Family law
Families change over time. We’re here to help you make the best arrangements possible to support your growing and changing family. Our solicitors can help with: pre-nups, adoption law, surrogacy and fertility law.
Protecting you, your children, your wealth and your sanity during divorce
The law concerning families can be complex and difficult to navigate at what is often a stressful time as your circumstances and your family's needs change.
Our family law team at Tees specialises in compassionate support, protecting your family and your assets with expert advice backed up by many years of experience as a leading law firm in the eastern region.
Our family solicitors give clear advice and robust representation, treating you as an individual with unique needs.
Our clients range from high-net-worth individuals with complex financial requirements to those with more straightforward needs for expertise to ensure the legal issues relating to their family go through with the least possible disruption.
We are also a leading law firm for farming families in the region with a firm understanding of both their business and personal needs.
Our family law services include adoption law, surrogacy, fertility law, and pre-nuptial and post nuptial agreements.
In all our advice, we will ensure the protection of your wealth, property, possessions and business assets.
In 2024, the Legal 500 said: "Tees Law offers a first-class service. The firm has a breadth of knowledge and experience in family and offers a very comprehensive service to its clients. The team is excellent at all levels. They are efficient and work collaboratively. They provide excellent client care, a one-stop shop for all their clients." Speak to one of our family law specialists today0808 231 1320
We’re here to help
Our specialist lawyers are based in:
- Cambridgeshire: Cambridge
- Essex: Brentwood, Chelmsford, and Saffron Walden
- Hertfordshire: Bishop's Stortford and Royston
But we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.
Our role is to reassure and guide you
Talk to an expert
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Sally Powell
Executive Partner, Families and Divorce
Bishop's Stortford office
Meet Sally -
Clare Pilsworth
Partner, Families and Divorce
Cambridge office
Meet Clare -
Caitriona Rafferty
Solicitor, Families and Divorce
Chelmsford office
Meet Caitriona -
Katie Stewart
Associate, Families and Divorce
Bishop's Stortford office
Meet Katie
Case Study
What our clients say
Legal 500 UK 2025
Essex
The family team is very experienced and client focused and able to offer specialist advice in all areas of family law. It approaches cases pragmatically and considers all aspects of non court dispute resolution as a method to assist its clients to find resolution to issues relating to finance and child arrangements. It uses cutting edge technology and is well assisted with support staff.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Beds, Bucks, Herts
They are a joy to work with. They remain professional throughout, but are also personable, and ensure they provide their client's with a first class service!
Legal 500 UK 2025
Beds, Bucks, Herts
Tees is deeply committed to its clients and to ensuring excellence in legal knowledge and case management. It is calm under pressure and not afraid to stand up for its clients' cases.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Beds, Bucks, Herts
This firm is a standout and 'go to' for all aspects of family law.
Legal 500 UK 2025
East Anglia
Confident and skilled solicitors who clearly seek to understand their client's problems.
Legal 500 UK 2025
East Anglia
Throughout a very tough and unpleasant process I have been completely supported. This was by the whole team and not just my lead solicitor. They showed an incredible amount of kindness and empathy and made sure I was comfortable with the whole process throughout. I never felt alone in dealing with very difficult issues.
Legal 500 UK 2025
East Anglia
Tees has a strong family team with Clare Pilsworth at its head. Clare is exceptionally diligent in pursuing her client's best interests, but also willing to take a pragmatic and collaborative approach to resolve issues.
Legal 500 UK 2025
East Anglia
Tees has a fantastic family law team who are dedicated to their clients. The team itself is highly personable and easy to get on with. However, they are also confident and skilled solicitors who clearly seek (and do) understand their client's problems.
Legal 500 UK 2022
'Tees were extremely good to work with as a company as a whole. For somebody like myself who has little to no knowledge on the legal system regarding family matters they were very fast to have me relaxed with completely thorough information. Everything was done with transparency so I always knew exactly what was happening at what time and the next stages, as it were. An extremely good company to be associated with and I would recommend them'
Legal 500 UK 2024
'Katie Stewart has been incredibly sensitive and supportive during my court proceedings. Nothing is ever too much and I honestly believe that without her, I would not be where I am today. She approaches my situation with integrity and care. Katie is the epitome of professionalism and is an absolute credit to the firm'
Legal 500 UK 2024
'I have worked most closely with Clare Pilsworth, Senior Partner. I have developed a really good, open and honest relationship with Clare, and find her to be so kind, as well as able to give me advice and guidance in a professional and understanding manner. I feel so lucky to have Clare on my side, and totally believe she ‘has my back’. I trust her implicitly and would highly recommend her to anyone facing a difficult family matter'
Legal 500 UK 2023
'There is a great depth in the team as they work across all offices with great technology, so there is always someone available if required. The team offers a number of specialisms within family law and interact well across the firm'
Legal 500 UK 2023
'Clare Pilsworth has a sensitive approach to all her cases and is committed to providing a well rounded service in what is often a very emotive area of law'
Ms. D. C.
Leigh-on-Sea
Caroline Andrews has helped with my divorce and with two separate child arrangement orders. Her advice is easy to understand and she has been a tremendous support to our family during some very tough times. Thank you once again for all that you have done over the years, for me and my kids.
Mrs B.
Colchester
I was impressed by your prompt responses, your clarity and the way you all kept me on track. I couldn’t have asked for more from the team and I honestly believe I wouldn’t be in such a good place now if it hadn’t have been for you all as a team. A very big thank you.
