Care Proceedings

We advise on all matters where there has been an intervention by the Social Services Department in relation to your family. This includes ‘Care Proceedings’ which is a court process that involves the Local Authority making an application where it considers that a child is or is likely to suffer significant harm.

If the court is satisfied, it can either make a:

	Care Order which is an order that makes the Local Authority responsible for the child, or a
	Supervision Order which is an order allowing the Local Authority to supervise, advise, assist and befriend the child.

If it is possible, the court will try and reunite the child with his or her parents but if this is not possible, will want to work to find a placement within the family. So whether you are a parent who is currently being investigated by Social Services, or a concerned member of family we have an expert team of solicitors to assist you.

Please contact a member of our team for an urgent appointment or email us and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.

Please note that Legal Aid is available if you are a parent involved in Care Proceedings. If you are a concerned family member, Legal Aid may be available providing your capital and income are not too high.