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Solicitors Children law

  • Child custody and arrangements: Establishing where a child will live and determining contact or visitation schedules between parents or guardians, ensuring decisions are made with the child’s best interests at heart.
  • Parental responsibility: Defining and assigning the legal rights and responsibilities of parents or guardians, including decision-making over education, healthcare, and overall welfare.
  • Child support and maintenance: Arranging financial support to cover the child’s living expenses, education, and healthcare needs following separation or divorce.
  • Adoption and surrogacy: Facilitating legal processes to adopt a child or establish parental rights through surrogacy, ensuring that all legal criteria and safeguards are met.
  • Dispute resolution: Resolving conflicts over custody, contact, or support arrangements through mediation or, if necessary, family court proceedings.
  • Child welfare and protection: Ensuring that in cases of abuse or neglect, legal measures are taken to safeguard the child’s well-being and secure appropriate protective orders.

  • Provide tailored legal advice: Evaluating your family circumstances to explain your rights and guide you through decisions related to custody, parental responsibility, and financial support.
  • Draft and review legal documents: Preparing applications for child arrangements orders, consent orders, and parental responsibility agreements to ensure compliance with legal standards.
  • Negotiate and mediate: Facilitating negotiations between parties to reach mutually acceptable agreements, often avoiding the need for lengthy court proceedings.
  • Represent you in court: Advocating on your behalf in family court to resolve disputes over child arrangements or parental responsibilities when an out-of-court settlement isn’t possible.
  • Guide you through the legal process: Explaining each step of the process, required evidence, and potential outcomes to help you navigate complex children law matters confidently.

Costs vary depending on the complexity of your case and the solicitor’s experience. Hourly rates typically range from £150 to £400, with many firms offering fixed-fee packages for straightforward cases, such as drafting consent orders or negotiating custody agreements. An initial consultation—often free or available at a reduced rate—will help you understand your legal position, estimate likely expenses, and determine the best approach to protect your child’s welfare and secure a favourable outcome.

Children law in the UK is a vital area of family law that deals with legal issues affecting minors and vulnerable individuals. It encompasses a broad range of matters including child custody and arrangements, parental responsibility, child support, and adoption, ensuring that every decision is made in the best interests of the child. The solicitors and lawyers listed below are highly experienced and fully competent in handling children law cases, providing expert guidance to protect the rights and welfare of children.

Children law Solicitors

Heather Meakin

Liverpool L3 1HU

Heather Meakin solicitor Children law Liverpool

Children law Solicitor Liverpool

8 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Heather Meakin is a solicitor based in Liverpool with seven years of experience in Family Law, Divorce, Wills, Trusts, and Estate matters. She provides expert legal guidance tailored to the needs of individuals and families, ensuring clarity, efficiency, and a client-focused approach. Heather does not accept legal aid. In D...

Catherine Watkins

Cwmbran NP44 1UG

Catherine Watkins solicitor Children law Cwmbran

Children law Solicitor Cwmbran

30 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Catherine Watkins is an experienced family and property lawyer based in Cwmbran & Barry and cover South wales & Bristol, with 29 years of legal expertise. Fluent in both English and Welsh, Catherine is a key member of Newbold Solicitors, where she specializes in family law, divorce, civil partnerships, and litigatio...

Angela Lally

Leeds LS25 5BQ

Angela Lally solicitor Children law Leeds

Children law Solicitor Leeds

24 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Angela Lally is a solicitor based in Leeds with 23 years of experience specializing in family law and divorce. She provides expert legal services tailored to matrimonial finances and family matters. In Family Law and Divorce, Angela advises on a range of matters, including uncontested divorce, child custody, adoption, child...

Hannah Magee

Cardiff CF10 3BZ

Hannah Magee solicitor Children law Cardiff

Children law Solicitor Cardiff

20 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Ranked in Chambers and Partners as the 'Associate to watch', Hannah Magee is a family law specialist and deals with all areas of family law including divorce, cohabitation disputes, children and ancillary financial matters. Hannah is a member of Resolution and an Accredited Member of the Law Society Family Law Panel. Hannah...

Prashant Chaudhary

Southall UB1 3DB

Prashant Chaudhary solicitor Children law Southall

Children law Solicitor Southall

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Prashant Chaudhary is a specialist solicitor based in Southall, offering expert legal services in Family Law, Wills, Trusts, and Estate matters. With a wealth of experience, he provides comprehensive legal support tailored to his clients' needs, handling everything from family-related disputes to estate administration. In F...

Gemma Stevens

Plymouth PL4 9BD

Gemma Stevens solicitor Children law Plymouth

Children law Solicitor Plymouth

19 years of experience

Accepts legal aid

At a glance : Gemma Stevens is an experienced family law solicitor based in Plymouth, with 18 years of practice in the field. She qualified as a solicitor in 2007 after completing her Law degree at Plymouth University and the Legal Practice Course at Exeter University. Throughout her career, Gemma has focused on various aspects of family...

Thushara Collins

Benfleet SS7 5LD

Thushara Collins solicitor Children law Benfleet

Children law Solicitor Benfleet

19 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Thushara Collins, a lawyer based in Benfleet, brings 18 years of experience in family law, property matters, and estate planning, providing dedicated legal services to clients. Fluent in English, French, Hindi, and Punjabi, Thushara specializes in various areas, including: Family Law & Divorce Advising clients on divorc...

Emma Roberts

Manchester M3 7BB

Emma Roberts solicitor Children law Manchester

Children law Solicitor Manchester

14 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Emma joined Stephensons in 2019 as a solicitor in the family law department based in the Manchester office. She was made an associate later in the same year. Emma studied for her undergraduate degree at the University of Keele and obtained her postgraduate degree in legal practice at the University of Staffordshire. Emma qu...

Helen Bowns

Warwickshire CV37 6YX

Helen Bowns solicitor Children law Warwickshire

Children law Solicitor Warwickshire

30 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Helen Bowns is a solicitor based in Warwickshire with 29 years of experience in family law. She specializes in divorce, child custody, adoption, child support, domestic violence and abuse, property division, and children law, including civil partnerships. With extensive experience advising clients on complex family law matt...

Hollie Symon

Southend-on-Sea SS2 6HZ

Hollie Symon solicitor Children law Southend-on-Sea

Children law Solicitor Southend-on-Sea

14 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Hollie obtained her LLB (Hons) in 2009, before passing the Legal Practice Course with distinction in 2010 at Anglia Ruskin University. Hollie undertook her training contract at an Essex firm and qualified as a solicitor in 2012. Hollie has experience of working in private practice and at a local authority, as an in-house so...

Helen Boynton

Wigan WN6 0HQ

Helen Boynton solicitor Children law Wigan

Children law Solicitor Wigan

29 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : I joined Pilgrim Hope Solicitors as a Consultant Family Lawyer in 2019. I qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 1997 and I have specialised in the area of matrimonial and family law ever since. I am also a member of Resolution, an organisation committed to resolving areas of dispute in a co...

David WINNETT

Nottingham NG1 5BS

David WINNETT solicitor Children law Nottingham

Children law Solicitor Nottingham

30 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : David Winnett is a highly experienced family law solicitor and a partner in the Family Law Team at Hopkins Solicitors in Nottingham, with 29 years of experience in the field. He qualified in 1996 and joined the firm in 2002. David is a leading expert in Collaborative Family Law, a progressive and non-confrontational approac...

Salmaan Islam

Essex RM1 1DA

Salmaan Islam solicitor Children law Essex

Children law Solicitor Essex

19 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Salmaan Islam is a highly experienced lawyer based in Essex, with 18 years of expertise in employment law, family law, divorce, litigation, bankruptcy, and consumer rights. Fluent in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu, he provides legal services tailored to a diverse client base. He does not accept legal aid cases but offers...

Hollingsworth Edwards Solicitors solicitor Children law London

Children law Solicitor London

5 Solicitors

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Hollingsworth Edwards is a highly reputable and successful law firm based in West London, representing clients across the UK and internationally. With expertise in a wide range of legal areas, including criminal law, fraud, employment, family law, divorce, immigration, wills, trusts, estate planning, and litigation, the fir...

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Joanne Gilholm

Hampshire PO16 7BL

Joanne Gilholm solicitor Children law Hampshire

Children law Solicitor Hampshire

27 years of experience

Accepts legal aid

At a glance : Joanne Gilholm is a highly experienced family lawyer based in Hampshire, with 26 years of expertise in handling complex and sensitive family law matters. Since qualifying in 1999 as a Chartered Legal Executive, she has dedicated her career to advising individuals through the challenges of marital and relationship breakdowns...

Jacqueline MCCAULAY

Surrey SM3 9AA

Jacqueline MCCAULAY solicitor Children law Surrey

Children law Solicitor Surrey

25 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Jacqueline McCaulay is a highly experienced family law solicitor based in Surrey, with 24 years of expertise in divorce, matrimonial finance, and children matters. She provides tailored legal solutions to clients facing complex family law issues, ensuring a strategic and compassionate approach. Jacqueline has dedicated the ...

Sarah-Jane Riddell

East Sussex BN3 5AA

Sarah-Jane Riddell solicitor Children law East Sussex

Children law Solicitor East Sussex

33 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Sarah-Jane collaborative family lawyer and accredited mediator specialising in family law since 1993 at a range of large regional and smaller local firms; offers mediation (including MIAMs) with regard to all issues relating to both children and finances; committed to finding non-adversarial and cost-effective solutions to ...

Joy Edu

London SE13 6EE

Joy Edu solicitor Children law London

Children law Solicitor London

17 years of experience

Accepts legal aid

At a glance : Joy Edu is an experienced solicitor based in London, specializing in family law, including both private and public children law, as well as immigration, wills, trusts, and estate matters. With 16 years of experience, Joy is an Accredited Specialist Family Lawyer and a member of The Law Society’s Family Law Panel, holding sp...

Calum WHELAN

Liverpool L5 6PX

Calum WHELAN solicitor Children law Liverpool

Children law Solicitor Liverpool

9 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Calum Whelan is an experienced solicitor based in Liverpool, specializing in family law, divorce, and wills, trusts, and estates. With eight years of legal experience, he is a key member of Paul Crowley & Co, where he has been practicing since 2019, focusing exclusively on divorce, separation, and financial matters aris...

Ruth TAYLOR

Northampton NN2 6EZ

Ruth TAYLOR solicitor Children law Northampton

Children law Solicitor Northampton

29 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Ruth Taylor is a highly experienced family law solicitor with 28 years of expertise in the field. She began her career in family law in 1985 as a secretary to a family law solicitor before qualifying as a Legal Executive and later as a Solicitor in 1997. Ruth has worked exclusively in family law throughout her career, which...

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Graham Twist

Liverpool L3 1HU

Graham Twist solicitor Children law Liverpool

Family Law Solicitor Liverpool

11 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

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Range Solicitors

Manchester M16 8EE

Range Solicitors solicitor Children law Manchester

Family Law Solicitor Manchester

Does not accept legal aid

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Dr. Donald Macfarlane

London EC4V 5EF

Dr. Donald Macfarlane solicitor Children law London

Family Law Solicitor London

23 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

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Nicola Palfrey

London W6 7PJ

Nicola Palfrey solicitor Children law London

Family Law Solicitor London

20 years of experience

Accepts legal aid

At a glance : With 19 years of experience, Nicola Palfrey is a dynamic and highly skilled solicitor specializing in criminal law, family law, employment law, and civil litigation. Fluent in Arabic, English, German, and Italian, Nicola provides expert legal services to a diverse range of clients. Areas of Expertise Criminal Law – Speciali...

Kiran Kaur

Guildford GU1 2AB

Kiran Kaur solicitor Children law Guildford

Family Law Solicitor Guildford

16 years of experience

Does not accept legal aid

At a glance : Kiran Kaur is an experienced solicitor based in Guildford, with 15 years of expertise in employment law, family law, divorce, and healthcare-related legal matters. As a key member of C P Law Associates, which was established in 2014, Kiran has built a reputation for providing personalized attention and strong legal represen...

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