Legal Advice

The following organisations and services offer free and independent legal advice to families:

Citizens Advice - If you need legal advice and you can't afford to pay for it, you may be able to get free or affordable help or advice in other ways.

Coram Children’s Legal Centre - CCLC provides free legal information, advice and representation to children, young people, their families, carers and professionals, as well as international consultancy on child law and children’s rights:

Child Law Advice - Child Law Advice is operated by Coram Children’s Legal Centre. We provide specialist advice and information on child, family and education law to parents, carers and young people in England:

Legal Aid – If you are eligible, Legal Aid can help meet the costs of legal advice, family mediation and representation in a court or tribunal.

Advice Now – Family Difficulties? CLA offer a guide to sorting out problems with children, separation and divorce.

Civil Legal Advice (CLA) -You might be able to get free and confidential advice from Civil Legal Advice (CLA) as part of legal aid if you’re in England or Wales.

Family Law Assistance - McKenzie Friends - A McKenzie Friend can best be described as anyone who accompanies you to Court to help you as a Litigant in Person - those who are unrepresented by a Solicitor or engage a Barrister.