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Award-winning family solicitors
Our family law team, ranked Tier 2 in The Legal 500 2026 for the Yorkshire region, provides expert, compassionate guidance to clients across York and North Yorkshire. We combine specialist legal knowledge with practical advice, helping families navigate divorce, child arrangements, and complex financial matters.
We’re one of Legal 500’s ‘Leading Firms’ and Christopher Birch, Managing Partner of our York team, is also one of their Recommended Lawyers. They add: “The team in Yorkshire has good depth of experience.”
With extensive experience in financial settlements, separation agreements and sensitive family disputes, our solicitors support you throughout the process with clarity, professionalism and empathy.
Our family law services in York
Divorce and separation
Children’s solicitors
Pre and postnuptial agreements
Finances and divorce
Cohabitation agreements
Domestic abuse support
Fertility law
Divorce and separation
Our divorce lawyers in York have supported numerous clients through their divorce or the dissolution of their civil partnership.
Children’s solicitors
Maria Coster is a Legal 500 recommended lawyer and a specialist in children’s law , including applications for child arrangements orders, parental conflict, and alienation.
Pre and postnuptial agreements
Did you know we provide both prenuptial agreements as well as postnuptial contracts? So, no matter your situation, we are here to help.
Finances and divorce
Our financial divorce lawyers have unparalleled skills and expertise to guide you through your settlement.
Cohabitation agreements
Unmarried couples who live together have minimal rights, but our family law solicitors in York will work alongside you to draft a living
Domestic abuse support
You can trust that our domestic abuse solicitors will always be by your side providing you with continual support.
Fertility law
Stowe’s Shanika Haynes is a key member of our adoption team, being a Legal 500 recommended lawyer for her highly competent and effective approach and thorough knowledge of fertility law.
Our team of York family lawyers
Office address
Wizu
East Coast House
25 Skeldergate
York
YO1 6DH
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They have an exceptionally strong team of experienced lawyers and prodigious talent at every stage, as one would expect from a prestigious firm.
Visiting Stowe Family Law divorce lawyers York
Stowe Family Law’s York office is located in:
Wizu, East Coast House, 25 Skeldergate, York, YO1 6DH
Wizu is located in East Coast House on Skeldergate, close to the River Ouse in the centre of York. The building is within easy reach of the city’s main transport links and amenities.
By car: East Coast House can be accessed from the A64 via routes into York city centre. There are several public car parks nearby, including Nunnery Lane Car Park and St George’s Field Car Park.
By train: The office is around a 10- to 15-minute walk from York Railway Station. Simply head towards the River Ouse and cross Skeldergate Bridge; East Coast House is just along Skeldergate on the left.
Our phone lines are open from 8:30am – 7pm, Monday to Friday and 9am – 5pm on Saturday and Sunday
Divorce solicitors in York, North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire
We regularly act for clients across North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire, with offices in York, Wetherby and Harrogate and Leeds for in person meetings. We also provide virtual meetings at your request.
We offer an award-winning service
Why choose our family lawyers in York
- Stowe Family Law is the UK’s largest team of dedicated family solicitors.
- We’re recognised and listed by The Law Society.
- Recognised as the Family Law Firm of the Year at the 2018 Yorkshire Legal Awards and was shortlisted again as a finalist for the ‘Family Law Award’ in 2020
- We’re rated ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot by our clients who live in York.
- Thanks to our Client Care team, you’ll be linked with the perfect lawyer for your specific case.
- Legal 500 names us a ‘Leading Firm’ and they rank us as Band 2. Our Yorkshire law team is also ranked Band 2 by Chambers & Partners.
- Stowe clients are provided with legal advice that is bespoke to their situation from our experts.
- Our legal team in York is led by senior solicitors who have more than 30 years of combined experience in family law.
- According to Review Solicitors data, of our York clients, 91% would recommend us to friends and family.
- Our solicitors are Resolution members and specialists.
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High net worth divorce and financial settlements
Our in-house accounting team will provide a complete picture of the assets in your marriage to create the optimum financial settlement. They have a breadth of specialist experience in tax, property, valuations, accounts and pension knowledge. Plus, resolving financial settlements in cases involving family farms and agricultural businesses.
We also provide assistance and expertise for couples that are either unmarried or separating, who may have issues with cohabitation agreements, financial matters, or issues with separation agreements.
Read reviews for York
Angela Sussens
Chris Birch
Rachel Roberts
Sarah Barr Young
Sep 2022
Sarah Barr-Young, Rachel Roberts, Angela Sussens and Chris Birch are all are excellent in their field and able to deliver effective and realistic advice.
—Legal 500
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Stowe
Oct 2019
Stowe Family Law has an excellent reputation across Yorkshire and is highly regarded by clients and peers alike.
—Legal 500
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Chris Birch
Mar 2019
I have sought advice from Stowe Family Law on several occasions and have used the services specifically of Chris Birch. I cannot recommend Chris highly enough. He is extremely professional. His advice is always measured and wise and his response to communication is very prompt.
—Mrs M
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More from our York divorce lawyers
More from our York divorce lawyers
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How long is a divorce likely to take?
In England & Wales, for straightforward and uncontested divorce cases, the process can take between 4 – 6 months. On average, the whole process takes approximately one year. Longer than 12 months is common for cases where there are drawn out disagreements on child and financial matters. It is impossible to predict exactly how long a divorce will take, though a good a divorce lawyer will help give you an educated estimate.
To discuss your divorce, disputes involving children or any family law matters, contact Stowe Family Law for specialist legal advice.
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How much is my divorce likely to cost?
In England & Wales, a divorce costs £612 for the application, plus any solicitor fees and court fees (if applicable). Going to court tends to make divorce more expensive due to court, barrister and additional solicitor fees.
The cleanest and most cost-effective divorces are those where both parties reach an agreement on how to divorce including: the reason for divorce, arrangements for children and the division of assets. Doing so will minimise the amount of solicitor time and the possibility of litigation in court.
We cover all aspects of family law including divorce, child separation agreements and family finances. Our approach to family law is to ensure you get the best outcome for you and your family.
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Who is entitled to the family home?
As a starting point in a divorce, assets are split 50:50. As the family home is often the largest asset in the matrimonial pot, then it is common for it to be split between the parties. If a family has other assets, then the house could be given to one party and the other assets to the other. Children are another factor that affects financial arrangements during a divorce. To answer this question accurately, a comprehensive understanding will be required of your family finances.
Our family law solicitors and foresic accountants in York will work with you to understand any complexities, while ensuring everything is explained in simple terms.
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When your relationship feels complicated and unsolvable, our team of expert divorce lawyers in York are by your side. Whether you are facing divorce, dissolving a civil partnership, dealing with financial matters, need a Child Arrangements Order or a cohabitation agreement, our leading York family solicitors will guide you through the process with care and empathy so you can move forward in life from a position of renewed strength. With family lawyers in York and across North Yorkshire, we are the largest specialist family law firm in the UK and first choice for a solicitor for divorce in the area.
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