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Graham Fletcher - Bristol based McKenzie Friend

Denied Access to your Children?

Can't agree your divorce settlement? 

Achieve positive outcomes without using a lawyer

150+ 5 Star Reviews

Welcome to the website of Graham Fletcher McKenzie Friend, A trusted and experienced McKenzie Friend for separated parents involved in family court hearings for Child arrangements orders,
Divorce financial settlements, Occupation orders
and Non-molestation orders

Graham was successful as a litigant in person in his own divorce proceedings in 2014, achieving a shared residency order and a fair financial settlement and now coaches other parents to present their own case. He remembers the challenging experience of attending family court hearings involving the children he loved dearly and is truly grateful for all the life learnings the experience gave him. It brings him great joy to be a part of sucessful outcomes to child arrangement disputes

Graham believes in the majority of family law cases children benefit from the love, care and guidance of both parents in their lives. Graham offers you a heart centred service focussed on helping reduce conflict and improving situations for the children at the centre of your family court dispute

Graham's McKenzie Friend service is a professional alternative for divorcing or separated parents who choose to be a litigant in person. Being a litigant in person means you conduct your own litigation, create your own paperwork and speak to a Judge directly and chose not to use a family lawyer (solicitor or barrister) in your divorce related family court dispute

With over 10 years experience as a McKenzie Friend, Graham is passionate about guiding and preparing parents denied access to their children or trying to negotiate a fair divorce settlement through the daunting court process 

Once Graham has helped you refine your paerwork and strategy pre-court he will attend your in-person or remote family court hearings to quietly give advice, take notes, assist in negotiating with lawyers and provide you with the emotional support you need to present your own case 

Graham can help you present your own case at family court hearings in Bristol, Bath, Weston supermare, Newport, Gloucester,  Swindon,  Cardiff,  Blackwood, Taunton, Worcester, Hereford, Salisbury, Swansea,  Oxford, Pontypridd, Reading, Basingstoke, Yeovil and Remote court hearings across England and Wales

Graham's 150+ 5 star McKenzie Friends reviews show he is a trusted, cost effective option for a divorcing parent to consider when divorcing

Graham would love to help you achieve positive outcomes in your divorce or separation and at a cost-effective price

What is a McKenzie Friend ?

McKenzie Friends are defined in the President’s Office of the English and Welsh family court rules (click to read)

In a civil family court hearing you can choose to attend without a solicitor as a "litigant in person". Family courts allow a lay person to help a litigant in person as their "McKenzie Friend". A McKenzie Friend has the courts permission to quietly give advice to the litigant in person in the courtroom, take notes and can assist in negotiations with solicitors outside the courtroom. McKenzie Friends do not conduct litigation on behalf of the litigant in person and do not speak on your behalf to the Judge

Why Choose Graham Fletcher as your McKenzie Friend?

Graham Fletcher achieved a 50/50 shared residency child arrangements order,was successful in getting a non-molestation and occupation order application dismissed and went on to negotiate a fair divorce financial settlement

Graham is a Qualified Mentor and Published Author on how family courts work

Graham has over 150+ 5 star reviews online describing how he saved his clients £1000's when compared the solicitor fees they previously paid. The reviews outline how he empowered his clients to understand and engage with the often "shrouded in mystery" legal divorce process

Why choose a McKenzie Friend over a Solicitor?

When compared with the fees of family law solicitors, you could save £1000's in legal fees by using the cost effective McKenzie Friend service of Graham Fletcher.The other key benefit is your empowered by Graham's mentoring and co-parenting experience, not disempowered to think someone else needs to speak for you 

McKenzie Friends do not communicate in the legalese language used by lawyers. McKenzie Friends can help review your paperwork so you have clarity on what your facing and can help you reflect upon how you want to present yourself in interviews with Cafcass and in your important statements to court

Graham can help you keep calm in a fast-paced courtroom environment. With the right emotional support and preparation behind you, you increase your chances of positively influencing a family court judge or magistrates when you speak

What services does Graham Fletcher McKenzie Friend offer?

Reviewing your paperwork 

Confidentially discussing your options through with you 

Help you to refine your court strategy 

Insightful tips and advice on how to improve your draft statements so that you can positively influence the court process as much as possible

Cafcass interview preparation sessions to help you prepare you for important cafcass interviews. If you are facing false allegations, this is a particularly important dimension to be prepared for

To help you emotionally prepare for speaking to a Judge and negotiating with Lawyers

Attendance at your court hearing to help you negotiate with solicitors,take notes and provide advice and emotional support during the court hearing

Co-parenting tips based on his 10 years of shared parenting experience

*Disclaimer - Graham is not legally trained