LGBTQ+ Family Law

We are sensitive to, and knowledgeable of, the family law issues that may be unique to the LGBTQ+ community. We are a large, experienced team and will find the right person to suit our clients’ unique requirements.

Contact us
Female lawyer smiling

Meet the team

View All

We look after the interests of you and your family

You can trust our highly experienced LGBTQ+ family law team to assist you with your most important commodity, your family; and we’ll treat you with care and respect, while being committed to achieving the best outcome for you.

If you are considering starting a family and need some help, we have specialists in the legal aspects of surrogacy, donor conception, parentage, fertility, co-parenting, and private adoption.

The law is often complex around these issues, but we will provide expert tailored advice to your own unique situation to ensure that you obtain the outcome you need. We’ll also help you understand who the legal parents are in your situation and what steps you may need to take. In the unfortunate event that a dispute arises, we have the experience to assist you in navigating the court process if that should become necessary

We can provide the expert help to assist you in making plans to regulate your financial and property affairs when moving in together, or when entering marriage or a civil partnership. This might include the preparation of a ‘living together’ agreement – also known as a cohabitation agreement, or nuptial agreement, pre- or post-marriage.

If your relationship should end, we are specialists in divorce and the dissolution of civil partnerships in addition to issues concerning property, family finances and the arrangements for children. Many same sex couples choose to live together rather than enter civil partnerships or marriages. Such relationships may have continued for many years, and although there have been changes in the law, they may not have been formalised. We appreciate the reasons for this can be complex and varied.

If such a relationship breaks down, we will advise you on property rights and associated financial issues, and arrangements for any children to enable you to make positive decisions and move forward.

We can assist in relation to issues concerning children. There may be difficulties relating to legal parentage, parental responsibility, living and care arrangements, or in relation to specific issues such as schooling, changing your child’s surname or medical treatment. We can provide specialist advice on these matters and issues that relate to a child’s gender.

Services from our Family Law team

Recognition of our work

Investors in People

Investors in People

Legal 500 2025 – Firm to Watch

Legal 500 2025 – Firm to Watch
Legal 500 2025 – Top Tier Firm

Legal 500 2025 – Top Tier Firm
Ranked in Chambers 2025

Ranked in Chambers 2025
The British Family Law Awards 2024 Finalist – Family Law Team of The Year

The British Family Law Awards 2024 Finalist – Family Law Team of The Year

Legal updates and thought leadership

Charlotte Thornton Smith and Rebecca Leask
Resource
11 August 2025 1 minute read

About Us

Read more
View All

Hear what our clients say about us

Thank you to both yourself and James for all your support – it really is so appreciated and I am very grateful to have had you both willing to help me! 

Client testimonial Family law

Want to say a really big thank you to James and Kim for all your help and support through what has been a super stressful time.

Client testimonial Family law

From the bottom of my heart thank you for your help, support and professionalism. You, and your team have been fantastic! It was great to meet you as a solicitor who has a really a good heart and excellent head for the job. I hope I do not need to contact you again in the future but if I do I will.

Client testimonial Family law

I instructed Laura half way through my divorce proceedings and I knew from the outset that I was in excellent hands. Laura is compassionate, diligent, professional and always understanding my concerns whilst advising me through the whole process. I would highly recommend Laura and I am so grateful for all her hard work and help. Laura is a credit to HCR Law.

Client testimonial Divorce advice

Laura and her talented team have been with me from start to finish on my divorce and her pragmatic family focussed approach has been invaluable. Laura is deeply experienced, knowledgeable and capable and was able to front-run and handle difficult matters for me. With Laura’s support I always felt like I had someone in my corner who wanted the best for me and my family and I will be forever thankful.

Client testimonial Divorce advice

I was so impressed with HCR Law and could not have asked for better representation over the course of my divorce. Anita provided clarity and reassurance in meetings and emails, she was also so professional and assertive in the family court. HCR succeeded in getting me the outcome I wanted.

Client testimonial Divorce Proceedings

Thank you so much for all of your help and hard work in my divorce, I’m so grateful every day.

Client testimonial Family Law

You’ve substantially eased a very difficult period in my life and can’t thank you enough for your consistent professionalism, expertise and kindness.

Client testimonial Family Law

It feels like no words could ever truly express the depth of my gratitude for all the support, containment and guidance you have given me over the last 3 and a half years.

Client testimonial Family Law

Big thank you James and Kelly for all your help, support and a fantastic result in court.

Client testimonial Family Law

Thank you and your team for helping me … you’ve been brilliant!

Client testimonial Family Law

I still can’t believe it’s finally over. Thank you so much for all you have done, can’t thank you enough. I am sleeping much better at night.

Client testimonial Family law

How can we help you?