Family Law Services

At Ellis-Fermor & Negus, we not only offer professional support but also a sensitive, personal approach towards you and your needs.  Wherever possible we try to resolve any dispute through constructive discussion and negotiation, in line with our membership of ‘Resolution – First for family law’ whose philosophy is one of conciliation rather than litigation. However, if it becomes necessary to take your case to court, you can rely on us to explain the procedures clearly and to provide you with all the support you need.

Specialist services:

We are also pleased to offer Mediation and Collaborative Law with Sarah Slack and Pat Sallis who are available to see clients at all four of our offices.  These are alternative ways to resolve family law issues, the main benefits being centred towards a more amicable solution to resolving your family issues.  It avoids court and litigation and you reach your own agreement rather than having the court impose an order on you both which may be unpalatable for you.

We can help you with:

We offer:

  • A friendly and understanding service
  • Clear and easy to understand information
  • Impartial advice
  • Assessment to see if you are entitled to legal aid

Fixed Fees

Our fixed fee for an undefended divorce service for the Petitioner, where there are no children involved costs just £295 plus VAT plus court fees of £385. This is a total of £739.

Contact us

If you would like to receive any more information or ask us a question about these or any other matters fill in our Online Form and we will get back to you within 24 hours (Mon-Fri only).

If you prefer, you can telephone the appropriate person for your area:

Sarah Slack

Beeston

0115 922 1591

Samantha Sanders

Ripley

01773 744 744

 Karen Wilson

Long Eaton

0115 972 5222

Pat Sallis

Belper
01773 821 665

 Ripley
01773 744 744

 

To download a printable version of our leaflet ‘Family Law’ please click here.

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National Acclaim for Samantha Sanders

 

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