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
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
Sandria represented the Mother in a contact application by the Father. Her client had made allegations of verbal and physical domestic violence by the Father, who was under police investigation. A prohibited steps order was in place, as there was the possibility of abduction, and there were cultural issues in relation to perceived threats to … Continue reading
Sandria represented the Respondent Husband and Father in a case where the Wife had made ex-parte non-molestation application. Sandria’s client issued a statement refuting all allegations made by the Wife and containing his own allegations, and made a cross application for a non-molestation order. His main concern was to reinstate his contact with his children … Continue reading
Sandria represented the Mother in a case where the Father was seeking to enforce a CAO which gave him contact with the couple’s youngest child. The child, now a teenager, was refusing contact with the Father. Sandria’s client, who had two other children, had fled the family home several years previously, and had subsequently been … Continue reading
Sandria represented a Mother, where the Father had made a further application to change a current CAO, which included changing the child’s arrangements from living with Mother to a shared care arrangement. The Father had previously applied to change the arrangements, but without changing the living arrangements. There was indication that the Father is controlling, … Continue reading
Sandria represented a Father in a case where the Mother wished to re-locate to another part of the country to live with a new partner. Sandria’s client had a close relationship with his child, having care every weekend. He had concerns about the status of the Mother’s new relationship, as well as about the profound … Continue reading
Sandria represented a Mother who made an application to discharge care orders made on her eldest children several years ago. In this case, the Mother has another child who was also represented in care proceedings, with a plan of eventual rehabilitation to the Mother’s care. The Mother was following recommendations, completing some courses and having … Continue reading
Sandria acted for a Father seeking to regularise contact arrangements against an aggressive stance by the Mother. The Mother wanted an order for their children to live with her, with more limited contact arrangements with the Father. An s 7 Report reported no concerns about either parent’s care. Both parents gave evidence, and with Sandria’s … Continue reading
Sandria represented a Mother in a case where the extremely acrimonious relationship between the parents involved social services carrying out s 7 and s 47 reports. The Father had retained the child after contact, but after social services involvement the child was returned to the Mother’s care, with the Father having contact. There still remained … Continue reading
Sandria represented a Father in an application for relocation, where the Mother was acting as a Litigant in Person. The Father was the primary carer for the child, and the Mother was not taking up the supervised contact she was offered. The Father and child lived with the paternal grandparents, and the proposal was for … Continue reading
Sandria represented the Mother in her application to alter the shared care arrangement made several months previously for two young children. The Mother had convictions for ABH and a restraining order against her in relation to the Father, but had now successfully completed a number of courses and the freedom project. In the meantime the … Continue reading
Sandria acted for a Mother in a two-day fact finding where there were seven allegations including physical chastisement and intimidation of the children, and controlling and manipulative behaviour of the Mother, particularly sexual and financial, and threats to kill. With the Mother in a vulnerable state, Sandria was able to prevent the Father, who acted … Continue reading
Sandria acted for a Father in a child arrangement application. Her client sought a defined contact and a shared care arrangement as the Mother was, despite agreeing contact at separation, beginning to withhold contact, or cancel it without proper cause. Through working closely with her client, Sandria was able to demonstrate the Mother’s controlling nature, … Continue reading
Sandria represented a father who had made an application to have a child in his care, with limited contact with the mother. The mother had retained care of the child after some worrying concerns around the father’s behaviours in relation to an older half sibling to the child of the application. This older child had … Continue reading
Sandria acted for the Mother where the Father was seeking to re-establish contact with his child and have a non-molestation order discharged. The Father had refused to communicate or engage with the Court, or to comply with court orders, and continued to send abusive messages to the Court, the Judge and a number of family … Continue reading
Sandria acted for a Mother in a case where the child had requested that contact with the Father should cease. In response, the Father had issued an enforcement application and accused Sandria’s client of harassment. Throughout this case, between hearings, Sandria’s client was subject to constant harassment by the Father, both at home and in … Continue reading
Sandria represented a father who wished to extend the currently minimal contact allowed with his child. The mother had been extremely hostile, to the extent of attacking Sandria’s client and his new partner, as well as making (unfounded) accusations against him. Sandria’s approach to the case has been to encourage her client to see the … Continue reading
Sandria represented a mother who has experienced mental health, drug and alcohol abuse issues. When unable to cope with looking after her child, Sandria’s client had voluntarily and temporarily placed the child with the father. Despite improvements, the father was now refusing to allow the child to return to the mother’s care. Sandria’s particular approach … Continue reading
Sandria acted for a mother who was separated from the father of their young child. The father had been violent during their relationship, and Sandra’s client was nervous that he was now seeking contact with his child. Sandria supported her client through the fact-finding, and was able to help her put her case effectively, even … Continue reading