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

16 Family Law Solicitors & Divorce Lawyers Near You

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Jemma Slavin

Stowe Family Law
Somerset

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

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4.4 score

2174 reviews

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A highly accomplished law practitioner, Jemma Slavin is the Regional Director for London & the South East at a highly respected national law firm. Her well-established reputation helps her to support clients through what can be challenging times following a relationship breakdown. Her thorough approach to Family Law work...

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Kris Seed

Risdons Solicitors
Taunton

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

4.5 score

24 reviews

With 27 years of experience, Kris Seed is a Chartered Legal Executive Litigator specialising in Family Law and complex financial matters arising from relationship breakdown. She advises on divorce and high-value settlements involving business interests, property, trusts, inherited wealth, and pensions, as well as pre- and post-nuptial agreements designed...

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A professional and sensitive service at a stressful time A superb, caring and personal service Very good service, always kept us up to date, quicker than we expected

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Stef Hinde

Everys Solicitors
Taunton

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

3.7 score

25 reviews

Senior Associate Solicitor Stef Hinde advises clients across all aspects of Family Law, with particular expertise in divorce and financial matters. She is committed to achieving positive outcomes through practical and non-confrontational solutions, taking time to understand each client’s priorities before recommending the most appropriate course of action. Stef...

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Offer pragmatic advice Superb service

Victoria Oerton

Oerton Simm
Taunton

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

4.6 score

7 reviews

Collaborative Lawyer Victoria Oerton is committed to resolving disputes through amicable and non-confrontational methods wherever possible, helping clients avoid the stress and expense of court proceedings. As co-founder of a specialist Family Law firm and the fifth generation of solicitors in her family, she brings a strong legal heritage...

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Victoria was outstanding throughout, her responsiveness was excellent I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Victoria and the team From the very first call, I felt supported and reassured

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Paul Sykes

Walker Family Law
Taunton

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

4.3 score

11 reviews

Children Law Specialist Paul Sykes has been advising families for almost 40 years, building a respected reputation for representing clients in some of the most complex and sensitive children cases. A member of The Law Society's Children Panel and Advanced Family Law Panel, he acts for parents, children and...

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Marie Justice

Kevin Shearn Family Law
Taunton

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

3.9 score

15 reviews

Director Marie Justice is an experienced Family Law solicitor, advising clients through the legal and emotional challenges of relationship breakdown with sensitivity and practical expertise. Since qualifying in 2011, she has developed extensive experience across a broad range of Family Law matters, including divorce, civil partnership dissolution, financial disputes,...

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Completed my divorce quickly and efficiently Forever grateful for such a brilliant team, caring and compassionate Excellent professionalism, dedication, and client care

John Weatherall

Pardoes
Taunton

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

4.0 score

29 reviews

John Weatherall has worked 30 years in child protection law, where his expertise and experience are applied to cases where the local authority has initiated proceedings. Representing parents, children (either directly or through guardians), grandparents, extended family, interveners, Special Guardians and Adopters, John has been a solicitor advocate for...

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Brilliant people, would recommend them to anyone Made a long painful process really simple, would use again

Julia Perrins

Porter Dodson
Taunton

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

3.6 score

24 reviews

With 42 years of experience, Partner Julia Perrins is a highly respected Family Law solicitor and Head of the Family Law Team. Having been with the firm since 1984, she advises on divorce, separation, civil partnership dissolution and complex financial matters, including high-value cases and pension arrangements. Julia is...

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Professional, no nonsense advice and support Excellent service Extremely professional services

Rachel Daniells

Daniells Family Law
Taunton

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

3.0 score

8 reviews

Family Law specialist Rachel Daniells has more than 20 years of experience advising and representing clients through a wide range of matrimonial and family proceedings. Having previously been a Partner and Head of Family Law at a large regional firm before establishing her own practice, Rachel brings extensive knowledge...

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Ben Davies

Alletsons Solicitors
Bridgwater

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

4.2 score

121 reviews

With significant experience in complex and sensitive Family Law cases, Ben Davies is a Director and Head of the Family Department at a highly regarded law firm. He advises on a wide range of matters arising from relationship breakdown, with particular expertise in both public and private children cases,...

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Very helpful and efficient throughout the process Responsive, positive and highly professional - I would recommend Alletsons Would recommend them

Laura Dodden

Ash Clifford
Bridgwater

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

4.1 score

47 reviews

Known for her skill in achieving supportive and amicable solutions to matrimonial disputes, Laura Dodden draws on more than 14 years of Family Law experience to guide clients through some of life's most challenging situations. She advises on a wide range of matters, including divorce, separation, financial settlements and...

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Professional quality people and excellent skills, no hesitation recommending High quality service & advice Highly recommended

Sarah Grant

Sarah Grant Solicitors
Dorchester

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

4.7 score

50 reviews

A highly accomplished Family Law expert, Sarah Grant founded her own niche law firm in 2013 and is known for her professional, proportionate, and empathetic approach. She advises on a wide range of matters arising from relationship breakdown, including divorce, separation, and financial and children disputes. Sarah is dedicated...

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Professional friendly service Couldn't recommend them highly enough, will continue to use them in the future Approachable, extremely professional, friendly

Deborah Schmieder

Pharaoh Law
Dorchester

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

5.0 score

53 reviews

With a distinguished reputation for supporting clients through the legal matters following the end of a relationship, Deborah Schmieder brings more than 20 years of experience and is valued for her patience, practical approach and compassion. She advises on both contentious and non-contentious issues, including divorce, separation, financial settlements,...

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Amazing, brilliant customer service, came to our aid very promptly I couldn't recommend highly enough Excellent support and advice from Pharoah Law

Louise Gidley

Battens Solicitors
Yeovil

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

4.6 score

129 reviews

Louise Gidley is Director and Head of the Family Team, bringing more than 18 years of specialist experience in Family Law. She advises on the full range of issues arising from relationship breakdown, including divorce, civil partnership dissolution, financial settlements, and matters concerning children. Her work also extends to...

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Really great service, swift, and always kept up to date, strongly recommend Will certainly use them again in the future Battens were incredibly professional and quick

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Jen Law

Slee Blackwell
Tiverton

Serving Clients in Taunton

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

4.0 score

12 reviews

Partner and Head of the Family team at a highly reputable legal firm, Jen Law advises and represents clients across a broad range of relationship and family disputes. Her expertise includes divorce, financial separation, cohabitation and TOLATA claims, relationship agreements, private children matters and domestic abuse, including non-molestation injunctions...

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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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