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Legal issues involving children can be particularly sensitive, but getting the right outcome is essential for your children’s wellbeing. At Harrowells, our child law solicitors in York can help make sure your children’s best interests are safeguarded, and your relationship with them is protected.
What do you want the future to look like for your family? It is now common for separated parents to share care of their children, but that doesn’t necessarily work for everyone. Our child law solicitors will work closely with you to understand what is best for you and your children. We can then guide you towards achieving this outcome in a way that best suits your circumstances.
Our York child law solicitors are here to make things as easy as possible for you and your children. By tailoring our approach to your situation, we can help to minimise conflict, but also ensure you are robustly represented if a tougher stance is required.
We are ranked by leading client guide the Legal 500 for our family law expertise, which includes children’s law. You can therefore be confident that we offer an exceptional quality of legal expertise and service.
To ensure you always have access to the best possible advice, you will work with the same child law expert from start to finish. Any questions you have will be answered promptly and you will never need to chase us for an update on the progress of your case.
Our family law fees are fair and transparent – we will be happy to talk through the likely costs involved in dealing with a specific matter when you contact our team.
Looking for clear, practical child law advice in York or across Yorkshire and the surrounding area? Please contact our solicitors in York to see how we can help.
Making the right arrangements for children following a divorce or separation is hugely important. Normally, this can be done through negotiation but in some cases it may be necessary to apply to a court for a Child Arrangements Order.
Our child law solicitors in York will tailor our approach to your situation and the way you want things to proceed. Your child’s or children’s wellbeing will be our first priority, but we are also here to help protect your rights as a parent. Whatever the circumstances, we will make sure you get the best possible outcome for you and your children.
Find out more about how we can help with child arrangements.
Parental alienation is a very serious issue and one that, sadly, we are hearing about more and more. It involves one or more children becoming estranged from their parents due to deliberate manipulation by the other parent.
If you feel that your ex-partner has turned your children against you or you have been accused of doing this, it is important to get expert advice as soon as possible. Our team has experience with these delicate matters, so can help you take effective action to deal with parental alienation.
Find out more about how we can help with parental alienation.
Parental responsibility is an essential legal principle when it comes to your children. It means that you have the legal right to be involved in decisions about their lives and upbringing, as well as being responsible for their wellbeing.
Birth mothers will automatically have parental responsibility for their children, but who else has it will depend on the circumstances. If you are unsure whether you have parental responsibility, we can advise you.
Should you need to acquire parental responsibility, we can help you to agree this with those who already have it or support you in making an application to a family court to secure it.
Find out more about how we can help with parental responsibility.
Relocating with children after a separation can be contentious, especially if you or your ex-partner are planning to move abroad. The general principle is that a child cannot be moved without the consent of both parents if the move would mean substantial changes to the child’s schooling or contact with their other parent.
Our child law solicitors in York can advise on securing consent to move with children, both within the UK and abroad. This can be done through negotiation or applying to a court where necessary. We can also advise on opposing the relocation of your child, or children, by your ex-partner.
Find out more about how we can help with child relocation and moving abroad.
The parent who a child primarily lives with will be entitled to child maintenance from the other parent. What level of maintenance is required will depend on the circumstances. You can privately agree on child maintenance or apply to the child maintenance service for an assessment.
We can help with negotiating child maintenance and taking action if it is not paid as required. If there are additional one-off expenses that must be paid for, we can also assist with making sure these are covered.
Find out more about how we can help with child maintenance.
We are completely transparent with our fees. Fixed fees are available for some child law matters, while in other cases we may charge an hourly rate. All required work and associated costs will be discussed and agreed in advance.
Find out more about our family law fees.
We run a child law blog which offers insights into various legal issues involving children.
Examples of our child law blogs:
This is the local court dealing with childcare arrangements for people in York. It is just 0.3 miles or approximately 7 minutes’ walk from our offices in St Saviourgate, York.
Find out more about York County Court and Family Court.
Looking for clear, practical child law advice in York or across Yorkshire and the surrounding area? Please contact our solicitors in York to see how we can help.
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