COVID-19 update (January 2022): We are now offering clients the option of face-to-face and remote appointments by telephone or video call (Zoom). We wish to reassure clients that FM Family Law prioritises the safety and wellbeing of our staff and clients to ensure that we can continue to work safely. We continue to work under normal business arrangements and we are available to support all our clients as usual. We will continue to maintain our Covid measures in line with guidance from the government. Further details for those attending our offices will be provided prior to your visit. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any queries.
FM FAMILY LAW
We are expert divorce, family law and mediation specialists.
We have offices in Cambridge and Norwich.
FM Family Law are specialists in family law and mediation. We are a team of 6 family lawyers and mediators with over 90 years’ experience between us. Divorce and family law is our passion and our vocation.
If you are experiencing relationship or parenting problems, separation or divorce, we are here to help you. We are professional, passionate and enthusiastic and we work with conscience, conviction and authenticity. Most of all we are sensitive to your needs, build relationships with you and support you to achieve the best outcomes for you and your family. We will give you the best legal representation whilst providing excellent value for money. We can achieve this because we work from small and efficient offices with fewer overheads than larger less specialist law firms.
Our work also includes disputes about children, mediation, prenuptial agreements, post nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, property disputes and inheritance disputes.
Our core values underpin the work we do.
Our achievements
Winners of the Norfolk & Norwich Excellence in Individual Client Services Award 2021
FM Family Law was a finalist in the Family Law Awards 2017.
“FM Family Law is known for its ‘user-friendly, cost effective and supportive approach” Legal 500 2017 http://www.legal500.com
“The team all show approachable professionalism, inspiring confidence that matters of trust are well placed with them…This is a forward-looking firm, determined to make the best use of its strengths.” – Chambers and Partners UK edition 2016
Looking to book your consultation with FM Family Law?
We know it is difficult for you knowing what to do for the best for you and your family
To help you decide on the important next steps, we offer our first meeting with you at a reduced cost. The meeting lasts one hour. We find that our clients feel so much better after that first meeting and feel empowered and informed to take the next step.
A meeting with us gives you the chance to get very good sensible legal and practical advice so that you can decide what to do next. It also helps you get to know us and what makes us special, which is very important should you decide to instruct us to represent you. Our clients tell us they find these first meetings invaluable.
For more information about our costs look here
What we can help you with.
Financial Matters
We are experienced in advising on financial outcomes. We give you legal advice, practical views and suggest sensible thought out solutions to help you reach agreement. We explain what the law is and talk you through your options. We take a holistic approach and our aim is to take you through your chosen process so that you can look to the future.
Relationship Agreement
Our lawyers provide you with expert advice regarding various agreements you may want to enter into with your current or future partner. With all the agreements described below, it is important you receive legal advice to fully understand your position, rights and obligations.
Surrogacy
If you are considering having a child through surrogacy, whether abroad or domestically, specialist legal advice is essential. The legal issues surrounding surrogacy are complicated and will require careful navigation to ensure a seamless process, from arranging the surrogacy to taking your new baby home.
Inspiring confidence that matters of trust are well placed with them…
Throughout, I have appreciated your guidance in this matter even when I’ve wanted to throw the book at them, you’ve brought sanity to proceedings. Please also thank Christina for her initial help.
Sue Bailey represented me in court today. She was truly brilliant…I felt like I really had someone who was on my side who was willing to go above and beyond to fight my corner…
You really do make this whole process very much easier than it might be due to your calm, approachable and friendly manner
Confused by all the legal jargon? Unsure of costs?
Let us help you find your way with our handy guides.
Meet The Team
Fiona McLeman
Solicitor and Partner
Fiona qualified as a solicitor in 1996 and has been a member of Resolution since 1997. Fiona is an accredited family law specialist, a collaborative lawyer and Family Mediator. Fiona is also Trustee of the charity, Relate Cambridge
Sue Bailey
Solicitor and Partner
Christina Hale
Solicitor and Senior Associate
Laura Clay-Harris
Solicitor
Laura has specialised in family law since qualifying as a Solicitor in 2016. Laura joined FM Family Law in May 2021 and is based at our Norwich office.
Karen Fox
Associate GCILEx
Karen is a specialist family law advisor and family mediator.
Karen has over 30 years experience in family law. All her work in her career has been in the field of family law and she is very good at it! She joined FM Family Law in 2017. She is a member of Resolution.
Carla Morphett
Solicitor and Professional Support Lawyer
Carla specialises in family law and has done since qualifying in 2016. Carla joined FM Family Law in August 2021 and also assists the team in her capacity as a Professional Support Lawyer.
Laura Tuddenham
Trainee Legal Executive
Laura joined FM Family Law in January 2020 and is studying towards becoming a Legal Executive. Laura is based in our Norwich office.
Kate Smith
Office Manager
Kate joined FM Family Law in February 2015 as Office Manager. This is Kate’s first foray into the world of family law, having worked in the private banking arm of Lloyds TSB for 26 years in Cambridge.
Jenny Humphrey
Legal Assistant
Jenny joined FM Family Law in September 2018 having previously run her own interior design company. Jenny is the Legal Assistant at our Norwich office.
Cambridge Office
8 Wellington Court, Wellington Street
CB1 1HZ
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T: 01223 355333
Norwich Office
72 Thorpe Road
NR1 1BA
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T: 01603 443333