Children Issues

At Hayman Solicitors we treat children as our “invisible” clients. We advise on any issues affecting children.  Their well-being is at the forefront of our mind.  We are careful not to lose sight of their needs. 

We encourage our clients to communicate with each other directly in order to resolve any issues in relation to the children. Unless there are reasons, which may affect the children’s safety, security and stability, we feel that the children ought to build on a relationship with both parents.  This paves the way for dealing with the breakdown amicably and sensitively.
 
Sadly, there may be circumstances in which the parties cannot agree.  We can advise and assist on making certain applications under the Children Act 1989. We provide specialist advice on contact, residence, specific issue and prohibited steps applications.  This would include making an application to the Court to decide whom the children should live with and how often they have contact with the absent parent. This could be which school the children attend to whether they can accompany a parent on a holiday.

We also provide advice on shared residence applications.