Living and contact arrangements
Practical plans for where a child lives, the time they spend with each parent and how arrangements change.
Keep the focus on children and workable arrangements.
Sensitive advice about where children live, time with parents and important decisions about their upbringing.
How we can help
Advice shaped around the situation in front of you.
We advise parents and family members on arrangements for children, parental responsibility and the steps available when agreement is difficult or urgent.
Parental responsibility
Advice about legal responsibility and important decisions involving education, health, travel and a child’s name.
Court applications
Child arrangements, specific issue and prohibited steps orders when an agreement cannot safely be reached.
The process
A clear route from first conversation to next step.
- Tell us the present arrangements and the child’s immediate needs.
- Consider safe communication, negotiation or mediation where appropriate.
- Set out clear proposals that keep welfare at the centre.
- Use a court application when necessary and prepare carefully for each hearing.
The right approach depends on the facts, documents and any deadline. We will explain the scope and likely cost before substantive work begins.