Family Law Solicitors in Manchester

Family Law

Excel Solicitors & Advocates' Family department offers a sympathetic and confidential service in relation to all of your private, family related legal issues.

Our friendly, professional and experienced staff will endeavour to help you through what can be a difficult and stressful period in your life.

We are experts in alternative dispute resolution, mediation and collaborative law and will work with you to achieve your desired outcome with respect to any private family law matter.

The core areas we cover are listed here -

Please note, in order for solicitors to undertake legal aid work, they have to have a contract with the Legal Aid Agency. Excel Solicitors & Advocates has no such contract and accordingly we cannot take on legal aid cases. We do however offer high quality advice & representation on a privately funded basis at competitive rates. Please contact us today to find out more.

Private Child matters

Stalking/Harrassment

Divorce/Dissolution

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Private Child work

We specialise in acting for children, parents and family members in disputes where parents are separated and there are problems facilitating contact or a dispute as to where the child should reside.

When a married or civil partnered couple separate, agreeing on how their children are going to be cared for can be one of the most challenging aspects of the divorce/dissolution process. In many cases parents are able to agree on a joint custody arrangement by which they share child care equally. However this type of arrangement is not always feasible or even desirable and the courts can be asked to make a decision on behalf of the parents if they are unable to reach one amicably. We are able to advise on the following and help you in the process of obtaining an outcome which ultimately, is at the core of the child's best interests.

Mediation/ADR
Parental Responsibility
Child Arrangement Orders - Residence/Contact
Prohibited Steps Orders
Specific issue Orders
Family Assistance Orders
Co-parenting arrangements
Permission to Relocate Abroad with a Child (“Leave to Remove”)

Stalking/Harassment

Stalking and harassment is often both a crime and a civil wrong.

Our family solicitors will be able to offer you advice on the best ways to protect you from future harm; there may also be compensation, which you can claim for injuries you suffered in the past.

How the Law can Help:

Non-Molestation Order - If the perpetrator is an ex or current partner or close relative then this order will help prevent the perpetrator from harassing or assaulting you in the future.
Injunctions - If the person stalking you is not related by any family connection, you could consider an injunction. This orders the perpetrator to do or not do certain acts.
Occupation Orders – If appropriate, a court can issue orders that can exclude your partner from your home, or allow you back into the home if you have been excluded.

Divorce/Dissolution

We understand the sensitive nature of Family proceedings, especially when children are concerned, and we make a concerted effort to provide solutions that reduce the strain on all parties that are involved. Please see details of our fixed fee pricing structure below.