Northern Family Law Support
We help people going through family law proceedings who do not qualify for legal aid and cannot afford to pay the high fees charged by solicitors.
We cover the North East of England, including Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside, Chester le Street, Washington, Consett, Stanley, Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, and Middlesbrough.
We offer a free initial 30 minute consultation.
We charge £100 per hour which is a fraction of the price charged by solicitors.
Northern Family Law Support: with you every step of the way
Northern Family Law Support help people going through family law proceedings who do not qualify for legal aid and cannot afford to pay the high fees charged by solicitors. We offer a free initial 30 minute consultation.
Our Services
McKenzie Friend
We can support you in court as a McKenzie Friend. We can sit alongside you, giving you advice, taking notes, and providing you with moral support.
Divorce
We can support you in making an application for Divorce, or in responding to an application for Divorce.
Child Custody
We can help you prepare your application under the Children Act, help write your position statements and witness statements and attend court with you as a McKenzie Friend.
Finances and Divorce
When you divorce it is very important to work out and agree how to separate out matrimonial assets such as property, pensions, savings, and investments.
Financial Consent Order
We can support you in obtaining a Financial Consent Order in contested or uncontested proceedings.
Domestic Abuse
We can support you in obtaining a Non Molestation Order or Occupation Order through the Family Courts to protect you and any relevant children from Domestic Abuse.
Why Choose Us?
Most people can’t afford to pay for a Solicitor or don’t qualify for legal aid. If this is you we can help and be with you every step of the way in your family law matter.
We are here to:
- Support and assist you in the conduct of your own family law matters.
- Support and assist you in the family court in our role as your McKenzie Friend.
Free initial 30 minute consultation
Where to find us:
Northern FLS Ltd,
11 Orchard Terrace,
Chester le Street,
DH3 3JU
Call Us:
+44 (0)7342 979477
Email Us:
help@northernfamilylawsupport.co.uk
Get in touch
See What Our Clients Say...
I am beyond thrilled with my experience with Dave at Northern Family Law Support. With a divorce, I looked at options with solicitors and was dumbstruck and beaten by the fee's they were asking. In reality, i didn't need a solicitor, I needed a legal advisor to hold my hand through the whole process and tell me what to do. This isn't a service I could find anywhere else is my area?
Dave was incredibly reassuring and supportive throughout the whole process, especially me being on the autistic spectrum I struggled a lot with what to do. He listened to my story and advised me on the best way to proceed with my case. Me, my daughter and my family are incredible grateful for his help!
All this, and he is only a fraction of the cost of what a solicitor would have cost me. He is a legend and I will definitely recommend his services.
Dave was incredibly reassuring and supportive throughout the whole process, especially me being on the autistic spectrum I struggled a lot with what to do. He listened to my story and advised me on the best way to proceed with my case. Me, my daughter and my family are incredible grateful for his help!
All this, and he is only a fraction of the cost of what a solicitor would have cost me. He is a legend and I will definitely recommend his services.
Response from the owner 22:11 17 Jun 25
Hi Jack thank you for your feedback and such kind words. It was a pleasure and a privilege to both meet you and your family and help you navigate through your case, and to achieve the right outcome for you and your family. All the very Best Dave Northern Family Law Support 
Highly recommend, Dave has been a huge support to my auntie and has made what felt like a really complex process simple. He takes the time to listen and understand and has been excellent and keeping in touch with both myself and my auntie as I support her through this process. Thank you Dave
Response from the owner 16:15 24 Apr 25
Hi Jessica thank you for these words. It was a real pleasure to meet your Auntie and help guide her through this work, and I will of course be keeping a close eye on matters through to their conclusion. All the very best David Northern Family Law Support 
If I could add more stars I would! 5 is simply not enough , Dave is very supportive listens to everything and makes the whole process of court smooth and straight forward I felt in safe hands , he is very intelligent and knowledgeable! Knows what he is talking about , he is just brilliant , 1000 percent recommend and will only use Dave moving forward
Response from the owner 13:21 08 Apr 25
Hi Alex. Thank you so much for these lovely words. We achieved a lot in the last 24 hours and it has been a pleasure working with you and seeing such good progress on your case. All the very best. Dave 
From first speaking to Dave I knew we had made the right choice as a family for the best support throughout family court. Dave listens, writes and understands extremely well and is always very professional in all aspects. Dave was always there for reassurance and made a difference to our lives and helped guide us through one of the most difficult times. We cannot recommend him enough! If you need support and reassurance northern family law is the support you need. Thankyou for everything ❤️
Response from the owner 16:50 09 Feb 25
Hi Rebecca Thank you so much for your lovely message. It has been a real pleasure supporting you and your family over the last 6 months and getting to know you all on this journey. I am just so pleased for you all that you got the right outcome too in what were very complex proceedings. Thank you for choosing us and thank you for recommending us. All the best for you and your family in the future. Dave 
Absolutely brilliant service provided by David from start to finish every stage was explained in layman's terms helping to get through a particularly stressful situation very professional and also very affable
Response from the owner 07:48 22 Dec 24
Hi Jon. Thank you so much for your message. Delighted to work with you and help you through this. All the Best Dave 
Dave is an extremely knowledgeable guy.
He is very friendly and supportive, a good listener and also really good at bringing valid points to the table.
He is much cheaper than solicitors, I cannot recommend him enough.
He is very friendly and supportive, a good listener and also really good at bringing valid points to the table.
He is much cheaper than solicitors, I cannot recommend him enough.
Response from the owner 12:19 20 Dec 24
Hi Barry Thank you so much for your review. It is a pleasure working with you and your family on your case and I look forward to supporting you in reaching a conclusion. All the Best Dave 
Response from the owner 12:21 20 Dec 24
Thank you Rebecca. Have a lovely Christmas and New Year with your family and we will catch up in the New Year. All the Best Dave 
Dave sorted me out a really good deal on my divorce. He supported me in the negotiations , helped me do the form E and then all the papers at the end to send to through to the judge to get a final consent order.
Response from the owner 22:11 06 Oct 24
Hi Damian. Thank you for the feedback. Glad you were pleased with the outcome! 
David helped me out when I needed to get a Child Arrangements Order when I moved to a different part of the country. Me and my ex could not agree on a plan so he made the application for me, went to court with me and helped secure a new contact arrangement for me and my child.
Response from the owner 16:28 06 Oct 24
Hi Meg. Thanks for you review. It was a challenging case and one where I am delighted you got the outcome you wanted. 
David helped me resolve a very complicated situation involving an international element. He is really good at problem solving and working out what to do in complex situations. Cant recommend him highly enough !
Response from the owner 20:40 27 Sep 24
Thanks Jennie. Pleasure helping you on this. 
Dave is amazing. His knowledge of family law is vast. He is friendly, a good listener, writes really well and is able to work out the really important points to bring to the judge. He is much cheaper then solicitors. I would not hesitate to recommend him.
Dave was amazing and supportive. He has vast expertise and is very knowledgeable. While my world was falling apart, Dave was with me all the way. He is so caring. He helped me with domestic abuse, my divorce, finances and child custody issues. I totally recommend him.
Provided an excellent and affordable service to make my divorce application and also helped me sort out child custody
I was in an abusive relationship. I was quoted thousands of pounds by a firm of solicitors to go to court to try and get protection. I couldnt afford this. David did the work with me for much less. He wrote the application with me, wrote my witness statement with me and came to court with me. I got the protection I needed. Recommend him. He is very understanding, friendly and writes very well. I could not have done this without him. Thank you !
I am beyond thrilled with my experience with Dave at Northern Family Law Support. With a divorce, I looked at options with solicitors and was dumbstruck and beaten by the fee's they were asking. In reality, i didn't need a solicitor, I needed a legal advisor to hold my hand through the whole process and tell me what to do. This isn't a service I could find anywhere else is my area?
Dave was incredibly reassuring and supportive throughout the whole process, especially me being on the autistic spectrum I struggled a lot with what to do. He listened to my story and advised me on the best way to proceed with my case. Me, my daughter and my family are incredible grateful for his help!
All this, and he is only a fraction of the cost of what a solicitor would have cost me. He is a legend and I will definitely recommend his services.
Dave was incredibly reassuring and supportive throughout the whole process, especially me being on the autistic spectrum I struggled a lot with what to do. He listened to my story and advised me on the best way to proceed with my case. Me, my daughter and my family are incredible grateful for his help!
All this, and he is only a fraction of the cost of what a solicitor would have cost me. He is a legend and I will definitely recommend his services.
Response from the owner 22:11 17 Jun 25
Hi Jack thank you for your feedback and such kind words. It was a pleasure and a privilege to both meet you and your family and help you navigate through your case, and to achieve the right outcome for you and your family. All the very Best Dave Northern Family Law Support Highly recommend, Dave has been a huge support to my auntie and has made what felt like a really complex process simple. He takes the time to listen and understand and has been excellent and keeping in touch with both myself and my auntie as I support her through this process. Thank you Dave
Response from the owner 16:15 24 Apr 25
Hi Jessica thank you for these words. It was a real pleasure to meet your Auntie and help guide her through this work, and I will of course be keeping a close eye on matters through to their conclusion. All the very best David Northern Family Law Support If I could add more stars I would! 5 is simply not enough , Dave is very supportive listens to everything and makes the whole process of court smooth and straight forward I felt in safe hands , he is very intelligent and knowledgeable! Knows what he is talking about , he is just brilliant , 1000 percent recommend and will only use Dave moving forward
Response from the owner 13:21 08 Apr 25
Hi Alex. Thank you so much for these lovely words. We achieved a lot in the last 24 hours and it has been a pleasure working with you and seeing such good progress on your case. All the very best. Dave From first speaking to Dave I knew we had made the right choice as a family for the best support throughout family court. Dave listens, writes and understands extremely well and is always very professional in all aspects. Dave was always there for reassurance and made a difference to our lives and helped guide us through one of the most difficult times. We cannot recommend him enough! If you need support and reassurance northern family law is the support you need. Thankyou for everything ❤️
Response from the owner 16:50 09 Feb 25
Hi Rebecca Thank you so much for your lovely message. It has been a real pleasure supporting you and your family over the last 6 months and getting to know you all on this journey. I am just so pleased for you all that you got the right outcome too in what were very complex proceedings. Thank you for choosing us and thank you for recommending us. All the best for you and your family in the future. Dave Absolutely brilliant service provided by David from start to finish every stage was explained in layman's terms helping to get through a particularly stressful situation very professional and also very affable
Response from the owner 07:48 22 Dec 24
Hi Jon. Thank you so much for your message. Delighted to work with you and help you through this. All the Best Dave Dave is an extremely knowledgeable guy.
He is very friendly and supportive, a good listener and also really good at bringing valid points to the table.
He is much cheaper than solicitors, I cannot recommend him enough.
He is very friendly and supportive, a good listener and also really good at bringing valid points to the table.
He is much cheaper than solicitors, I cannot recommend him enough.
Response from the owner 12:19 20 Dec 24
Hi Barry Thank you so much for your review. It is a pleasure working with you and your family on your case and I look forward to supporting you in reaching a conclusion. All the Best Dave Response from the owner 12:21 20 Dec 24
Thank you Rebecca. Have a lovely Christmas and New Year with your family and we will catch up in the New Year. All the Best Dave Dave sorted me out a really good deal on my divorce. He supported me in the negotiations , helped me do the form E and then all the papers at the end to send to through to the judge to get a final consent order.
Response from the owner 22:11 06 Oct 24
Hi Damian. Thank you for the feedback. Glad you were pleased with the outcome! David helped me out when I needed to get a Child Arrangements Order when I moved to a different part of the country. Me and my ex could not agree on a plan so he made the application for me, went to court with me and helped secure a new contact arrangement for me and my child.
Response from the owner 16:28 06 Oct 24
Hi Meg. Thanks for you review. It was a challenging case and one where I am delighted you got the outcome you wanted. David helped me resolve a very complicated situation involving an international element. He is really good at problem solving and working out what to do in complex situations. Cant recommend him highly enough !
Response from the owner 20:40 27 Sep 24
Thanks Jennie. Pleasure helping you on this. Dave is amazing. His knowledge of family law is vast. He is friendly, a good listener, writes really well and is able to work out the really important points to bring to the judge. He is much cheaper then solicitors. I would not hesitate to recommend him.
Dave was amazing and supportive. He has vast expertise and is very knowledgeable. While my world was falling apart, Dave was with me all the way. He is so caring. He helped me with domestic abuse, my divorce, finances and child custody issues. I totally recommend him.
Provided an excellent and affordable service to make my divorce application and also helped me sort out child custody
I was in an abusive relationship. I was quoted thousands of pounds by a firm of solicitors to go to court to try and get protection. I couldnt afford this. David did the work with me for much less. He wrote the application with me, wrote my witness statement with me and came to court with me. I got the protection I needed. Recommend him. He is very understanding, friendly and writes very well. I could not have done this without him. Thank you !
