This area covers the arrangements for children after parents separate, including where a child lives, how much time they spend with each parent, and how decisions about schools, medical care and other important matters are made. A solicitor in this field helps you identify who has parental responsibility, drafts and negotiates child arrangements, and, if needed, represents you in court to resolve disputes about custody, contact or specific issues affecting the child.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
Cases involve navigating parental responsibility rules, drafting or negotiating Child Arrangements Orders (or equivalent), and potentially pursuing or defending applications in the Family Court for residence, contact, relocation, or specific issues. The process often requires gathering evidence from schools, doctors, and other professionals, and coordinating with Cafcass Cymru/CAFCASS for proceedings where applicable. The solicitor also considers enforcement and variations of orders and may help with consent orders once agreement is reached.
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