Family Law Solicitors
As one of the country’s largest and most respected family law teams, our priority is our clients. JMW’s depth of knowledge and breadth of experience means we are able to assist clients with a wide range of family law issues, from relationship breakdowns to complex financial settlements.
Every family is different. Our specialist family law solicitors have the expertise and skills to help you navigate divorce, civil partnership dissolution, child arrangements and parental responsibility. We regularly advise clients in relation to wealth protection, including prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, trusts and offshore assets.
We understand that family issues bring with them emotion and uncertainty, and we provide strategic and clear advice focused on protecting your interests and achieving the best outcome for you and your family. We work with clients nationally and internationally and frequently deal with high net worth divorces, cross-border disputes and complex cases involving business assets, pensions and property.
Our clients choose our family law firm for who we are, what we know and how we help.
To speak to one of our specialist family law solicitors, call JMW on 0345 872 6666, or complete our online enquiry form and we will call you back at a time convenient for you.
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How JMW Can Help
As one of the country’s largest and most respected family law teams, JMW is ready to help you. Our expert family lawyers are prepared to guide and support you and your family as you work through any family law issues you are facing.
With over 100 years of combined experience across our team, we are recognised by the leading legal directories, including The Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and the Spears 500. Our solicitors offer pragmatic, empathetic family law advice across the full range of family law services, from relationship breakdowns to complex international cases.
We have more than 40 specialist family lawyers based in our offices in Manchester, Liverpool and London, which means we can assist you wherever you are in the country. Whether you are dealing with a sensitive family matter, protecting your assets or making arrangements for your children, we are committed to providing clear guidance and achieving the best outcome for you and your family members.
Whatever your circumstances, our highly qualified family department can provide tailored advice to help you make informed decisions with confidence.
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Testimonials
Meet Our Team
JMW’s family law team provides expert advice and compassionate support to help you navigate life’s most sensitive legal matters, from divorce and financial settlements to child arrangements and cohabitation disputes. We’re here to guide you through every step with clarity, care, and confidence.
Case Studies
Business Successfully Transferred to Wife
The parties built up a successful business during their marriage which the Husband attributed to his own efforts and the financial assistance the parties had received from his mother. The business was valued at £1.8m and the parties each wanted to retain it and run it themselves.
Acting on behalf of the Wife, our team acted quickly and secured an injunction excluding the Husband from interfering with the business. Our team then went on to secure an order than the business was transferred to the Wife to ensure that she would be provided with an income which would permit her to run her home and maintain and appropriate standard of living for the party’s children.
Summary Return Application Successfully Granted For Father
The family team at JMW acted for a Father in his application for his child to be summarily returned to England and Wales from Dubai. The Mother and Father had agreed to travel to Dubai and the day after arriving there the Mother informed our client that she would be remaining in Dubai with their child. The Mother had made an application for a travel ban in Dubai which had been granted by the courts in UAE.
Notwithstanding the orders already in place, our solicitors successfully argued that the courts of England and Wales had jurisdiction to hear our client’s application and persuaded the court of the advantages of a return order. Our client was over the moon to have his child returned to England and Wales.
JMW Solicitor’s Successfully Retain Entirety of the Family Home For Client
Acting for a Wife, JMW successfully argued that our client should retain the entirety of the equity in the former family home following the party’s separation.
Upon the court considering our clients carefully pleaded case, it found that an investment made by the Husband into a failed business venture, should come from his side of the settlement. The court agreed with our client’s case that the Husband had already had the benefit of his side of the settlement, and he must now bear the consequences of his commercial risk.
Early Resolution of Relocation Application
Our team acted for a Mother who had relocated with her 3 children, from Dubai to the UK. The Father sought the return of the children to Dubai. At the very early stages of litigation our client was delighted when the Father accepted that the children should remain in the UK with her and conceded this part of his case.
The Father continued his litigation in respect of other issues including whether his ability to travel internationally with the children should be limited. Our team’s extensive experience in dealing with these types of cases, meant that we were able to secure an order that our client would retain the children’s passports, and would travel with the children and the Father wherever they went for the foreseeable future. Our team also secured an order that an agreement was to be placed with the Dubai court that the Father would not seek to impose a travel ban on the children if they were ever in Dubai.
FAQs About Family Law Solicitors
- How do I choose a family lawyer?
Family law issues such as divorce, civil partnership dissolution or arrangements for children can be difficult to navigate. They can affect relationships or financial security, and are often highly emotive. Choosing the right family law solicitor is key to helping you get the right result for you and your family.
It’s important that your family lawyer has experience in dealing with the features of your case. For example, if you are a business owner or a high net worth individual, you will want to select a family law expert with a track record in resolving issues involving complex business assets and trusts on divorce. You may want to look at examples of the cases your potential family lawyer or family law firm has been involved in.
It is equally important that you find someone who puts you at ease and who is on your side. A family law solicitor will be supporting you through what can be a stressful time, so it is helpful to have someone you are comfortable working alongside. It can be useful to read what our previous clients have said about the specialist family lawyers you are hoping to engage.
- Who can JMW help?
We typically act for high net worth individuals, professionals and business owners. However, our clients come from a variety of backgrounds and so do our people. The breadth of expertise within our family law team covers all aspects of family law, which means we can help a wide range of individuals and families across a variety of family law matters, from financial settlements to children law and cohabitation disputes.
- What cases has JMW been involved in?
We handle a wide variety of cases, including divorces, arrangements for children, surrogacy and international family law disputes. Our family team also has extensive experience advising on prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, civil partnership dissolution, separation and cohabitation issues. We are one of only a handful of family law firms with a specialist team advising on trusts and offshore assets in divorce and financial settlements.
- Can JMW help if I’m overseas?
We have experience in national and international family law issues, and our clients are based both in the UK and abroad, so location is never a barrier. We can accommodate out-of-hours calls to fit your schedule and arrange video conferences, so that you can still get to know the team working on your behalf.
- Will I have to appear in court?
It is not always necessary to go to court in relation to your family law issues. There are many ways to resolve matters outside of the family court, including mediation and arbitration; this is known as non-court dispute resolution. If you are unable to resolve your legal issues without court proceedings, our family law experts will support you through the court process and ensure that you have a clear understanding of what is happening at all times.
Talk to Us
For legal advice from our experienced and dedicated family law solicitors, get in touch with us by calling 0345 872 6666 or complete our online enquiry form to request a call back.
