Family court support.
With the prices shown.
Most McKenzie Friends won't tell you what they charge until you're already locked in. We do. Fixed 12-month plans from £447 to £14,947, plus pay-as-you-go from £19 — all on one page.
England & Wales · Free to join · Pay only when you need support
Pick a plan for the full year
All plans are 12-month contracts. Prices are fixed and published. Loyalty members pay less — see below.
Bronze
Indirect support — everything remote, for the full year
- 12 months of indirect support
- Remote guidance via phone, email & workspace messaging
- Document review & feedback
- Case strategy guidance
- Hearing preparation coaching (remote)
- Full access to free platform tools & resources
No in-court attendance. Pure remote support for 12 months.
Bronze Plus
Nationwide in-court support plus basic paperwork
- Everything in Bronze, plus:
- In-court attendance at your hearings (nationwide)
- Basic paperwork support
- Pre-hearing preparation sessions
- On-the-day court support
- 12 months of cover
Nationwide cover — same price in Manchester, London, Kent or anywhere in England & Wales.
Silver
In-court support with more time and deeper support
- Everything in Bronze Plus, plus:
- More in-depth, dedicated time on your case
- Deeper case strategy work
- More preparation hours
- Priority messaging & response
- 12 months of cover
For cases that need more hands-on attention across the full 12 months.
Gold
Done-for-you — we handle the heavy lifting, you approve everything
- Everything in Silver, plus:
- Done-for-you document drafting (ghostwriting)
- We prepare your statements, chronology & bundle
- You review and approve every document before submission
- Full case management support
- 12 months of cover
On sale now — £9,947 for 12 months (normally £14,947).
CAFCASS Only
For people who have a solicitor but need CAFCASS support
- Pathfinder guidance
- Safeguarding call coaching
- Section 7 report support
- CAFCASS support across your full case
- 12 months of cover
- Works alongside your existing solicitor
When you already have legal representation but need dedicated CAFCASS help.
Just need one thing?
No contract required. Book a single service and pay as you go.
In-Court Support (single hearing)
- One statement
- 1 hour pre-court preparation
- 1 hour post-court review
- In-court support for one hearing
Statement Proofread & Light Edit
- Proofread of your statement
- Light edits for clarity
- Quick turnaround
Statement Drafting
- Draft a statement from your notes
- Structured, court-ready format
- One round of edits included
Hourly Rate
- Per hour of support
- Any task — paperwork, coaching, review
- Book as many hours as you need
Responding to Your Ex's Solicitor Letter
- We draft your response
- One response included
- Two edits on that response
- 12 months cover
Terms: one response and two edits per letter. No back-and-forth rewrites.
CAFCASS Coaching (safeguarding call / Section 7)
- Standalone safeguarding call coaching
- OR Section 7 preparation
- Per session, at our hourly rate
How does this compare?
We can't easily get what every McKenzie Friend charges — because most don't publish it. That's the point.
| Solicitor | Most McKenzie Friends | Us — McKenzie Friend Near Me | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly rate | £200–£300 / hour | Rarely published | £97 / hour |
| Retainer / entry | £3,000–£10,000+ retainer | Rarely published | From £447 (CAFCASS) to £14,947 (Gold) |
| Full contested case | £15,000–£50,000+ for a contested case | Quoted case-by-case | Fixed 12-month contracts, published upfront |
| How pricing works | Billed by the hour, often open-ended | "Depends on complexity" — prices often rise as the case goes on | Every price on our website. No surprises. |
| The honest bit | Represent you legally, but costs spiral quickly. | You rarely know the full cost until you're deep in. | Nationwide cluster of vetted McKenzie Friends across England & Wales. |
We've tried to be fair and accurate. Solicitor figures are typical ranges for England & Wales family cases and vary by firm and region. If you find a McKenzie Friend with published prices cheaper than ours for the same scope, let us know — we'll look at it.
We're transparent on price. Most aren't.
It sounds simple, but it's rare in this industry. Here's why we do it.
We publish every price
Every plan and every pay-as-you-go service is listed on this page with a fixed price. You know exactly what you'll pay before you start.
Most McKenzie Friends don't
It's hard to find what other McKenzie Friends charge. Many don't put prices on their websites — they quote "depending on complexity" and can adjust as your case goes on. That makes it hard to budget.
Nationwide, same prices
We have a cluster of vetted McKenzie Friends across England and Wales. Whether you're in Manchester, London, Kent, Liverpool or rural Wales — our published prices are the same nationwide.
Selective, not saturated
We don't list hundreds of people. We have a smaller, selective group of McKenzie Friends we trust — enough to cover all of England and Wales properly.
Stay with us — pay less over time
Join free, use everything, and when you're ready to take a paid plan, your loyalty earns you up to 30% off.
10% off
3+ months a member
Any 12-month membership plan
20% off
6+ months a member
Any 12-month membership plan
30% off
9+ months a member
Any 12-month membership plan — our maximum loyalty rate
Refer someone — they get 10% off
Anyone you refer gets 10% off their first plan. No limit on how many people you can refer.
Free members get everything free
Free platform tools, newsletters, free training, directory access — all free. Pay only when you want hands-on support.
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