Comprehensive support for family court and child maintenance matters. We provide expert guidance to help you understand your rights, prepare essential documents, and confidently manage your case.
Navigating the Family Courts can be a nerve wracking experience that exposes parents to huge stress and financial strain. With FCG in your corner we believe your case will be resolved sooner, more effectively and at considerably lower financial cost compared to instructing SRA regulated solicitors or legal counsel.
Typically our clients have been accused of some form of abuse that they tell us is untrue. Not only do allegations require proof that they have happened, but it is very often quite easy to demonstrate that allegations made have not or even could not have happened.
Alienation is enormously damaging, not only to the children but also to the target parent, and longer term often to the alienating parent. Sadly the courts and Cafcass/Social Services are notoriously poor at recognising parental alienation and where they do they rarely take effective action to tackle it.
Most parents are willing to support their children financially, but issues arise when assessments are incorrect, inflated, or unfair. We work with the fundamental principle that a parent cannot effectively support their child unless they can first meet their own basic living costs.
What parents usually want to know before their first consultation with Family Court Guide.
A McKenzie Friend assists clients in preparing their family court cases, provides emotional and practical support during court hearings, and helps clients understand legal terms and procedures. Our team is currently made up of 4 highly experienced McKenzie friends, each with substantially different educational and career backgrounds, covering psychology, forensics, wealth planning, dispute resolution and organisational management.
Yes. The first consultation is free. After that, a 30 minute consultation is £78 + VAT and a 60 minute consultation is £138 + VAT.
Our fees can be 60% to 80% lower cost than a regulated law firm. We also work hard to resolve your dispute quickly and effectively so that the whole family can put the experience behind them and focus on building their futures on a more stable footing.
Our published rates are: Case Establishment Fee £250 + VAT; hourly rate £138 + VAT; statement review (AI + strategy assessment) £25 per page, minimum £150 + VAT; preparing a court bundle £100 plus £138 per hour + VAT; travel to and from hearings £138 + VAT per hour plus mileage at 45p per mile or other travel expenses at cost. Court fees are paid by you direct.
Family Court Support, Navigating False Allegations, Parental Alienation and Child Maintenance. We also handle barrister and mediator referrals, statements and exhibits, court bundles, CMS complaints and financial strategy work.
Being falsely accused is hugely hurtful and can often be very frightening. But falsely accused parents should neither lose hope nor respond with anger. Where there are false allegations they can actually be helpful to gaining swift resolution, provided one doesn't fall into the trap of retaliating or behaviour that can be utilised by the other party (or their lawyers) as proof of their claims.