Children

If you’re having difficulties in agreeing the arrangements for your children, or if you’re unmarried and wondering about getting financial support for your children, we can advise and represent you.

Children

How we can help you:

  • Child arrangement orders
  • Child maintenance disputes
  • One parent relocating within the UK or abroad
  • Specific issue orders
  • Prohibited steps orders
  • Parental rights
  • Grandparents not being allowed to see grandchildren

What sets us apart is we are a niche firm dedicated to family law matters. Founding partner, Siân Blore is highly experienced, empathetic, and determined when it comes to protecting the interests of her clients and their children. As a member of Resolution, Siân follows a code of practice that puts the welfare of the child front and centre of any child-related decision and aims to resolve disputes in a non-confrontational manner.

She brings her wealth of experience to advising clients in resolving children’s issues sensitively but with determination when required.

Below are the answers to some common legal questions concerning child arrangements and children’s disputes in England and Wales.

No. Moving overseas with your child without the consent of the other parent or the court may constitute a criminal offense. If a child arrangement order is in place and your child predominantly resides with you, you can take them abroad for less than one month at a time without the other parent’s permission. If you wish to relocate for longer, we can assist you with negotiating consent with the other parent. If no agreement can be reached through negotiation or mediation, we will advise and represent you in the family court.

If a child arrangement order is in place that states which parent the child is to predominantly live with, there is no need for that parent to apply to the court to relocate so long as contact can still take place as per what is set out in the order. If there is no child arrangement order in place and the other parent agrees to the relocation, no court involvement is needed.

If one parent objects to the relocation, they need to apply to the court for a prohibited steps order (PSO). Alternatively, the relocating parent can apply for a specific issue order (SIO) asking the court to decide on the specific issue of whether or not they can relocate with their child.

We will expertly advise and represent you regarding relocation matters.

A child arrangement order is a court order stating who the child is to live with and when the other parent can spend time with their child. In most cases, parents can work out child arrangements between themselves or through mediation. However, if it proves impossible to come to an agreement, an application can be made to the court for a child arrangement order.

Why Choose Blores?

As a member of Resolution, (a highly respected organisation of specialist family lawyers) we provide pragmatic legal advice and representation and ensure that the welfare of the child is paramount in all dispute resolution matters. You can trust that we will act compassionately.

If you or your children require mental health support at any time, we can refer you to counsellors and/or support services.

By instructing us you can be confident that you have a solicitor on your side who will work tenaciously to achieve your desired results so you can move forward to a positive future.

To make an appointment to discuss any child law-related matters, either in person or via video conference, please call us on 01491 579265 or email seb@blores.co.uk.

 

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What People Say About Blores

Mr JR

I can't thank you enough for giving me a balanced view and helping me to get on with it and settle. I do think that you have given me great advice ... .. I will certainly recommend you to friends who inevitably end up in the same situation.

Mr LD

I would like to add my sincere thanks for your expertise but also your understanding and your patience. ..... preserving the relationship was the most important thing and we seem to have managed to keep this in good shape as we walked through the technicalities of the divorce. I really appreciate the guidance and support you gave to me during this journey. 

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