Family Law

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At Sykes, Lee & Brydson we recognise that relationship and family breakdown is very distressing for all concerned. You may find yourself having to make decisions about arrangements for your children and the ownership of family assets, including your home.

Our team of Solicitors, based across our York City Centre and Acomb offices, offer professional, friendly and practical advice to clients in York, North Yorkshire and beyond. We have extensive experience in providing specialist advice and representation in:

  • divorce /civil partnership
  • separation
  • domestic violence
  • family and business property
  • maintenance
  • arrangements for children following separation
  • child care proceedings including adoption

Why choose us?

Our family team prides itself in having a number of highly experienced solicitors who are members of specialist accreditation panels set up by the Law Society and Resolution (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association). Accreditation is based on experience and ability. A good lawyer will help you through this difficult time in a caring, efficient and cost-effective way.

As well as being good lawyers, the members of our family team are also approachable people, who are sympathetic to the difficulties faced by family clients.

We will vigorously protect your interests in a way which avoids acrimony and confrontation with the other party. We will strive to achieve the best out of court settlement for you. If agreement cannot be reached, we will present your case to the court with meticulous care.

We will always promote the interests of any children of the family.

We will advise you about mediation and other approaches to resolving your problems wherever appropriate.

What will it cost?

We have a Specialist Quality Mark from the Legal Services Commission and may well be able to arrange public funding to cover your legal fees.

If you do not qualify for public funding, we will discuss how to finance your legal advice and representation at the first meeting. Your initial half hour appointment is free of charge and without obligation. In every case it is our object to keep costs as low as possible without compromising on quality.

For details of our new interest-free funding scheme click here

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