Children’s Cases

This is one of the most difficult areas of family law and one where particular skills are required to resolve issues with the minimum of conflict. It is a subject that requires experience and sensitivity on the part of your adviser.

We will always look at the bigger picture with you and guide you in a way that reduces animosity and tries to build a stable platform for your child to flourish avoiding, as far as possible, the negative effects of your relationship breakdown. We deal with whole range of children’s issues:

Child Abduction – reuniting parents with children who have been removed / representing the parent who has removed. One of our team is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in this area

Residence – with whom a child should live

Shared care – trying to divide the child’s time between both parents

Contact – how much time the child spend with the absent partner

Parental Responsibility – the right to decide and be consulted on important aspects of a child’s life

Prohibited Steps Orders – orders preventing one parent from doing something

Specific Issue Orders – orders governing a particular area of concern such as where a child should go to school or what medical treatment should be given

Special Guardianship – Order of the court granting rights to a non-parent and authorising them to care for a child without severing legal ties with the birth family

Adoption – please see our Child Care Law section for more information

There are other issues that we can assist with such as changing your child’s name and removal from the country either permanently or for a holiday.

We feel that parents should consider trying to resolve any differences by constructive dialogue directly or via solicitors or in mediation. We acknowledge that is not always possible and we are there to advise, support mediation or take legal action as you require.

For a confidential discussion, call us on 020 7228 0017 or email us