A Citizens Advice Bureau in the North West invited Stephensons’ Family solicitors to run a ‘family law’ clinic weekly to help deal with the volume of family-related issues people were coming to them for advice about.
We recently assisted in a case where two young parents, who were separated, could not agree on the level of contact the father should have with the child who lived with its mother.
We acted for the mother, who had come to us after she sought legal advice at her local CAB because the father had issued legal proceedings to gain more contact with the child. The mother was disappointed with the father’s previous track record in keeping regular contact with the child and wanted assistance in setting out the terms of contact going forwards.
With Stephensons help in agreeing contact at court, an order was granted which clearly defined the level of regular contact the father could have with the child, which was carefully introduced.
Because both parents were happy to negotiate for the sake of their child’s best interest, this case was concluded quickly taking only a few months to resolve. The mother’s legal fees were funded by Legal Aid.
About our Family specialists
Our family team is one of the largest in the country with more than 35 dedicated specialists, all focused on solving situations which unfortunately arise when relationships end.
We are able to advise clients who are not only married or divorcing but also clients who are not married including those in a Civil Partnership on all aspects of family law. We offer specific, tailored advice and strive to keep the emotional and financial costs to a minimum.
Our expert family lawyers also provide advice and representation on the full range of children issues. Disputes concerning children can present courts with the most challenging decisions of all. This area of the law covers a wide range, including adoptions, disputes between parents over where a child should live and applications by a social services department to take a child into care. It can include disputes relating to education, health, change of name and removing a child from the jurisdiction.