Monday to Friday : 8:30am – 7pm
Saturday and Sunday : 9am – 5pm
All in-office appointments are by pre-arrangement only.
Please note that we cannot offer legal aid.
Stowe Family Law LLP
Royal Chambers
110 Station Parade
Harrogate
HG1 1EP
As one of the leading dedicated law firms in the region, we offer a range of services to help our clients navigate the complex and often emotional process of family law. Our team has particular expertise in dealing with high-value financial settlements and complex financial arrangements, as well as experience in handling cases involving domestic abuse and other sensitive issues.
In addition to traditional divorce and family law services, we also offer collaborative family law options for clients who wish to resolve their issues out-of-court in a more amicable and cooperative manner. Our team of family solicitors is skilled in facilitating these kinds of agreements, which can often help to reduce the stress and conflict of the divorce process.
Through the legal and practical processes of divorce and other family concerns, we will be there to listen, counsel, and assist you. Although we prefer to resolve disputes without going to court, we are equally skilled at doing so. We also have a strong, reliable strategy and a proven track record.
We are united in our commitment to “the constructive resolution of family disputes” and adhere to a Code of Practice that “promotes a non-confrontational approach to family difficulties” since all of our family lawyers in Harrogate are members of Resolution.
At Stowe Family Law LLP, we are committed to providing our clients with the highest level of legal expertise and support. Our Managing Partner, Chris Birch, is a highly respected member of the local legal community, and has a particular interest in helping clients resolve complex family matters. Along with the rest of our team, he is dedicated to providing our clients with the best possible legal representation and advice.
In these uncertain times, we understand that it may be difficult for some clients to come into our offices in person. That’s why we offer video appointments, allowing you to receive the same excellent advice and professional service from the comfort of your own home. Our clients range from individuals dealing with straightforward matters to those facing more complex and difficult divorces, and we remain fully operational to assist all of them.
With an emphasis on resolving complicated financial issues and defending the welfare of children through a divorce or separation, we have extensive expertise advising and representing clients in all aspects of family law. Our clientele range from high-net-worth people with complicated finances to local professionals with more straightforward issues.
Our Harrogate team of family lawyers collaborates closely with our internal accounting team to provide the finest counsel and result, whether you’re trying to safeguard your assets or make sure your financial future is secure.
Stowe Family Law was recognised as the Family Law Firm of the Year at the 2018 Yorkshire Legal Awards and has been shortlisted again as a finalist for the ‘Family Law Award’ in 2020.
Across our Yorkshire offices, our family law experts are here to assist you with all areas of family law, including child custody, grandparents’ rights and mediation matters. Our team of highly experienced lawyers is commited to providing personalised and dedicated support to our clients. We ensure you receive the guidance needed at every step of the legal process.
We have considerable experience in resolving cases involving family farms and agricultural businesses. These complicated cases require expert strategic preparation to secure a successful outcome for both parties without having to sell or weaken the commercial viability of the farming business.
Our family law specialists distribute family law advice of the highest standard, whether that be, dealing with postnuptial agreements, a relationship breakdown or general family business. Our family law team prides itself on providing superb advice.
We provide initial consultations for a wide range of services, including wealth protection, court proceedings, child arrangements orders, even offering advice on addressing an ex partner with parental responsibility.
Our dedicated law firm is here to represent clients with an exceptional service. Contact our extremely capable family law Harrogate team today.
We can be found at the south end of Station Parade where the road joins York Pl (A61), just on the right-hand side before you get to The Stray. The office is approximately a 6-minute walk from Harrogate train station and the bus stand.
Time limited on-street parking is available directly outside the office. Payable public car-parking can be found close by.
Our phone lines are open from 8:30am – 7pm, Monday to Friday
and 9am – 5pm on Saturday and Sunday
We understand that choosing the right family law firm for your case is one of the biggest decisions you will ever make. You want to make sure they have the expertise to get the best solution for you and your loved ones to move forward with life, but sometimes that’s not enough.
Here at Stowe Family Law, we recognise that this is one of the most stressful times of your life. You’re incredibly overwhelmed and emotional, which is why our Harrogate solicitors are here to support you through the process. We explain things to you in terms you understand, so you feel confident in your decisions.
To make sure you’re set up for success, when you first get in contact with Stowe, you’ll speak with our Client Care team. They’ll listen to your circumstances and match you with the perfect solicitor. This way, you have the best person you need to succeed.
There are multiple avenues for getting a divorce. For example, if you are the person instigating your divorce application, you are known as the Applicant. If you have received a divorce application and been asked to respond, you are known as the Respondent as your ex-spouse has begun the process.
There are varying deadlines for both the Applicant and the Respondent, but our divorce solicitors in Harrogate can help you no matter which side you fall on.
For a straightforward divorce in England and Wales, you can expect your divorce to take between 6-8 months. However, this is for simple divorces – by this we mean without long negotiations for financial settlements or child arrangement orders.
If your divorce does include these things, you can expect it to take longer than usual. For a more accurate estimate for your specific circumstances, get in touch with our divorce solicitors.
Unfortunately, there is no set price for a divorce. This is due to the complications related to each individual case. One price that is set in stone is the court fee, which is currently £612. This is either paid by the applicant or, if you are joint applicatants, applicant 1 will pay this fee.
Our Harrogate lawyers will be able to provide an estimate tailored to your situation, reach out to Stowe Family Law to find out more.
We recognise that agreeing on child arrangements is never easy. They take into account the family’s decision, the wishes of the children, as well as the suitability of the parents. Sometimes, a family court judge rules on the decision, which could be sole custody for one parent, joint custody, or third-party custody if the judge believes grandparents would be beneficial to the child’s welfare.
What happens to your marital home is all dependent on your individual situation. Our Harrogate solicitors will be by your side throughout the process so you always have an expert by your side to ensure you have the best possible outcome.
The dividing of assets will be done as fairly as possible, as this is important to the courts. If each party has different assets, this could impact how joint assets are split. Our experts will be able to explain this to you so you feel confident in your decisions.
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When “I do” becomes “I don’t”, our team of trusted divorce lawyers in Harrogate 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 experience Harrogate 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 Harrogate and across North Yorkshire, we are the UK’s largest specialist family law firm and first choice for a solicitor for divorce in the area.
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