Children & Family Law

Child custody, adoption & maintenance

The Law relating to children can, at times, be complex and difficult to apply. Children often suffer when their parents separate, and issues relating to children need to be handled carefully. Sadly, disputes about contact with  and/or Residence of Children are all too common, and parents struggle to know what is best for the children concerned. Such issues are, however, not the only matters which the Court may be requested to deal with.

Applications to be allowed to move abroad and take the children with you, Applications to stop the  Children being taken Abroad, Applications to change a child’s school, change a child’s surname, disputes regarding Religious upbringing etc are all examples of the type of dispute between parents which we are asked to deal with here at Stones.

It is not only disputes between parents that we can help you with. If a Local Authority wants to take your child into Care, or you wish to Adopt a child, then we can also help. If you are experiencing difficulties with an Education Authority about school attendance, or have any issue relating to children then we can help.

Here at Stones we have a dedicated Team dealing only with matters relating to Children, and hopefully the pages highlighted in orange to the left of this page will be of some assistance to you. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact us. We are always willing to try and assist whenever possible.