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Divorce or separation does not end your role as a parent. Parents are forever.

Many parents worry about the potential negative impact of their separation on their child and fear that the breakdown of the relationship will mean the loss of the parent/child relationship. But extensive research over the past two decades has provided a better understanding of the impact of separation and divorce upon children and can help parent’s better respond to and meet their children’s needs at this difficult time

With expert advice on parenting time arrangements including residence (custody) and contact (access) as well as a whole range of other concerns and issues that might arise, our team of specialist advisors will help you help your family. As well as providing legal advice we will also assist you in accessing emotional support to keep the emotional impact of the separation or divorce upon you and your child to a minimum and assist you through this transition. We also have experience in special guardianship orders, adoption and issues grandparents can face.

Our team of family lawyers are members of Resolution and are committed to resolving disputes in a non confrontational way as well as encouraging parents to put the best interests of the children first. Many of our lawyers are also members of the Law Society Children Panel with specialist expertise in representing children themselves within the family courts.

Working With Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell is one of the UK’s most successful and respected law firms. Offering expert legal guidance for individual clients, we are also the law firm of choice for many financial institutions in providing legal services to their customers.

We provide clear, straightforward advice and a professional, proactive service. When needed, we will fight fearlessly to protect your interests and those of your loved ones.

Whatever the circumstances, our commitment to our clients is simple - a law firm for life.

Further Information About Our Work In Children’s Cases

For an initial discussion, with no obligation, call 0870 1500 100 or send us an online enquiry.

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Claim for Negligent Matrimonial Proceedings

Liz Norris acted for Mr Knight in pursuing his former solicitors for negligence in the handling of his matrimonial proceedings.

Mr Knight had agreed monthly maintenance payments for his ex-wife and two children. Unfortunately, he was made redundant and overnight his financial circumstances changed dramatically, so much so that he was unable to continue to pay maintenance at the agreed levels. He agreed with his ex-wife that all maintenance payments would be suspended for a period to enable him the time to find alternative employment and improve his financial position. They both instructed solicitors as to the terms of this agreement and an order was drawn up. Unfortunately, Mr Knight's solicitors failed to ensure the order was approved by the court. This had the consequence that his ex-wife could (and did) apply to the magistrate’s court to enforce payment of maintenance for the period that they had agreed payments would be suspended.

Consequently, Mr Knight was left in an extremely difficult situation and was left having to pay a substantial sum by way of maintenance despite having agreed that it would not be payable.

Liz successfully negotiated for Mr Knight a payment from his former solicitors that represented a significant proportion of the additional maintenance that he had become responsible for.

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