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Represent Yourself In The FAMILY COURT

Can I represent myself and save money?
How do I know what is fair?
How do I complete the documents?
What documents will I need?
What happens in each hearing?
What help is available?
Templates and Sample Documents
Be Prepared. Be Ready. Be Confident.

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Representing yourself, is it a good idea?
Many people want to represent themselves for a number of good reasons, cost usually leaving them no choice in the matter, but there is also a desire to prove their case themselves, to have their day in court, or they simply cannot justify the exorbitant costs that Solicitors charge for help. There is nothing wrong in representing yourself, thousands of people do it every day, but it needs to be targeted to work well. You wouldn’t try to fix your car with no knowledge and even an IKEA cabinet comes with instructions to explain what each part goes. Understanding the task ahead of you is a key element in managing to successfully represent yourself.

Areas of Expertise

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Children Cases

  • Applications

  • Contact and residence

  • CAFCASS Reports

  • Hearing preparation

  • Court Documents

  • Evidence

  • Challenging CAFCASS

  • Final Hearings

  • Cross examination

  • Appeals

  • Consent Orders

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Financial Cases

  • Applications

  • Form E

  • Court documents

  • Questionnaires

  • Hearing preparation

  • Evidence

  • Section 25 Statements

  • Offers

  • Final Hearings

  • Cross examination

  • Consent Orders

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Domestic Abuse Cases

  • False Allegations

  • First hearing

  • Court documents

  • Scott Schedules and Statements

  • Evidence

  • Fact Finding Hearings

  • Cross examination

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The majority of people that represent themselves do so with no idea of what they are doing, and therefore make the same mistakes again and again. The end result is a poor outcome to their case.
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Children Cases

There’s nothing more heartbreaking than being cut off from your children after separation. Maybe the arrangement you’ve been offered is humiliating, unfair or completely unjust. If that’s the case, it’s simply wrong. Children deserve a meaningful relationship with both parents – unless there’s a genuine reason otherwise.
Too often, kids become pawns in a battle fueled by bitterness and control. But, your children’s future is too important to leave to chance. A judge’s decision shouldn’t be based on confusion, missteps or not knowing how to present your case. With the right guidance, you can fight for the relationship you and your children deserve.

Financial Hearings 

Dividing assets after a divorce is rarely simple. What happens to the house, pensions, savings or even sentimental valuables? How do both of you secure stable housing? Who takes responsibility for the mortgage? The court follows a process that often feels confusing and unfair – especially when one side is hiding assets or making threats to drain your finances. Claims of bankruptcy, financial ruin or refusing to work can turn an already stressful situation into a nightmare. With the right guidance, navigating the court’s financial process becomes more manageable. Some stages are straightforward, while others require a sharper strategy – and I’ll make sure you’re prepared for every step.

Domestic Abuse Hearings 

Since Legal Aid rules changed, false allegations of abuse have become all too common. When accusations are untrue, they must be fought – yet the person making the claim often has free legal representation, with a solicitor and barrister fighting their case. It can feel like David vs. Goliath, with you starting at a disadvantage. But, the court is looking for the truth. If the allegations are false, you can prevail. The key is understanding how to handle evidence, structure your arguments and present your case effectively. Court can be overwhelming, frustrating and deeply emotional – but with the right support, you can fight back and prove your innocence.

What help is available?

Depending on your wallet, there are Solicitors who will happily take on your case, and to be fair to them, in 99% of cases make a good job for you. Unfortunately they are very rigid in their approach and will want to know every detail before advising you. (That makes sense but it comes at a cost) Every letter, email, phone call will be charged. And when they work at in excess of £350 per hour the cost mounts up.

There are alternatives, from the zero cost of representing yourself, to our step by step training courses through to our McKenzie Friend services. At all times you have total control of your case, but have the reassurance of a helping hand to keep you on track and doing things properly.

Training Courses

Each Training Course is designed to explain in easy to follow steps the court process, how to represent yourself properly, how the court will look at your application and therefore how you should also look at it.
Packed with essential tips and tricks to ensure that you present your case in the best way possible. The content of each video training module is based on over twenty years of experience, the secrets of the Legal Professionals that you will undoubtedly face in court, so that you can fight them on a level playing field.
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Coaching Packages

While many people will be content to follow our step by step training course, you may prefer to have some interacton along the journey to reassure yourself that things are progressing well, that the documents you have written or prepared for the court are correct and that you have not missed anything.

For that reason we have introduced our Coaching package where you will benefit from an online Zoom call at each critical stage in your case. You can check your undestanding, check your documents and check that you have done everything correctly.
You want to present your case as well as possible, and we want you to as well. We will be behind you every step of the way with support and advice.
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McKenzie Friend Support

Having successfully been through my own case, and spent over twenty years in the Family Courts assisting parents and grandparents to resolve problems with seeing children, dealing with finances and fighting off false allegations, I qualified as a Barrister in 2010 and have been training others to me Mckenzie Friends.
Most people need some support, a helping hand that gives them the confidence that they are progressing in the right direction and are not jeapordising their case, others need a full hands on approach either throughout the process, or just at various stages in the process.
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Thousands of people represent themselves in the Family Courts with varying degrees of success. Don't let your case be compromised by not really knowing what the court needs from you, or by not providing the right information at the right time. All court hearings follow a set pattern and so it is not difficult to have a very good idea of what is expected of you. Judges need information to move your case forward. Make sure you are prepared.

Be Prepared.  Be Ready.  Be Confident

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If you are unsure about any aspect of your case and want to discuss your situation with me, then use this service to book a 30 minute call.

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