We are proud to say that we are one of the region’s leading family law firms, covering all areas of family law, including children, domestic violence, divorce and financial arrangements following relationship breakdown.
Our Legal Aid franchise for family work has allowed the firm to be well recognised throughout the region over many years and we have a developed particularly strong reputation for domestic violence work and care work when the Local Authority become involved with children.
Our highly experienced team of family lawyers recognise that communication and client care is crucial at a time when clients are experiencing family problems. We pride ourselves on being able to provide sound legal advice, in a straightforward manner, whilst empathising with the emotional difficulties and situations that clients find themselves in.
Ruth Flowers, the Head of the Family department oversees the management of our family law team at each of our four offices – Leeds City Centre , Crossgates, Garforth and Harrison Bundey in Chapeltown.
With a team of 16 including 3 partners we boast some of the best family and children lawyers in Leeds.
We specialise in:-
Children
Private Law
We represent mothers, fathers, children, grandparents and others in relation to :
Parental responsibility
Residence
Contact
Prohibitive steps orders – including injunctions preventing the removal of a child out of jurisdiction
Specific issues orders - including contested medical treatment and change of name
Child Abduction
Public law
We represent parents, children and others in disputes with Local Authorities relating to:
Care Orders
Emergency protection orders
Supervision Orders
Secure Accommodation Orders
Child Protection investigations
Adoption
Wardship
Cases Involving the Official Solicitor
Complex cases involving mental health and learning disabilities
Foster Carers
Domestic Violence
Non-Molestation Injunctions
Powers of Arrest
Occupation orders
Harassment Act injunctions
Divorce
Issuing and defending divorce proceedings
Judicial separation
Finances on relationship breakdown
Advice on the division of assets ancillary to divorce and separation
Injunctions to prevent assets being removed or dissipated
Pension Advice
Conveyancing
Child maintenance applications
Inheritance Act issues
Other Family Matters
Pre-Nuptial and post- nuptial agreements
Change of Name Deeds and statutory declarations
Civil Partnerships
Wills
Trust Funds
Call or e-mail a member of the family matters team for your free advice.
