- Divorce / Marriage Breakdown
Deciding to start divorce proceedings is never easy.
At Chafes we can advise you whether your circumstances would give rise to commence divorce proceedings. We realise that all circumstances are different and we can also assist you with preparing the necessary documentation to legally dissolve a marriage.
We also have trained collaborative lawyers who will work with clients, should they choose the collaborative approach.
Chafes Solicitors are members of the North and East Cheshire Collaborative POD for collaborative lawyers.
- Divorce / Marriage Breakdown Team

Pete Littlewood | Partner & Head of Family Department
- Based at Chafes Alderley Edge office
- Head of Family Department
- Over 16 years experience
- Collaboratively trained
- Resolution Accredited Specialist in advocacy financial provision, private law children, domestic violence
- Secretary of Stockport Law Society
- Secretary of South Manchester and North Cheshire Collaborative POD
- Member of Law Society Family Law Panel (Advanced) and Children Panel
- Expertise includes family law including high net worth divorce cases
- Governor of Alderley Edge Community Primary School

Jon Roberts | Managing Partner
- Based at Chafes Alderley Edge office
- Nearly 30 years experience
- Member of Resolution
- Collaboratively trained
- Expertise includes family law, insolvency law and secured lending litigator

Michelle Simpson | Associate
- Based at Chafes New Mills office
- Over 16 years experience
- Resolution Accredited Specialist in children and domestic violence
- All aspects of family law
- Member of Law Society Family Panel

Anthony Jones | Associate
- Based at Chafes Wilmslow office
- Over 11 years experience
- Member of Resolution
- Resolution Accredited Specialist in advanced financial provision and cohabitation
- All aspects of family law, including high net worth divorces
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