Mackenzie Friend across Kent

Kent is a county of very different worlds, the East Kent coast, the Medway towns, the Weald, the commuter belt. What unites the fathers I hear from is the same picture: a child arrangements process they didn't choose, no legal aid, solicitor fees that ran out long ago, and a feeling of having to perform in a system designed for lawyers, not for them.

Family court matters in Kent are heard across several venues, commonly Canterbury, Medway and Maidstone. We'll work out which court your case is in and prepare accordingly, including what to expect on the day.

• Court preparation

  Working through what each hearing is actually for, what the judge is likely to want to hear, and how to walk in steady rather than dysregulated.

• Document organisation

  Pulling years of messages, emails, school reports and contact records into a calm, indexed bundle the court can actually use.

• Preparing your statement

  Helping you write a position statement or witness statement in your own words, focused on facts and the child's welfare, not on grievance.

• Attendance at hearings

  With the court's permission, sitting beside you in the hearing, taking notes, and quietly prompting so you can speak for yourself with less panic.

• Emotional support between hearings

  Trauma-informed coaching support for the stress, grief and fear most fathers carry in this process. This is the part of the work that keeps a man functioning while the case rolls on.

• Community Supported Space

  A lower-cost option for fathers who could not otherwise access this kind of help, run as part of MendCoaching's wider work with men in East Kent.

I'm based in East Kent and work with fathers across the wider county. Most prep is online for time and cost reasons. In-person time is available where it makes a real difference, and travel to court can be arranged for specific hearings.