Children
Specialists in family law and children
issues.
If your marriage or cohabitation has broken up, we will work
with you at achieving the best arrangements for your children,
including their financial support.
As far as possible, we enable you to reach agreement with the
other parent. However, where agreement cannot be reached we will
apply to the court to make, for example, a Residence Order and
for the level of child maintenance to be set.
- If your children are not living with you, we will try to
ensure that your children can maintain 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 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 and we belong to Reunite
International.
Adopting a Child
Shortlands can also assist you in the legal process of adoption.
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