Disputes involving Children

Parental Rights and Responsibilities

Our Family lawyers are only too aware of the sensitivities required in cases where Parental Rights are in dispute. We treat Parental Rights issues, such as residence and contact, with the sensitivity that they deserve. We will also advise you on your responsibilities in respect of child maintenance, maintaining personal relations with your child and playing an active part in their upbringing.

Contact

If you wish contact with your child, we can advise you on all of the options. We can advise you on whether this should be negotiated between solicitors, whether you should be attending mediation or whether you should be going straight to Court. Child care issues are complex matters, and no two cases are the same. We can advise which is the best option to pursue contact. We also act for parents who are trying to reduce or resist contact. We have considerable experience acting either side of the fence and can give you a balanced view of what your options are and if we go to Court, the likely outcome.

Residence

We have a great deal of experience in dealing with residence disputes. A dispute over where a child should live can be one of the most distressing aspects of a breakdown of a relationship. We can help guide you through this difficult time. We can give you the practical and legal advice you need.

Maintenance and School Fees Disputes

We regularly act in relation to either negotiating or litigating over the question of child related maintenance and payment of school fees.