Family & Matrimonial

We understand that going through a divorce or separation is a worrying and stressful time. You may be concerned about what will happen to the family home or settling the arrangements for your children.

Our specialist family lawyers are Karen Carpenter and Rachel Compton, who both have many years of experience in helping clients through this process. Both Karen and Rachel are Law Society accredited specialists in family law.

We offer a free initial 30 minute meeting at our conveniently located offices to discuss your individual needs so that you can plan and prepare a way forward. Please call us on 01353 662203 to arrange a meeting time or contact us by email family@archerandarcher.co.uk

We are Ely's leading family specialists and have helped hundreds of clients through this process and in fact most of our new clients are recommended to us by our existing clients.

We advise on:

Divorce - We offer fixed fees on divorce.
Financial - issues and disputes which arise following separation.
Children - issues concerning residence and contact.
Separation - advice for those not ready to dissolve their marriage but who wish to formalise arrangements in the interim period.
Pre-nuptial agreements - for those who wish to define each other's financial situation before marriage.
Living together agreements - for those who wish to formalise arrangements involved in setting up home together.
Dissolution of Civil Partnerships.
Care proceedings - advising parents or grandparents if proceedings are brought by the local authority for children to be removed from the family home and into care.
Domestic violence - injunctions and other applications to Court to protect the victim and any children of the family.
Change-of-name Deeds for both adults and children.

Collaborative Law

We are also able to facilitate agreement with regard to family finances through collaborative law where negotiations are conducted in a conciliatory and relaxed manner so that often settlements can be brought about in a cost-effective and amicable way.

Public Funding

We are authorised by the Legal Services Commission to carry out publicly-funded work (formerly known as legal aid) in the field of family law, which may be available to you, subject to means-testing.

Satisfied Clients

"You have been absolutely wonderful with your help and support over the last few months or so. I'm sure that I couldn't have got through this period without you. Please accept my heartfelt thanks."

"Just to thank you for all your help and the work entailed in this matter. I really do appreciate this - thank you again."