When a relationship breaks down, it is a difficult time for everyone, but the needs of the children should come first. Parents experiencing child law disputes often need advice and support from a specialist Child Law Solicitor to determine where the child or children should live and what contact the other parent should have. Such decisions are often difficult, provoking arguments and tension. There are other parties who might want to be involved, such as grandparents or step parents or same sex co-parents, in the day to day care of the children and this can make the matter even more complex.
With cases involving children you should seek legal advice from a Family & Child Law Solicitor about such matters and at Paul J Watson Solicitor, you can be sure that we take parents' rights very seriously. We will advise you every step of the way, whether you need advice through mediation or representation in court proceedings. Whether your problem involves contact, residence, or other child arrangements issues, our Child Law Solicitors can advise and assist you.
Our Head of Department, Pam Kandola, is a Resolution Specialist and Law Society Children's Panel member and is assisted by Associate Solicitor. All our Family team are members of Family Law organisation, Resolution (www.resolution.org.uk).
Read our reviews and see why we are one of the highest rated solicitors in Middlesbrough.
Competitive hourly rates and fixed fees are available if you are not for Legal Aid. If you want to check your eligibility yourself, please visit;- https://www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid.
Paul J Watson Solicitor can offer you sympathetic, constructive advice at this difficult time. Our Specialist Child Law Solicitors have extensive experience in dealing with cases of this type, so you can be sure that we can provide you with the knowledge and support that you need to resolve your case. We genuinely care about individuals and we do not treat our clients as a "number", as you will see from our reviews.
Our Family Team are all members of Resolution, and we therefore encourage settlement of cases in a non-confrontational way where at all possible. That does not mean that we will not work hard to achieve your objectives in court if this is needed.
Following the Government's cuts to Legal Aid, we also offer competitive fees in Child Law Applications. We charge an hourly rate of £200 plus VAT for the work of very experienced solicitors, Pam Kandola, who is a Specialist Accredited Member of Family Law organisation, Resolution, and Head of Department, and Julie Kirkbride, a Family Law Panel Solicitor with over 13 years' experience, and a reduced rate for our newly qualified Solicitor, Emma Williams and Trainee Legal Executive, Sam Saunders. You can also arrange for a fixed fee, no obligation advice appointment at our offices. Ask our staff for more information on our 30 min and 60 min fixed fee discounted appointments. If you instruct us to proceed with an hourly rate case, then you will be credited back a proportion of that fee on your first bill.
You can find more information on Children cases in our Factsheets relating to children matters.
Once you are ready to discuss your problem, either call our Family Team on 01642 293427 or alternatively complete our Contact Form and request a call back. We will not subsequently use your number to pressure you into instructing our firm.
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