Child Law Advice

There are few things in life as important as protecting your children and your rights as a parent.

When you face legal issues relating to your children (perhaps due to separating from the other parent) or have concerns for their welfare, you will need expert legal advice. Seeking specialist advice from a Family Law solicitor will ensure you protect your interests and steps are taken to ensure the safety and welfare of your children now and in the future.

Specialist advice for parents, grandparents and step-parents:

Holmes & Hills Solicitors has a team of specialist child law solicitors who are able to advise on all child custody and access issues, and will provide you with the expert legal advice and guidance you need. Our team of Family and Children Law solicitors has experience in dealing with a wide range of complex and sensitive cases involving matters relating to children. Our team is recognised by the Legal 500 for their expertise and partner and head of the department, Carol Toulson, has been noted as being ‘professional yet compassionate and understanding’.

Your Holmes & Hills family lawyer can advise you on:

• Parental Responsibility
• Child Arrangement Orders
• Emergency Applications
• Change of Name Deeds
• Parenting Plans including specify time spent with other people, for example, grandparents

Meet with your solicitor at your local office

Holmes & Hills has seven offices across Essex and Suffolk, located in Colchester, Braintree, Witham, Halstead, Sudbury, Tiptree and Coggeshall. You can meet with your Family and Child Law solicitor at whichever office is most convenient for you.

Advice for now, and for your future:

As well providing you with the urgent advice and support that you need now, your solicitor at Holmes & Hills can also advise you on more long-term issues such as:

• How to formally separate from an abusive partner, whether married, co-habiting or in a civil-partnership.
• Making long-term living arrangements, both for you and any children.
• Arranging on-going contact with any children, ensuring this is safe and controlled.
• Dealing with issues relating to the family home and any other shared assets and finances.

Fixed fee initial appointment

Holmes & Hills family solicitors want to ensure you get the best possible advice regarding any child law issues. Therefore, we offer a fixed fee initial appointment which allows your solicitor the time to understand your current situation. Based on the information given by you, your solicitor can offer bespoke advice that takes your own specific situation into account. You will leave the appointment knowing the options you have available to you, giving you more certainty in how to deal with the current situation.