Family law solicitors

Life isn't always straightforward. Wherever it takes you, our family lawyers are here to help.

Our national team of family law solicitors are here to help you.

Whether you need support with a family dispute or a complex divorce, we’ll look to resolve it sensitively, yet robustly, through constructive communication. Where appropriate and necessary we will advise you in litigation and will always help you to search for solutions which reduce conflict and costs.

Our experts are located in both England & Wales and Scotland. Scotland has a different set of legislative acts governing family law cases both in respect of divorce, cohabitation claims and children cases, and is governed by different procedures and rules.

Where applicable, we have highlighted the main differences between the jurisdictions. We can also can assist in any cross border family cases which span both jurisdictions.

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Our family law services

Why choose our family law solicitors?

Our family law team is highly regarded and ranked in the latest editions of Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

Seeking the advice of a legal expert on family matters may be necessary at some point in your life. We have extensive experience in dealing with complex cases, often involving substantial assets and high profile individuals. You can feel reassured that you're in safe hands.

Whether you need a divorce solicitor, a mediator, or advice on a cohabitation dispute or civil partnership dissolution, the size and experience of our team means we can respond quickly to your needs. Our team are members of Resolution and Consensus Scotland, associations promoting a non-confrontational approach to family law issues. Our team includes accredited family law specialists, and many are actively involved in regional and national committees, helping shape the future of family law.

We understand the importance of combining efficiency and value for money with a empathetic approach to all difficult personal problems. The aim of our family law team is to achieve solutions by agreement wherever possible and to provide a service tailored to the precise needs of each individual client.

We offer a range of non-court dispute resolution solutions, which focus on resolving issues between clients in a dignified and respectful way. We offer a mediation service for couples or parents in which an impartial mediator provides clients with information and guidance to facilitate them finding their own solutions to the issues in dispute. Collaborative law, involving supported discussions with solicitors,aims to resolve cases in a more time efficient manner than commencing court proceedings. Separating Together: One Couple One Lawyer allows parties to instruct one expert solicitor in some situations, helping save cost and time.

If an out of court indication is required, we also offer early neutral evaluation, private FDRs and arbitration services.

As part of a full-service law firm, we are able to draw on the expertise of specialists in a variety of complementary disciplines, including the private wealth, property and owner managed business sectors. We have extensive experience of advising business owners and professionals, working with our tax, employment and immigration teams too.

We recognise that it might be difficult for clients to see their family solicitor or mediator within normal office hours. We are flexible in both the timings and locations of appointments and are happy to talk to clients on an individual basis.

We operate across the United Kingdom from our offices in Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London and Manchester.

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Accolades

Weightmans family law departments is very dynamic. Being part of a larger firm means that they are able to draw on the expertise of other departments in the firm, which can be extremely helpful.
Legal 500 2025
Highly specialised family law team with a breadth of experience.
Legal 500 2025
The team at Weightmans is well known and respected in the family law market... They approach complex family law matters in a straightforward manner that is focused on resolution for their clients.
Legal 500 2025
The team is made up of extremely capable individuals dealing with complex and high-net-worth work. They are all technically very sound and work in a collaborative way with other lawyers.
Legal 500 2025
Weightmans have expanded hugely their family law capacity which is testament to their aspirations within this space... Experience, reputation and depth all add to the overall approach.
Legal 500 2025
The family team are totally focused on assisting clients to identify their immediate needs as well as helping them to gain clarity around the future. They take a family focused view and work on the assumption that court action should be avoided if at all possible by working collaboratively with other solicitors.
Legal 500 2025
The team provided fantastic communication and sound advice throughout the process. All possible outcomes and costs were set out at the beginning - they couldn’t have been more helpful.
Chambers 2025
The team showed total professional attention to detail and gave me inspiration to continue even when things seemed unsurmountable.
Chambers 2025
They couldn’t be more efficient and nothing is ever too much trouble for them.
Chambers 2025
Clients get what they pay for at Weightmans in that the preparation is meticulous. They are so good at looking after the client and making sure that everything is where it needs to be.
Chambers 2025
The lawyers are very experienced with knowledge encompassing a broad range of family law issues. They are adept at dealing with cross-border disputes and I would rate them as very strong in this area.
Chambers 2025
Weightmans is very up to speed in the latest legal trends and has good connections with the legal profession.
Chambers 2025
Weightmans has technically competent lawyers with a focus on solutions and the team is very pleasant to deal with, which benefits their clients.
Chambers 2025
Weightmans is efficient, experienced and professional. The team has an excellent range of experiences and ability, and they provide immediate responses.
Chambers 2025