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Helping families across the UK for over 50 years
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Guiding you through the process from the very start
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Matching you with the right lawyer for your needs
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Tailoring our services for you and your circumstances
Award-winning family solicitors
We are an outstanding team of St Albans family lawyers and accountants with a proven track record of success for clients across Hertfordshire. Our experts are here to support you throughout every stage of your journey, from start to finish.
We’re proud to be recognised as a Legal 500 ‘Leading Firm’, and Rachel Watson, Managing Partner, is also recognised. They add:
“Stowe Family Law is a force to be reckoned with. Stowe is the go-to firm for the full suite of Family Law services.”
Our clients range from high-net-worth families with substantial assets, income, and investments to professional families and stay-at-home parents across St Albans and the wider Hertfordshire area. Whatever your background, we tailor our legal strategy and guidance to suit your individual circumstances.
Our family law services in St Albans
Divorce and separation
Children’s solicitors
Pre and postnuptial agreements
Finances and divorce
Cohabitation agreements
Domestic abuse support
Fertility law
Divorce and separation
Divorce is never easy, but our expert divorce solicitors in St Albans will be by your side from the very start of your divorce or dissolving your civil partnership.
Children’s solicitors
Melanie Quinn is our child law solicitor who helps all types of families during this difficult time.
Pre and postnuptial agreements
Phillip Hunter is one of our most trusted prenuptial contract and postnuptial agreement solicitors.
Finances and divorce
Stowe’s Samantha Farndale is a Resolution–accredited specialist in complex financial remedies, so you can trust that you’ll only receive expert support from us.
Cohabitation agreements
Did you know that couples who live together – but aren’t married – don’t have many rights? A living together agreement from our cohabitation solicitors will change that.
Domestic abuse support
Our family law solicitors in St Albans recognise just how challenging this time is for survivors, but our expert domestic violence lawyers provide unparalleled support and empathy.
Fertility law
Our fertility lawyers understand that growing a family isn’t always easy, but we’ll be able to provide support no matter your circumstances.
Our team of St Albans family lawyers
Office address
Suite 7
Second Floor
Clockhouse Court
5-7 London Rd
St Albans
AL1 1LA
All in-office appointments are by pre-arrangement only.
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Across Stowe’s offices in the East of England, our family law specialists offer comprehensive legal services, including divorce, child custody, mediation, and fertility law. Our dedicated team, including lawyers accredited by Resolution and recommended in the Legal 500, provide expert guidance and personalised support at every stage of your legal journey.
Visiting Stowe Family Law divorce lawyers St Albans
Our St Albans law office can be found at:
Second Floor, Suite 7, Clockhouse Court, 5-7 London Road, St Albans AL1 1LA
The Peahen PH (Stop B) is located directly outside our office, and the Town Hall bus stop is around the corner. St Albans City train station is just a 14-minute walk away. The nearest car parks to the office are London Road and The Maltings, a 4-minute walk and a 5-minute walk away, respectively.
Our phone lines are open from 8:30am – 7pm, Monday to Friday and 9am – 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Divorce solicitors in St Albans and surrounding areas
Our St Albans office supports clients across Hertfordshire and South Bedfordshire, including Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City, Luton, Hatfield, Hitchin, Harpenden, and Letchworth. With further offices in Watford, Rickmansworth, and Berkhamsted, we are ideally located to support clients across the surrounding area. We offer appointments in-person and remotely.
We offer an award-winning service
Why choose our family law solicitors in St Albans?
- We’re rated as ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot by our clients who live in St Albans.
- Stowe clients are provided with advice from our solicitors that is bespoke to their situation.
- Our lawyers are members and specialists of Resolution.
- The Law Society both recognises and lists us for our incredible knowledge.
- You’ll be linked to the perfect solicitors for your circumstances thanks to our Client Care team.
- We’re the UK’s biggest team of dedicated family law experts.
- The senior lawyers who head up our St Albans team have 25 years of combined experience in family law.
- According to Review Solicitors, 91% of our clients who live in St Albans recommend us to family and friends.
- Legal 500 calls us a ‘Leading Firm’ as well as ranking us as Band 2.
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Specialist divorce accountants and solicitors
We work alongside our in-house accounting team, who have a breadth of specialist experience, to provide a clear picture of the assets in your marriage to create the best financial settlement possible for you and your family.
We take care of financial matters no matter how complicated they may be. This way, you can trust that our specialists are ready to secure your financial future – whatever your individual circumstances are.
Client success stories
Oct 2025
St Albans: Overcoming financial disclosure challenges in divorce
When an ex-partner refused to cooperate or share financial information, a client didn’t know how to respond. Our family law solicitors stepped in to provide clear advice and took decisive action to move the case forward, ensuring the client achieved a fair financial settlement.
Oct 2025
St Albans: Resolving child arrangement challenges after separation
Feeling overwhelmed by the court process and an uncooperative ex-partner, a client struggling with child arrangements reached out to us for help. Our team helped them navigate the legal system and achieve a fair and practical outcome for their children.
Oct 2025
St Albans: Providing compassionate legal help during stressful divorce
A client reached out to us worried about the stress of divorce. Our team responded with clear advice, support, and reassurance. In doing so, they ensured the divorce process was as smooth and manageable as possible.
Oct 2025
St Albans: Achieving client's financial freedom after prolonged divorce
After years of struggling to finalise the financial side of her divorce from a manipulative ex-partner, our divorce solicitors took on the case and helped the client achieve financial independence and peace of mind.
Oct 2025
St Albans: Resolving family home dispute after divorce
When an ex-partner refused to sell the family home, our divorce solicitors took decisive action to help the client move forward and rebuild their life.
Read reviews for St Albans
Charlotte Brown
Sep 2023
Charlotte Brown and the team at Stowe Family Law have been brilliant since day 1. When I came to them I had been contemplating self representation due to costs, but allowing them to help has been worth every penny.
When I instructed Charlotte I was depleted and terrified, dealing with a very difficult ex partner and on my own in the UK with no family support. Charlotte was calm and patient throughout every hurdle and was a listening ear many times. I felt very much shielded from conflict as well as far as possible which I am extremely grateful for.
Stowe also have an excellent range of barristers and the ones we used were extremely professional, excellent negotiators and worked to help find logical solutions that would get us closer to the last step. Charlotte alongside the barristers were especially good at also helping me see the bigger picture rather than just telling me what I wanted to hear which in turn has led to a very positive outcome. I still have the last order to get to but we're pretty much there and the solution is the best one for my daughter which was the main focus every step of the way.
—Ms M H
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Stowe
Oct 2019
By reputation they are very good and are on the march.
They have a very professional, impeccable and caring approach with excellent management of time scales.
My experiences are of realistic advice, hard fighting and customer service above and beyond that which is usually offered.
Stowe Family Law really care about their clients and work tirelessly to achieve the required outcome.
—Legal 500
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More from our St Albans divorce lawyers
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How much does divorce cost?
Divorce costs will differ when there are financial matters or child arrangements to work through. Following our initial meeting with you, our solicitors can provide you with a cost estimate based on your needs. You can also find further guidance in our “how much does divorce cost?” overview and in our detailed pricing information. For simpler, more straightforward cases, we offer a fixed-fee divorce option.
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What court will I attend?
You will attend St Albans Civil and Family Court if your case cannot be settled out of court. Our solicitors will ensure that you are fully prepared and supported and can provide expert legal representation. For further information, read our guide on what to expect at St Albans Civil and Family Court.
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