A child arrangements order is an order setting out with whom the child(ren) will live or spend time with, it can also provide conditions upon any contact arrangements.
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Separation, divorce or dissolution can be traumatic for everyone, but especially where children are involved or domestic abuse is prevalent. It is paramount therefore that these cases are handled with the utmost care, experience and sensitivity.
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We support parents, grandparents, step parents and wider family members in family breakups with issues relating to children, in a sensitive and compassionate way.
We also specialise in relocation cases both internally within England and Wales and elsewhere in the world. We have supported a number of families moving to other jurisdictions with the support of the other parent, or with the court’s permission, as well as successfully defending requests made by other parents. We can work with you from the early stages of a potential relocation or in the event of an emergency court application being required.
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A child arrangements order is an order setting out with whom the child(ren) will live or spend time with, it can also provide conditions upon any contact arrangements.
A specific issue order does as the name suggests, deals with a specific issue concerning a child usually relating to health, education or welfare such as where they attend school or whether they can have a particular medical treatment or in a particular religion.
A prohibited steps order prevents a parent from using their parental responsibility in a specific way such as to relocate with the child(ren) or change the child(ren)’s school without permission of the court or written permission of the other parent or persons with parental responsibility.
If appropriate, the court can make a non-molestation order (to stop someone pestering, harassing, threatening or using violence against you) and what is known as an occupation order, regulating the occupation of the family home, either by ordering someone to vacate the property and once out to stay out, or order that a person is allowed to occupy the family home.
Anyone with parental responsibility for the child(ren), a parent or a person with permission of the court and all persons who hold parental responsibility.
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