Specialists in Criminal and Family Law

Special Guardianship

In families, situations can arise which mean that children cannot always be looked after by their birth parents.

Special Guardianship

We have experience of representing parents, grandparents, other relatives, and foster parents in these important cases.

In families, situations can arise which mean that children cannot always be looked after by their birth parents, However, we may be able to assist in keeping the children within their extended family. 

Special Guardianship is an Order that can be made by a Court to secure a child’s long-term placement with a family member or close friend.  This means that the Special Guardian will have responsibility for the day-to-day decisions and all the important choices about the child’s future.

We have experience of representing parents, grandparents, other relatives, and foster parents in these important cases.

You may be entitled to receive legal aid and we can assess your eligibility for public funding.

Our dedicated team have many years of experience

Family Law

Legal Aid Assessment

Legal Aid is still available for some family cases. Generally, these are cases where there has been domestic abuse, child protection concerns or where parents are involved in care proceedings brought by a Local Authority. If you think you may be eligible we can assist in submitting your legal aid application on-line.

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Level of Service

If you are concerned about our level of service, please raise it with us and we will endeavour to resolve any concerns of complaint. Out terms of business with you, sets out how you can raise any complaints or concerns.

We have eight weeks to consider your complaint. If for any reason we are unable to resolve the problem between us within that timeframe, then you must ask the Legal Ombudsman to consider the complaint. The Legal Ombudsman may be contacted at PO Box 6806, Wolverhampton WV1 9WJ.

Please be aware that any complaint to the Legal Ombudsman must usually be made within six months of your having received a final written response from us about your complaint. Complaints to the Legal Ombudsman must usually be made within one year of the act or omission about which you are complaining; or within one year from when you should have known about or become aware that there were grounds for a complaint.

For further information, you should contact the Legal Ombudsman on 0300 555 0333 or visit: www.legalombudsman.org.uk

What our clients say

We have used these solicitors over the years and always found them very professional, knowledgeable and extremely approachable. All the team including the secretaries are very friendly and helpful

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