, he offers exceptional advice on all matrimonial and family law matters and has...

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Charlotte Beck

Slater Heelis
North Yorkshire

Serving Clients in Ripon

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4.7 score

1718 reviews

Offering exceptional legal knowledge, client care, and a unique drive to achieve success for her clients, Charlotte Beck is a highly sought-after family law solicitor. A Director at this widely acclaimed law firm, she has an excellent track record in a broad spectrum of family and matrimonial cases involving...

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Very helpful, very professional staff We were very pleased with the excellent service Professional in handling my case with a terrific result

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Debra Stevens

Eccles Heddon
Ripon

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

4.2 score

31 reviews

Specialist accredited divorce solicitor and trained Collaborative Lawyer Debra Stevens is a highly experienced Family Law practitioner with more than 25 years of expertise supporting clients through separation, divorce and complex disputes. As Head of Family Law, she combines strong litigation skills with a pragmatic, resolution-focused approach, advising on...

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Excellent service Good advice given Always a friendly and professional service

Julie Fawcett

Newtons Solicitors
Ripon

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

4.8 score

24 reviews

With 28 years of experience, Julie Fawcett is a highly regarded family solicitor and divorce lawyer, dedicated to helping clients navigate relationship breakdowns with dignity and a focus on the future. Qualifying in 1997, she has handled a wide range of cases, including divorce, civil partnership dissolution, financial remedy...

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Julie was brilliant throughout They have been so professional Felt very welcome and at ease

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Andrew Meehan

Harrogate Family Law
Harrogate

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

4.7 score

64 reviews

Andrew Meehan is the founder, Managing Director and solicitor at a Family Law firm, established in 2010. With 24 years of experience, he has established himself as a divorce solicitor, handling complex cases concerning divorce and separation, with a particular specialism in financial disputes involving businesses, pensions, properties, trusts...

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A very thorough, efficient and understanding law firm Wonderful people, so human and helpful, tenacious when necessary too I knew he and his firm had the expertise to help me navigate the process

Danielle Day

Berwins Solicitors
Harrogate

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

4.0 score

14 reviews

Danielle Day is a highly respected family law expert known for her calm, client-focused approach and deep legal insight. She specialises in complex, high-value divorce and separation cases, supporting clients both nationally and internationally. As head of family law, she leads her team with a commitment to Collaborative Family...

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Extremely professional and friendly staff Efficient and a pleasure to do business with

Alison Gray

Kirbys Solicitors
Harrogate

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

3.1 score

12 reviews

With experience handling a range of complex and sensitive cases for more than 20 years, Director Alison Gray is Head of the Family Law team and one of the firm’s longest-standing members. She has been advising clients on family and matrimonial matters for over two decades, with a caseload...

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Sarah Taylor

Taylor Fawcett
Harrogate

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

4.5 score

32 reviews

With over 30 years of experience, Sarah Taylor is an empathetic, compassionate and very knowledgeable divorce solicitor. Leading an expert Family Law team, she takes instructions with a diverse set of cases, including divorce, financial settlements, wealth protection and children matters. Supporting her clients through what can be a...

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A very helpful, highly professional yet personal Wonderful solicitor who was prompt and professional Close-knit team who have gone out of their way to help me

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Grahame Stowe Bateson
Harrogate

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

4.2 score

37 reviews

With a strong focus on Children Law, Helen Doolan is an experienced Family Law solicitor and Partner, serving as Head of the Family and Child Care department at a respected law firm. She is known for her kind and empathetic manner, balanced with practical, realistic advice. While she advises...

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Great customer service Very good helpful service Really helpful firm

Stephen Hopwood

McCormicks Solicitors
Harrogate

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

4.3 score

26 reviews

Managing Partner at a highly respected legal firm, Stephen Hopwood is also Head of the Family Department at this award-winning practice. With extensive experience in Family Law, he is known for his calm, methodical approach and provides expert advice across all aspects of relationship breakdown, including divorce, separation, children...

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Very competent solicitors High quality service received Caring, friendly and professional

Sally Clark

Barnes Clark Family Law
Harrogate

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

5.0 score

6 reviews

With 18 years of legal experience, Sally Clark knows the challenges of a divorce or separation, especially when children are involved. Having co-founded this specialist law firm, she takes instructions in diverse matters, including divorce, separation, and issues relating to children. As a trained mediator, she promotes the use...

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I would recommend any one I would recommend anyone who requires legal assistance Her no nonsense approach gave me a lot of confidence that I was in safe hands

Carmelita Ardren

Raworths LLP Solicitors
Harrogate

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

3.7 score

31 reviews

With a proven track record in Family Law, Carmelita Ardren is Head of the Family, Children and Divorce department and an experienced solicitor advising on all aspects of relationship breakdown. Her expertise includes divorce, financial disputes, cohabitation issues, and civil partnership dissolution, with particular experience in cases involving business...

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Have been impressed each time by the professionalism and helpfulness of the team Knowledgeable & friendly

Juliet Walker

Switalskis Solicitors
York

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

3.7 score

37 reviews

Collaborative Lawyer Juliet Walker is a Consultant Solicitor with over 25 years of experience supporting clients through a wide range of Family Law matters. She places strong emphasis on resolving disputes away from court wherever possible, drawing on her collaborative and mediation skills to achieve constructive outcomes. Juliet regularly...

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They are extremely knowledgeable and experienced Great solicitors, friendly staff Helpful and friendly staff, took time to explain procedures

Simon Nellar

Hethertons
York

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

4.7 score

284 reviews

Simon Nellar is a Partner and Head of Family Law at an established law firm, advising clients on a wide range of issues following relationship breakdown. His expertise includes divorce, separation, maintenance, property, pensions and financial claims, with particular experience in complex cases involving assets exceeding £1 million, family...

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Explained matters in a straightforward manner Helpful, efficient, trustworthy and pleasant Found them to be professional, efficient

Kiren Dulkoan

Ardent Law
York

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

4.8 score

6 reviews

Talented Family Law solicitor Kiren Dulkoan has accumulated two decades of experience advising clients through a wide range of relationship and family matters. A member of Resolution and trained Collaborative Lawyer, she favours constructive solutions that avoid court where possible, combining a practical and pragmatic approach with clear guidance...

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I knew I was in very safe hands She was absolutely brilliant Very friendly company

Sara Rutter

Walker Foster
Northallerton

Serving Clients in Ripon

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

4.9 score

42 reviews

With 30 years of experience, Sara Rutter is the Head of the Family Department at a respected legal firm and is widely valued for her thoughtful, forward-focused approach to Family Law. Known for helping clients navigate both the emotional and financial impact of separation, Sara advises on divorce, relationship...

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I felt Sara listened to me ,supported me when I was feeling overwhelmed Excellent service with clear quick communication. Great experience from start to finish

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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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