There are ways of getting free or more affordable family law advice and we help you by listing many useful resources below.
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Family First Solicitors offer a free witness statement template and give no-nonsense advice to ensure that when your statement is put in front of the Judge it should help your case, instead of hindering it.
Deborah Nelson Family Law offers several free, useful templates here
You can use these free document templates in court. Fill them in with our advice and guidance.
The Rights of Women website provides a useful summary of what you need to know.
Child Law Advice has a useful article specifically about preparing a position statement. They also have a useful guide to preparing a witness statement
Even if you can afford to pay for family law legal advice, you can save money by doing some of the work yourself. Easily gather your evidence in an organised way so that you can help your lawyer to quickly understand the situation. Use ONRECORD for this. Sign up now.
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