Our Family Court Support Service is available to fathers who are experiencing family separation and therefore navigating the Family Court Process in England and Wales. For any other Family Law proceedings, we will be able to signpost you to the relevant support services.
We are unable to support with any matters outside of Child Arrangements in the Family Court Support Service.
If you are a Litigant in Person (LiP), meaning you do not have a solicitor working for you and you do not already have a Mckenzie friend (a person who acts as an advisor, but is not a legal professional), then our Family Court Support Team can help you.
How can our Family Court Support Service assist you?
As a client being supported by our Mentoring and DAVE service, you will have access to Dads Unlimited’s Family Court Support Service.
Our Family Court Support Service can assist you with the following:
– Preparing and reviewing Position Statements
– Preparing and reviewing Witness Statements.
– Interpreting Court Documentation.
– Preparing and reviewing Evidence Statements.
– Provide you with templates for all Family Court Documentation, including Family Court Bundles.
– Getting you ‘Court Ready’.
Please note if you require us to review/check documents for you, we ask for these to be submitted 7 working days in advance of the deadline to ensure efficiency and allows us to accommodate urgent or late notice hearings effectively.
If you are sending us documentation to review, please ensure these are sent in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
If you have hard-copies of documents, you can go to your local library, who will be able to assist you scanning documents to send electronically. We cannot accept pictures or paper copies.
Court Ready Workshop
Barrister Representation Service (BRS)
We believe everyone deserves the chance to have fair access and affordable representation to help ensure smooth court proceedings for all parties involved. This service is provided for fathers who are actively engaging in our Mentoring and/or DAVE Service.
Our BRS is a ground-breaking service that allows our clients to access a barrister to represent them at court on a fixed-fee basis; therefore ensuring our client has security against escalating legal costs. We are able to provide this unique service via a licence granted to us by the Bar Standards Board. We launched this service in 2019, helping hundreds of fathers access Barrister Representation.
Our Barrister Representation Service is available to all fathers navigating the Family Court Process, irrespective of financial circumstances.
We work with multiple Barrister Chambers across England and Wales, and although we are always looking to expand this network, this service is subject to Barrister availability.
How you can help
Our Court Support Team operates as part of our charitable endeavours and we understand the financial strains many of our client’s face, which is why our services are offered free of charge (BRS payments are made directly to Chambers). To position ourselves to thrive and not just survive, we rely on donations from individuals. No donation is too small, and every contribution, regardless of size, is immensely appreciated. Your generosity allows us to continue offering our vital services to those in need.
Please see the below link to donate today.
Family Court Support Service Donation Link
Your support truly makes a difference in the lives of those navigating the family court process, and we are immensely grateful for your continued partnership
