Marie represented a child and Guardian, who was appointed under Rule 16.4 in this private law case. The Father sought contact with the child and the Mother was implacably hostile to contact, hence the need for a Guardian to be appointed. Both Parties had made domestic abuse allegations against each other and a four-day fact-finding … Continue reading
Marie represented a Mother who had escaped with a child from a violent relationship. The Father was convicted of violent offences against her and of harassing and stalking her. The case was listed for a fact finding hearing and there was no contact in the interim, since Cafcass considered it unsafe until a proper risk … Continue reading
Marie represented a Father in a case where a final order was made two years ago in respect of his two children, for shared care. This involved them living with him and their Mother on an exactly 50/50 basis. The Mother made an application for a Specific Issue Order as a result of the Parents … Continue reading
Marie represented the Father in a case where his application to spend time with his child was proceeding (having been suspended by the Mother after an argument). His contact had been alternate weekend staying contact. When the interim contact arrangement of once per week supervised visiting contact, which was put in place pending final hearing, … Continue reading
Marie represented a Mother who had obtained a Non Molestation Order in respect of her husband, from whom she is separated. He had made an application for a CAO to spend time with the children. The Mother opposed interim contact between the Father and the children. The Court decided they did not need to have … Continue reading
Cara acted for the Applicant in an application was for enforcement of a child arrangements order. The first hearing had been used as a FHDRA and the previous child arrangements order discharged. The Section 7 report had been received for this hearing which suggested a change of residence to the Applicant and for the Respondent … Continue reading
This case originally began as a Public Law case but was restarted as Private Law. After a highly contested Final Hearing, the child was to remain with the then current carers under a Special Guardianship Order. The Mother suffers with fairly significant mental health issues and also has alcohol and drug abuse issues. She was … Continue reading
Nicole represented an Applicant, who was a very vulnerable individual with multiple medical conditions. The Applicant had felt pressurised into letting the Respondent (her brother), his partner and their child stay temporarily at her property where she was the sole tenant. Allegations were then made against the Respondent and he refused to leave. Upon hearing … Continue reading
Nicole acted for the Respondent in a case where the Applicant Father had made a Child Arrangements Order application to spend time with his daughter. The Applicant Father and Respondent Mother had made cross-allegations of domestic abuse. The Court decided that a Fact-Finding Hearing was necessary. Nicole represented the Respondent Mother at a Directions Hearing. … Continue reading
Marie represented the Mother in a case where she had not been legally represented at a fact-finding hearing within proceedings concerning an application by the Father to spend time with the children. At the fact finding hearing, the Mother had unfortunately failed to prove her allegations of domestic abuse (possibly due to lack of legal … Continue reading
Marie represented the Father in his application to spend time with his child. He is a foreign national with leave to remain in the UK, and the Mother is non-domiciled, with properties around the world. The Father has not seen the child for several months, as the Mother is refusing contact. The child resided in … Continue reading
Marie represented a Mother in a case where there had been a fact finding hearing at which she was unrepresented, at which none of the findings in relation to domestic abuse she sought against her ex-partner were found proved. The children had not seen their Father for some time, as the Mother’s position was that … Continue reading
Marie represented a Mother, who has mental health and alcohol misuse difficulties, in a case where final care orders were made in respect of her children several years ago. The children went into long-term foster care, as per the Care Plan, however within a few months they were re-habilitated to the Mother’s care. The family … Continue reading
Marie represented the Mother and Stepfather in a case where the Stepfather, supported by the Mother, was applying to adopt the child. The child had no contact with the biological father for a number of years and was of an age where his wishes and feelings would be very seriously considered by the Court. His … Continue reading
Sandria acted for the Wife/Mother in a case which had been in proceedings for well over two years with a huge amount of acrimony between the parents arising from serious domestic violent issues and breakdown of the relationship. In addition to the couple’s child, there was also an older child from a previous relationship living … Continue reading
Sandria acted for the Mother in a case where the Father sought a shared residence order. The parents were separated and had attended mediation. The Father sought for a shared residence order, despite his working commitments being such that the Mother managed all the child care. After an initial hearing in which Father appeared to … Continue reading
Cara acted for a Respondent Mother, where the Father had made applications for a child arrangements order and prohibited steps order (PSO). The PSO was to prevent the children coming into contact with the Mother’s partner, someone who the children already had a relationship with. The PSO application was dismissed by the court with child … Continue reading
Cara acted for the Applicant Father in an FHDRA hearing. Serious allegations had been made with the parties agreeing a small amount of interim contact. Directions were for set for a DRA in front of a Tier 2 Judge
Marie represented a Father who had not seen his child for four years, having separated from his ex-partner at a time when he was using drugs and had a troubled family life. He was violent to his partner at this time, and had accepted responsibility and pleaded guilty to criminal charges in relation to that. … Continue reading
Marie represents a Mother in a case where she alleged domestic violence against her ex-husband and had fled to a refuge with the children. The Mother had made an application for an injunction, which was on going when the Father made an application for contact with the children. At the first hearing, the case was … Continue reading
Marie represented the Mother in a case where her former partner and the Father of the children had been convicted of serious domestic abuse against her. The s.7 report recommended a risk assessment by Probation, as the Father was still on licence after his prison release. The assessment showed that he was a high risk … Continue reading
Marie represented a Mother in a case where there had been a fact finding hearing at which she was unrepresented, and none of the findings in relation to domestic abuse she sought against her former partner were found proved. The Children have not seen their Father for some time, as the Mother’s position was that … Continue reading