Child Law

When families separate or face conflict, few matters are as sensitive—or as important—as decisions involving children. At AAGA Solicitors, we provide compassionate, child-centred legal advice to help parents and carers make the best decisions for their children’s welfare, security, and future.
Child law covers a wide range of legal issues, including child arrangements (residence and contact), relocation, parental responsibility disputes, schooling, religion, name changes, and guardianship. Whether you’re going through a divorce, separating from a partner, or resolving a parenting disagreement, we help you reach practical, respectful solutions that prioritise the child’s best interests.
If agreements can’t be reached informally or through mediation, we support clients in applying for Child Arrangements Orders, Specific Issue Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders, and other legal remedies. We also assist in complex or high-conflict cases where CAFCASS, safeguarding concerns, or international factors (such as relocation or abduction) are involved.
We understand that every family is unique, and every child deserves to be heard, protected, and supported. Our goal is to help parents and carers reduce conflict, build stability, and move forward with clarity and compassion.

Frequently Asked Questions

It’s a court order that sets out where a child will live, how much time they’ll spend with each parent or relative, and other arrangements for their care. It replaces older terms like “custody” and “access.”

If you have parental responsibility, you can apply for a Prohibited Steps Order to prevent actions like relocating the child, changing schools, or taking them abroad without consent.

You can use mediation to try to resolve the issue. If that fails, the court can make a Specific Issue Order to decide on key matters like education, religion, or medical care based on the child’s best interests.

Parenting through separation or conflict is never easy—but you don’t have to do it alone. At AAGA Solicitors, we guide you through every step of your child law matter with care, clarity, and a deep commitment to protecting what matters most—your child’s wellbeing. Let us help you build a path forward that works for everyone.

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