Six family law firms with an office in Kent, in Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, Birchington and Canterbury. Each is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and its SRA number is on its profile so you can check it on the SRA register.
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Maidstone, Kent (also Canterbury and Dover)
Law firm in Maidstone with 7 Resolution members in its family team, including a Resolution accredited specialist. Advises on divorce, finances and children.
Regulated by the SRA, number 488062
Maidstone, Kent (also Canterbury, Ramsgate and Tenterden)
Law firm in Maidstone with 7 Resolution members in its family team, including 4 Resolution accredited specialists. Advises on divorce, finances and children.
Regulated by the SRA, number 608279
Tunbridge Wells, Kent (also London)
Family law firm in Tunbridge Wells with 7 Resolution members in its family team, including 2 Resolution accredited specialists. Advises on divorce, finances and children.
Regulated by the SRA, number 597768
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Law firm in Tunbridge Wells with 7 Resolution members in its family team, including a Resolution accredited specialist. Advises on divorce, finances and children.
Regulated by the SRA, number 615534
Birchington, Kent (also Canterbury and Ramsgate)
Law firm in Birchington with 6 Resolution members in its family team, including 2 Resolution accredited specialists. Advises on divorce, and some of its family lawyers accept legal aid.
Regulated by the SRA, number 801857
Canterbury, Kent (also Chatham and Whitstable)
Law firm in Canterbury with 7 Resolution members in its family team. Advises on divorce.
Regulated by the SRA, number 440461
The courts publish guideline hourly rates, which judges use when deciding what legal costs are reasonable. They're a fair guide to what firms charge locally. Kent and Medway are in National band 1, except Dartford and Gravesend, which are in London band 3.
| Who does the work | National 1 | London 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years' experience | £295 | £319 |
| Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years' experience | £247 | £262 |
| Other solicitors and legal executives | £201 | £209 |
| Trainee solicitors and paralegals | £142 | £146 |
Hourly rates, excluding VAT. Source: Solicitors' guideline hourly rates, GOV.UK, in effect from 1 January 2026.
Many firms offer a fixed fee for an undefended divorce or for drafting a consent order, so ask for a written quote before you start. The court fee for a divorce is the same everywhere. Our guide to how much a divorce costs sets out the total by route, and the divorce cost calculator gives a rough estimate for your situation.
Legal aid for family cases is limited and means-tested: it's mainly available where there's evidence of domestic abuse or a risk to a child, and for mediation. Check on GOV.UK whether you could get it.
New divorce applications are dealt with centrally online, so most people only come to a local court for a hearing about children or money. These are the family courts in Kent:
Children cases between parents took a median of 13.9 weeks in the Medway and Canterbury area in April to June 2026, against 24.7 weeks across England and Wales.
| Area | Median | Within 26 weeks | Cases finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medway and Canterbury area | 13.9 weeks | 62% | 443 |
| England and Wales | 24.7 weeks | 52% | 12,005 |
Private law children cases finished in April to June 2026, by Designated Family Judge area. Source: Ministry of Justice, Family Court Statistics Quarterly: April to June 2026. The Ministry of Justice doesn't publish divorce waiting times by area. See our family court waiting times tracker.
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