Family & Relationship Breakdown Legal Advice
If you are encountering relationship difficulties, considering separation, or looking to protect your future interests, our friendly and experienced team can provide full information about your options.
Relationship breakdown and separation is often an extremely difficult and painful time in your life. You can rely on our team to give you expert and trusted advice, providing assistance and support in a manner that is always professional and is tailored to your specific needs.
Whether you are planning for the future or dealing with the unexpected, we are here to help you.
Family mediation
In these challenging times, the team has put provisions in place to continue to offer a full family mediation service.
Being mindful of social distancing, we are to offer telephone/video MIAMs and video call mediation meetings to our family mediation clients and are fully resourced to enable us to continue to provide a full range or support and services. We understand that it may be difficult for some clients to access online services and we will continue to do our best to work with them to find a workable solution.
Testimonials
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Private Client
"I would like to say thank you for all the help and support, you have given me throughout my divorce. Thank you for always being there for me, it is much appreciated and I will always be grateful. I can't thank you enough for everything you have done for me."
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Legal 500 2018/19
“The family law practice at Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP is the 'firm of choice for this type of work in East Yorkshire'.”
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Chambers 2019
“Professional, friendly, caring and supportive. They treat you as an individual and are quick to respond.”
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Private Client
"Thank you to the team for successfully concluding the divorce for me and your thorough and prompt representation throughout. I will happily recommend Andrew Jackson where possible."
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Private Client
"You have done an amazing job throughout this case"
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Private Client
"Excellent, help and support – very very helpful from reception staff to legal staff. Would recommend you to all my friends – excellent service."
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Private Client
"I'd heard so many divorce and solicitor horror stories, which now I can dismiss. I will strongly recommend you and your firm to anyone I speak to. Thank you for your practical, sensible advice, support and super-efficient, no nonsense dealing of my case."
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Private Client
"All members of staff were extremely helpful and understanding of my personal circumstances – very supportive in both professional and personal ways. Thank you."
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Private Client
"Thank you, I really can't express how grateful to you for all of your efforts with my divorce. It has been one of the most draining and scary experiences of my life and you have made the process seem manageable along with being so patient with me every step of the way."
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News & Events
News
Family Lawyer Gains Mediation Accreditation
We are delighted to announce that Oliver Hall, a partner in our family team in York, has recently been awarded accreditation from the Family Mediation Council (FMC), having successfully passed the mediation foundation training and subsequent accreditation process. Oliver is one of four accredited family lawyers within our specialist mediation …
MoreFamily law services boosted by complementary skills
The Family team at Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP recognise the benefits that complementary skills can bring to their work. Sally-Anne Neal, who is an Associate in the family team, completed Level 3 in Counselling Skills in June 2018 and will start Level 4 later in the year. Sally said: "…
MoreNicaraguan Sabbatical: Welcome back, Sally-Anne Neal
In January 2018, the family department of Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP welcomed Associate and Mediator Sally-Anne Neal back to the team after she spent 4 months on sabbatical in Nicaragua, volunteering as a project manager with Raleigh International, a charity which works on sustainable development in developing countries and …
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Divorce: A changing landscape in financial remedy proceedings
It is possible we are on the cusp of the most radical changes to divorce and the resolution of associated financial issues we have seen for many years. There is a drive to simplify the procedure, reduce costs and in turn help parties move on with their lives. For the …
MoreCovid-19: Top Questions 03.07.2020
In these challenging times, our teams have been receiving a high volume of queries from clients on the effect of the pandemic on family mediation. To help our clients, Adele Wilkinson, partner in our Family Solutions team has collated some of her most frequently asked questions on this matter, with …
MoreCovid-19: Top Questions 29.5.2020
In these challenging times, our teams have been receiving a high volume of queries from family law clients about the impact of Covid-19 on challenging issues such as relationship breakdown, financial negotiations and childcare. To help our clients with their enquiries, Oliver Hall, partner in our Family team, has …
MoreCovid-19: The Business View - An overview from Philip Ashworth
Businesses want to know how the latest issues are going to affect their business, not what the law says... This is the informed response from Philp Ashworth when asked what businesses need from their professional advisors in these challenging times, with new guidance emerging day by day. In addition to …
MoreMixed-sex couples and civil partnerships
Mixed-sex couples who want to make a public commitment but who don’t want to enter into marriage arrangements now have another option open to them. New legislation, which came into force on 31 December 2019, has paved the way for them to enter into a civil partnership. Since …
MoreFamily law update: Do Prenuptial Agreements Work?
One of the questions most frequently asked of members of our Family team is: do prenuptial agreements work? Although many people deem prenuptial (or premarital agreements as they’re also known) to be anti-romantic, a combination of factors has seen a rise in the number of people either wanting …
MoreMajor changes to family law: No Fault Divorce
The Government has recently announced its intention to introduce new legislation which will remove the need for divorce to be fault based. The current legislation relating to divorce in England & Wales means that anyone seeking to divorce must either rely on a fault based petition, namely unreasonable behaviour, adultery …
MoreMajor changes to divorce law and probate fees planned
With two key changes on the horizon concerning divorce law and probate fees, Richard Hoare, head of private client services, considers how they might affect you and your family. Currently, couples who wish to divorce are required to either live apart for at least two years, or one must blame …
MoreFamily arbitration - resolving dispute without the court process
Arbitration is an increasingly popular means of sorting out the financial aspects of divorce swiftly, without undue acrimony and at relatively low cost. It is an alternative to the court process and involves the parties appointing their own, private adjudicator, who can adopt a much more flexible approach to the …
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