Our family team advises and represents clients in all types of family matters including divorce, co-habitee disputes, children and financial disputes.


A Guide to Divorce Proceedings - This guide includes grounds for divorce, divorce procedure and costs

A Guide to Ancillary Relief - This guide contains information on orders a court can make, considerations which will affect the court’s judgement, the procedure, consent orders and costs.

A Guide to Children's Cases - This guide contains information on orders a Court can make, parental responsibility, proceedings, automatic consequences of a residence order and financial provision for children.

Children's Surnames - How Satisfactory is the Current Law? - This article looks at the current state of the legislation and case-law on children’s surnames.

We hold a Legal Service Franchise for Family, Crime and Personal Injury and are able to offer public funding (Legal Aid) for those who are eligible, which is dependent on your financial circumstances. Public funding helps those who cannot afford solicitors’ costs and there are strict financial requirements in relation to qualifying for Legal Aid.

The Legal Services Commission has on their website at www.clsdirect.org.uk a calculator which you can use to determine whether you would qualify for Legal Aid. Alternatively, we would be happy to advise whether you qualify and if so help you to complete the application forms.

For further information please contact John Smith at j.smith@ashfords.co.uk