Family Law

Divorce & Finances

We understand the breakdown of any relationship is a profoundly difficult time. Trying to assess its impact on your children, home, pension and finances can leave you confused, distressed and unsure about…

Child Arrangements

Studies reveal that more than one-third of children will see their parents separate before their 16th birthday. If you are worried about how your children will cope with your separation, you are not alone.

Cohabitation Disputes

Couples who live together rather than marrying or forming a civil partnership, have different legal rights if the relationship breaks down, and the Law in this area is continually developing and quite…

Agreements

If you are planning to buy a property with your partner, or are already living with them in a property that one of you owns, you should consider having a Living Together or Cohabitation Agreement. This…

Domestic Abuse

Women’s Aid defines domestic abuse as “an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour including sexual violence, in the majority of cases by…

Urgent Orders

If you're a parent whose child has been kept by your ex-partner without your consent, or if you're a parent who believes it's not safe for your child/ren to return to the other parent's care, you may need…

Relocation

Child Abduction

Child Abduction is a very complex area of Law that requires knowledge and experience. Having your child taken abroad by a family member without your agreement is a very frightening and distressing experience…

Care Proceedings

If a child is at risk, Children’s Services may apply to court to protect them. In such cases, multiple hearings take place and proceedings usually last no more than 26 weeks. Yarwood Holmes Law Ltd is…

Public Law Outline Matters

Children's Services may use the Public Law Outline (PLO) before Care Proceedings for a child. Parents receive a letter outlining concerns and are invited to a meeting. We can help and advise you during…

Kinship Carers and Special Guardianship Orders

We can assist extended family members who care for children by securing Parental Responsibility and obtaining a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order. We also provide legal advice for…

Grandparents Rights

We understand how much grandparents have to offer children and we work to advise and support our clients to help them re-establish contact where that has broken down. We will advise you about the various…

Social Services Involvement

If you're facing a difficult time with Children's Services, we can help. Yarwood Holmes Law Ltd specialises in Children Law proceedings. Seek legal advice immediately if your child is at risk of being…