Private Law Children Advice

If you are contemplating divorce, dissolution or separation from your partner, your first concern will probably be about where your children will live and how they will spend time with both of you.

Even if you divorce or separate, you will both continue to be parents. So it is important to make sure that the changes ahead do not prevent you from co-operating and communicating effectively on what is best for your children. A constructive and conciliatory approach will lay the best foundations for your children to feel settled with the new family situation. Family lawyers are trained to support and encourage families to put the best interests of any children first.

We provide sensitive and pragmatic advice about all issues relating to arrangements for children on a separation or divorce. We encourage the early resolution of disputes but, where formal action is required, we will take the necessary steps and guide you through the process.

We also have experience in dealing with cases where parties wish to remove their children from the jurisdiction or relocate in the UK. We have close links with the Grandparents’ Association.

We can advise and represent you in relation to the following areas:

• Child Arrangements Order - where a child lives and who they spend time with
• Parental Responsibility - legal rights and responsibilities as a parent
• Prohibited Steps Orders
• Specific Issue Orders
• Special Guardianship Orders.