Children.

If your partner has left you and the children, we can help sort out financial matters and any issues affecting the children , such as custody or access.

Where a partner has left taking the children, we would aim to get a court order to return the children . We can do this very quickly in an emergency, sometimes doing so over the telephone where the urgency of the case demands it.

If a child has been taken into care, it can be a very worrying experience for the parents who are pitted against social services and their team of legal advisers. We can help put your side of the case, investigate the evidence and represent you at court hearings.

Some parents worry who will be responsible for your children if you die. We can advise you of the options to take now to ensure that your children will be taken care of in the way you would want, should you die prematurely.

Parental Rights

As a parent , you have rights and responsibilities towards your children. You know your children best, so you should be best able to consider the effects of your break-up on them and together devise the most suitable living arrangements.

Negotiation is important as agreements reached together are more likely to work in the long term and be respected by the wider family. Family mediation services such as Out of Court and ... in Bath can help you achieve this. We can also provide you with the right advice and support.

Sometimes, after a difficult marriage breakdown, it is difficult to agree these issues amicably, and the courts need to be involved. We have considerable experience in ensuring that your rights as a mother or father are protected. If you feel that you are being unreasonably denied access to your son or daughter, we can advise you of your options and where necessary, represent your interests in the court.

If the courts have already decided that you should have regular access to your child - and this is not happening - we can work with you to ensure that the court's original decision is implemented.

Grandparents' Rights

If you are a grandparent , you're not alone. There are over 16 million grandparents in the UK .

But being a grandparent carries with it its own mix of joy and trauma. After a divorce, it can sometimes be difficult to continue seeing a beloved grandchild. A third of grandparents under the age of sixty has a dependent child living at home.

If you are a grandparent and you want help and advice on your legal rights in respect of your grandchildren, we can provide it.