Understand Your Situation
The legal process of permanently transferring parental responsibility to new caregivers, ensuring a child’s long-term security.
Adoption permanently severs the legal tie between a child and their birth parents, creating a new, lifelong legal relationship with the adopters. Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) are an alternative often used by grandparents or other relatives; they provide a child with a secure home while allowing some limited ongoing links with the birth family. Both processes require detailed assessments and a court order to become final.
Legislation & Rights
A confidential consultation provides a clear view of the differences between adoption and guardianship and which path is best for the child’s future.
Plan Your Defence
The court’s primary consideration is the 'welfare of the child throughout their life.' Adoption involves working with adoption agencies and the local authority, followed by an application for an Adoption Order in the Family Court. Legal representation ensures that the complex paperwork is handled correctly and that the caregivers fully understand the lifelong legal implications of the order they are seeking.
Defence & Evidence
Expert legal guidance ensures that the application process is handled with precision, meeting all statutory requirements for the child's security.
Legal Aid Availability
For many criminal matters, from police station interviews to Crown Court trials, public funding (Legal Aid) may be available to cover your legal costs.
Eligibility is determined by the seriousness of the case and, in some instances, a means assessment. Our team will conduct an immediate, confidential assessment of your eligibility to ensure that financial constraints do not stand in the way of a robust defence.
