A tailored approach to family law from a team that really understands
Stowe Family Law's knowledgeable and dedicated family lawyers help many clients in Huddersfield and throughout West Yorkshire with divorce, cohabitation, and civil partnership dissolution.
The Huddersfield family law team, led by Regional Director Rachel Roberts, is dedicated to providing clients the best legal assistance and representation whether you are going through a challenging divorce, trying to share assets, deciding the future of the family home, or finding it challenging to co-parent.
Stowe’s knowledgeable family lawyers provide a personalised approach and tailored solutions to each client's unique circumstances. They understand the sensitivity of family law issues and the emotional impact they can have on individuals and families, and they work hard to make the legal process as easy and stress-free as possible.
What is the best way to divide the family home?
The division of marital property as part of the broader divorce settlement is a common and sometimes complex issue confronted by Stowe's Huddersfield divorce lawyers, particularly when both parties wish to remain in the family home.
If couples cannot agree on who should keep ownership of the property, which is often the most valuable asset in a divorce settlement, our family lawyers help clients fully assess the viability of all property division options.
Agreements can then be reached through direct negotiation, divorce mediation, or other alternative dispute resolution methods, or through the courts if all other methods of dispute resolution have failed.
Is it straightforward to avoid going to court?
The vast majority of Stowe Family Law's divorce cases are settled out of court.
In fact, many couples settle their differences amicably on their own or through negotiations between their family lawyers. Our lawyers then formalise these agreements by obtaining court orders making them legally binding.
Couples facing separation-related issues like finances, home division, pensions, and child living arrangements have several options including mediation, arbitration, and collaborative family law.
These techniques are extremely effective in terms of saving money and time, avoiding misunderstandings, as well as promoting future communication and relationships.
Clients benefit from the Huddersfield team's assistance in avoiding court proceedings and focusing on constructive and collaborative problem-solving, with the client's and family's best interests at the forefront of any decision-making.
Many of our Stowe family lawyers are certified mediators, arbitrators, and collaborative attorneys. In addition, the Huddersfield team can put you in touch with a network of other experts who can assist you in reaching an out-of-court settlement.
Making child custody arrangements official
The Huddersfield team frequently assists separated parents in West Yorkshire who are unable to agree on custody arrangements for their children.
In one such case, they represented the father of three young children who had negotiated child custody arrangements with the mother but had failed to carry them out.
Following a team meeting, it was decided that applying to the court for a child arrangement order would be the best approach, resulting in a more formalised system.
Using their expertise in Child Law, the team devised a custody arrangement that was in the best interests of the children while also meeting the needs of both parents.
This was brought to court, and following legal proceedings, the court issued a child arrangements order reflecting the agreed-upon child custody arrangement.
The children have benefited from having a formal arrangement in place because it has provided consistency and routine in their lives, as well as improved relations between the parents.
Get in touch with Stowe Family Law Huddersfield today
Stowe Family Law is the UK's largest team of specialised family lawyers and the only national law firm dedicated solely to family law.
The Huddersfield office offers family law services to individuals and families in the Yorkshire area, including divorce, financial settlements, and child arrangements.
Whether you are going through a difficult divorce, need support to reach a financial settlement, or need advice on child support, the solicitors at Stowe Family Law's Huddersfield office are here to help.
Our established team of family lawyers are located just outside of Huddersfield in the town of Slaithwaite. You'll find our office in Empire House on Lewisham Rd, only a 4-minute walk around the corner from Slaithwaite Railway Station. If you're travelling by car, Empire House has a small customer car park or there is free 1-hour parking on Lewisham Rd. Alternatively, there are car parks nearby at Carr Lane Car Park and Slaithwaite Railway Station Car Park.
Our Huddersfield family solicitors can be contacted on 01484 905364.
