If your marriage or relationship has ended , we will work with you at achieving the best arrangements for your children, including their financial support.
We will help you to try and reach agreement with the other parent if possible. However, where agreement cannot be reached we will apply to the court for an order to resolve matters.
- If your children are not living with you, we will try to and assist you in maintaining their relationship with you as a parent.
- If you are having difficulty seeing your children, we can negotiate for you and, where necessary, apply to the court for a Contact Order.
- If your children live with you and you are having difficulties agreeing contact with their parent we will help you to agree arrangements for contact or help you to apply to the court for an order if needed.
- If you were not married to the other parent of a child, we can help you obtain a Parental Responsibility Order giving you an involvement in the child's education, health and welfare.
- If you fear your children may be taken from you to live elsewhere in England or abroad, we can apply to the court for a Prohibited Steps Order.
- If your children have been abducted, we can assist in obtaining their return. We frequently act for parents whose children have been taken abroad illegally.