Divorce
Children matters solicitors
Disputes involving children are often highly sensitive and emotionally difficult. We provide calm, practical advice to help parents and family members understand their options and focus on arrangements that are workable, safe and in the child’s best interests.
We can advise at an early stage before matters become entrenched, assist with correspondence and negotiation, and prepare court applications or responses where court involvement is necessary.
How we can help
Our family law team can assist with a wide range of private children matters, including:
- Child arrangements, including where a child lives and how much time they spend with each parent.
- Parental responsibility issues and decision-making between parents.
- Specific issue and prohibited steps applications.
- Holiday contact, travel abroad and relocation disputes.
- Variation or enforcement of existing child arrangements.
- Safeguarding concerns, allegations of domestic abuse and cases requiring urgent protective steps.
A practical and child-focused approach
We will help you identify the real issues in dispute, the evidence that may be needed, and the most appropriate route to resolution. Where possible, we encourage sensible agreement and clear communication. Where agreement cannot be reached, we prepare your case carefully and robustly.
We understand that children cases require more than a legal answer. They require judgement, sensitivity and a clear strategy from the outset.