Pay only when you actually need something.
Family court comes in waves — a hearing every few months, not every day. So there's no monthly fee to forget about and no contract to cancel. The tool is free. You pay a small one-off price only when you want a document drafted for you.
No card. No account needed to start. This isn't a trial — it stays free.
- The full situation assessment & personalised action plan
- Your secure evidence vault — court files, emails, police/CAFCASS/social services
- Case timeline so you never miss a hearing or deadline
- Official signposting & trusted resources
One-off prices, no strings
Each of these would cost you hundreds from a solicitor or barrister. You only pay if and when you use one.
The one document that shapes your hearing.
Upload your orders, evidence and the other side's papers. Get a properly headed, child-focused position statement for your hearing — ready to check, edit and file.
- Formal court heading & cover page
- Court-ready formatting — ready to file
- Word & PDF, sign it in the app
- Yours to edit — you stay in control
A clean, factual timeline the judge can follow.
Turn your pile of emails, messages and documents into a dated, factual chronology — the backbone of a credible case.
- Dated and factual, no emotion
- Built from your vault
- Export to Word or PDF
Properly ordered, indexed and paginated.
Assemble your documents into a correctly ordered, indexed and paginated bundle the court can actually use.
- Index & pagination
- Correct running order
- Print-ready PDF
Everything you need for one hearing. — Position statement + Chronology + Hearing bundle.
Two levels of draft
Both give you a full, properly headed statement. Advanced uses our most capable model — it engages more closely with the other side's papers and the welfare checklist.
A thorough, properly structured position statement with a full court heading.
- Formal court heading & cover
- Court-ready formatting — ready to file
- Word & PDF, with your signature
- Reads your uploaded orders & evidence
Our most capable model. Deeper engagement with the other side's case and the welfare checklist.
- Everything in Standard
- Point-by-point reply to the other party's statement
- Closer reasoning against the welfare checklist
- Better with long or messy bundles
What a lawyer charges vs what you'd pay here
Roughly ten times cheaper, for the work you can realistically do yourself with help.
| Service | Solicitor / barrister | Fathers Voice UK | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
Position statement Direct-access barrister fixed fee to draft a position statement. | £300–£800 | £35 | £265+ |
Chronology 1–2 hrs of solicitor time at £150–£350+/hr. | £150–£700 | £20 | £130+ |
Hearing bundle 2–3 hrs of solicitor time at £150–£350+/hr. | £300–£1,050 | £25 | £275+ |
All three (hearing pack) The three items above, combined. | £750–£2,550 | £65 | £685+ |
Lawyer figures are typical published UK ranges (July 2026) and exclude VAT; your quote will vary by firm, region and complexity. Fathers Voice UK is not a solicitor or barrister and does not provide legal advice — we give you a draft to check, edit and take responsibility for.
The honest maths
A direct-access barrister charges £300–£800 to draft a single position statement. Family solicitors bill £150–£350+/hr. Here it's £35.
Use that saving where it actually counts — paying a barrister to stand up and represent you at the hearing that really matters.
Your privacy is the product. Files in your vault are encrypted and private to you — never public, never sold. Paid drafting is coming soon; the free tool works today.