Helen Stoller

Partner - Divorce & Family Law Team

helen.stoller@poolealcock.co.uk

Areas of expertise

Divorce & Family Law
High Value Divorce
Matrimonial Finances
Arrangements for children
Marriage and Relationship Breakdown
Nuptial Agreements

“Many, many thanks Helen. You have been a massive help for me. I will never forget your help. I am very happy at the outcome, I was treated with great respect which put me at ease at a time of stress and heartache. I felt I was not on my own and had someone else on my side.”

Helen is a Partner in our leading Family Law team and is adept at advising clients in all areas of family law, including marriage and relationship breakdown, matrimonial finances, arrangements for children, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and co-habitation agreements.

Helen frequently acts for clients involved in complex Finding of Fact hearings where there are serious safeguarding concerns, in relation to emergency applications involving internal relocation and issues of parental alienation.

Client Reviews

"She handles complicated cases superbly" Helen Stoller, Family Team

I want to thank you all, for the work you have done. Helen you are great at your job. Fingers crossed I can try to get on with my life. But if I do need your help in the future I will get in contact with you. - Family Client

Many, many thanks Helen. You have been a massive help for me. I will never forget your help. I am very happy at the outcome, I was treated with great respect which put me at ease at a time of stress and heartache. I felt I was not on my own and had someone else on my side. I would recommend Poole Alcock to anybody 10/10.

Reported Judgements

Successful Defence in Child Relocation Case

In a complex case Helen acted for a father in successfully defending a difficult case involving relocation of a child to a choice of locations, both within and outside of the jurisdiction. The Judge determined that the child must remain living close to the father to enable the child to maintain a relationship with the father and the wider paternal family. The Judgment of AB v CD [2022] is available below.

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Successful Financial Settlement for Applicant Wife

Helen represented the applicant wife in a complex and long running financial remedies case, which resulted in a positive outcome for the wife enabling her to retain the family home, and a 50% pension share, despite this being considered a pension accrued before the parties' marriage. The wife also secured a lump sum order and a payment towards her costs. The judgment of Wife v Husband [2023] is available below.

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Defending a Mother in Contact Proceedings

In a recent and long running case Helen acted for a mother responding to the father's application for parental responsibility and seeking to have direct contact with the parties' child. The proceedings included two finding of fact hearings, following the mother's successful appeal before the President of the Family Division reported below.

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Indirect Contact and Prohibited Steps Outcome

This case concluded on the basis that the father's contact was limited to indirect contact, a parental responsibility order and prohibited steps orders, a copy of the judgment can be found below.

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Successful Grandparents’ Application in Children Act Proceedings

In the case of K v R & Ors [2024] Helen represented the grandparents who successfully pursued a separate application to spend time with their grandchildren within acrimonious Children Act proceedings involving the parents. The full judgment can be found below

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High Court Victory in Child Arrangements Proceedings

In the case of The Father v The Mother & Ors [2025] EWHC 2135 (Fam) (30 July 2025), Helen represented the mother in relation to the father's application to reopen a fact finding judgment, permission to make a further application for a Child Arrangements Order and for Cafcass to be removed from representing the children, with an Independent Social Worker appointed instead. On behalf of the mother, we applied for an extension to a section 91 (14) order until the children reach age 18 and for our client's costs be paid by the father. The case was before Mrs Justice Lieven in the High Court and father's applications were dismissed, with the mother securing a 91 (14) order for the rest of the children's minority and a costs order against the father. The judgment can be found below.

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Helen's Interests

Helen is an active member of Resolution and part of two National Committees- YRes which promotes the interests of members who are under 10 years post qualified, and the Innovation Committee who focus on driving change for family law practitioners. Helen co-chairs the Innovation Committee.

Helen has a particular interest in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) issues and is the designated Carbon Reduction Partner for the firm.

Contact Helen to talk through the issues you are facing and the different options available to achieve the best outcome for you and your family.