Public Law Children Proceedings

Speak to a specialist solicitor at our law firm in North Yorkshire.
We can help with public law children proceedings.

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Whenever Local Authorities become involved with families this is invariably a highly emotional and stressful time for parents and families as a whole. These cases often can involve allegations of harm to a child, issues of neglect or parents with substance or alcohol abuse difficulties. Crombie Wilkinson can offer expert child law advice in the Yorkshire area.

Our team has a wide range of expertise in this difficult area of work, ranging from complex cases such as shaken baby syndrome and the most serious allegations of abuse through to Special Guardianship Orders and support to families. We have represented parents in many contentious County Court and High Court cases, frequently involving complex factors such as detailed medical evidence or extensive historic allegations of abuse.

We have extensive experience in particular in representing children in Public Law proceedings throughout the North West, North East and North of England. We are always committed to obtaining the best results for families in the course of these very difficult circumstances.

We can assist in the following way:

  • Helping at any stage if social services become involved with your family.
  • Advising about and attending Public Law Outline meetings (PLOs) with Children's Services.
  • Advising in relation to child protection issues.
  • Representing you at court if child care proceedings are taken in relation to your children.

Often, early support from our Care Team can result in the complete avoidance of Care proceedings being issued. Even if the proceedings cannot be avoided or have already been issued, we can support you through these difficult proceedings.

Care Proceedings in Yorkshire

Child care proceedings are applied for by a Local Authority for a child that the Local Authority want to share parental responsibility for, as they believe the child is suffering or is at risk of suffering. This is a distressing time for both parents and children. 

We regularly act in care proceedings where local authorities have applied for emergency protection orders, care orders or where parents apply for contact with children in care and discharge of care orders. We also provide child law advice and assistance where children are voluntarily accommodated or placed in Local Authority care. From general advice on child law, ie. child car seat laws, to where children are voluntarily accommodated or placed in Local Authority care, we are there to provide legal and practical advice that will assist during difficult times.

Please contact a member of our expert team if you would like help and child law advice.

 

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