CHILD LAW Solicitors Brighton and Hove

When a marriage breaks down and there are children involved, it’s important that their best interests are protected by the parents. Informal arrangements can be drawn up, but can also be easily broken, and formal arrangements must be sanctioned by the family court. Our child law solicitors in Brighton and Hove offer objective advice on your children and will push for fair child arrangements.

Our expertise covers:

Child Arrangement Orders

Child arrangement orders dictate where a child lives and who they will spend time with. They last until the child is 16. Our child law solicitors will ensure any child arrangement orders cause minimal disruption to your child’s daily life and emotions.

Child Maintenance Agreements

When money rears its ugly head, things can get personal. Our child law solicitors will ensure emotions are set to one side and objectivity prevails to get your children the upkeep they need. We can help with informal child maintenance agreements, applications to the Child Maintenance Service, and drafting court orders. 

Parental Responsibility

If a marriage breaks down because of infidelity, children can be used as a weapon to hurt ex-partners. This should never be the case, and we our child law solicitors will always seek to give parental responsibility to the parent the child needs most and who is most responsible.

Child Custody Issues

So you have a child arrangement order in place, but your partner is refusing to follow it and it’s causing you concern. Our child law solicitors understand children are precious and will help you enforce the terms of your child arrangement order to resolve any child custody issues.

Prohibited Steps Orders

Prohibited steps orders prevent a parent from doing certain things as set out by the order. This could include removing a child from their school, taking them out of the country or changing their name if your partner remarries. Our child law solicitors can advise and draft all forms of prohibited steps orders.

Specific Issue Orders

Specific issue orders determine specific aspects of a child’s life that the parents cannot agree on and can be made with or without a child arrangement order. Our child law solicitors will draft a comprehensive specific issue order if needed.