- Specialist team of Solicitors who practice in child care law.
- We represent both parents and children in care proceedings and Emergency Protection applications when Social Services want to remove children from the care of their family.
- We also act for and advise family members and/or friends who wish to care for children in the long term.
- We regularly deal with Special Guardianship Orders. A Special Guardianship Order is an Order which gives a special guardian legal parental responsibility for the child which is expected to last until the child is 18. Parents cannot apply for such an Order. It is usually a family member such as grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends who usually apply for this Order.
- We provide advice, assistance and representation throughout care proceedings in the Family Proceedings Courts and County Courts. We provide assistance to clients on issues such as contact, Local Authority assessments and expert assessments.
- We assess parents and children in applications to discharge (end Care Orders).
- We act on behalf of children in applications for contact and residence.
- We deal with applications for contact with children in care.
- We provide advice, assistance and representation in relation to secure accommodation orders whereby the Local Authority are seeking an order that a child is placed in a secure unit. These are applied for when the child has a history of absconding and is likely to injure himself or others.
- We represent parents and children in applications for Adoption and Placement Orders.
- Our specialist team of Solicitors are dedicated to providing a quality, professional and friendly service for all parties that they represent.
Call us on 033 03001103