When it comes to children, the law is very careful to try and put their needs first.  Legal issues about children vary from the simple and straightforward, to the very complex.  Every decision about a child's future is significant.  Whether that is what school they should attend, to who they should live with.

The Children Act 1989 governs most legal issues relating to children. It tries to make sure that things are always done in the children's best interests. It is a tall order as for families with children, matters are rarely simple. We offer a very sepcialised legal advice service for anyone with issues about children.

These can range from Dads wanting to be put onto the birth certificate to same sex partners wishing to have their joint care of the children officially recognised to extremely complicated cases of surrogacy.

Adoption law has changed almost beyond recognition recently and there are all manner of new orders that Courts can make if they feel it is in the children's best interests. Adoption is such an important issues it is critical that you obtain good legal advice and guidance from the outset. We can offer advice about family disputes and also in cases that involve social services.

Getting agreement between families is the best way forward, but if that fails then we will support and represent you throughout the Court process.