Family law and divorce solicitors in Liverpool

Our award-winning family law team, based at Exchange Flags in Liverpool city centre, provides expert legal advice on divorce, child arrangements, fertility law and financial matters.

The full range of family law services for Liverpool

Our nationally-recognised team, amongst the largest in the North, provides bespoke legal advice on all areas of family law issues, including:

Alternative dispute resolution — we have a wealth of experience in using ADR. Compared to traditional court options, it can be a quicker, more cost-effective way to achieve a suitable resolution, even in complex family law disputes.
Child arrangements — our talented team has a highly successful record in all manner of child law matters. This includes complex child-related disputes, abduction and relocation.
Co-habitation — cohabitation with your partner doesn't constitute a common law marriage nor afford the same financial rights as being a married couple. We help cohabitees to safeguard their individual rights and interests.
Divorce and financial settlements — while most divorces proceed in a straightforward way, some can be more complex, particularly international cases. We represent your best interests and help you to achieve financial security in these proceedings.
Fertility, surrogacy and parenthood — our pioneering fertility law specialists are among the country’s most experienced and well-regarded. We've helped to shape the rapidly evolving areas of law relating to parental orders, donor conception and surrogacy.
Pre- and post-nuptial agreements — we can guide you sensitively through every stage of creating a pre- or post-nup — a pragmatic way of safeguarding property, businesses, trusts and inherited wealth should your relationship break down at some point in the future.

Family law can be complex and highly specialised, not to mention inherently personal. These can be times of great emotional upheaval — we're here to guide you through the entire process.

We adopt a sensitive, strategic, outcome-oriented approach focused on achieving the best possible resolution for you, while minimising confrontation. We handle cases on behalf of individuals with a range of backgrounds, routinely including those with complex, high-value assets.

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Award-winning family and divorce lawyers, serving Liverpool since 1815

Recognised in The Times Best Law Firms, The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, we're one of the largest family law teams in the North. Rest assured of having the best expertise on your side.

Led by experienced child law expert Cara Nuttall, our pioneering team is at the forefront of many fast-developing areas of family law, such as modern families, surrogacy and alternative dispute resolution. Our Liverpool-based team also includes high-value and complex divorce and financial settlement specialist Helen Marriott, marriage breakdown and wealth protection expert Richard Rigg, divorce and childcare dispute lawyer Kate Barlow and family law solicitor Katie Coleman.

Our family lawyers are commended by peers as leaders in their respective fields, including international divorce, child issues, fertility law and financial matters. Our expertise is routinely called on for TV, radio and press.

We're also accredited with Resolution, meaning that we adopt a non-confrontational and constructive approach to resolving family issues. Our solicitors are members of various organisations championing change and best practice in family law — despite our size, we offer a personal approach.

We cover the entire Merseyside region, including the city of Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral and beyond. We can work with you virtually or meet face-to-face at our office at Exchange Flags — whatever works best for you.

Talk to us by calling 0333 004 4488, emailing family@brabners.com or completing our contact form.

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Meet our Liverpool team

Helen Marriott

Partner, Practice Group Head - Brabners Personal

Richard Rigg

Partner

Kate Barlow

Associate

Our Liverpool team

Accredited, experienced family law experts

“Brabners has one of the North of England’s largest family law teams, with expertise across financial, children, international and fertility work.”

The Times Best Law Firms 2025

“The family team at Brabners are an exceptional offering in the north west of England covering Manchester and Liverpool.”

Legal 500 client feedback 2025

“Brabners is easily the premier family law service in Liverpool, Manchester and the surrounding area. They have enormous strength in depth and their first-rate lawyers cover the most serious and complex matters.”

Legal 500 2025 client feedback

“[Brabners] offers the best financial remedies advice and private children act dispute representation. They are attentive to detail, very passionate and crucially objective, so they advise thoroughly and sensibly.”

Family law client, The Legal 500 2024

“I am really happy with the outcome and glad that me and the boys can finally put this behind us and move on in life with a structured approach to seeing their mum. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and the Brabners team. I would recommend your professional services to anyone.”

Anonymous family law client

A purpose-led independent family law firm, our heritage in Liverpool dates all the way back to 1815.

Proudly anchored in the North, our independence allows us to be objective, principled and provide a service with heart and personality.

In 2022, we became the largest law firm in the UK to become B Corp certified, an independent recognition that we're purpose-driven, committed to creating benefits for all stakeholders and operating as a force for good.