A Guide to Care Proceedings
How care proceedings begin, what the Family Court considers, what is expected of parents and the practical steps to take. From our Mansfield family team.
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Understanding the Public Law Outline (PLO)
What a PLO letter means, what happens during the pre-proceedings process and why early legal advice may help avoid care proceedings.
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What Happens at a PLO Meeting?
Who attends a PLO meeting, what is discussed, how parents can take part and what happens afterwards. Practical guidance from our family team.
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Legal Aid in Care Proceedings Explained
When parents are entitled to free legal representation in care proceedings, PLO and child protection cases, and what to bring to your first appointment.
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Special Guardianship Orders Explained
What a Special Guardianship Order is, who can be considered as a special guardian, what the assessment involves and the support to ask about.
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Interim Care Orders
What an Interim Care Order is, when the local authority may ask for one, what it can mean for your child and why the interim hearing matters.
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Grandparents and Family Members in Care Proceedings
How grandparents and other relatives can come forward as carers in care proceedings, the assessments involved and the commitment to think about.
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Child Protection Conferences: How to Prepare
What is discussed at a Child Protection Conference, how to prepare and why early legal advice can help stop a case moving towards court.
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Why Making a Will Is Not Just for Later Life
Why a Will matters at any age, the life events that should prompt you to make or review one and the practical points to think about first.
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Mirror Wills: What Are They and When Are They Suitable?
What Mirror Wills are, when they suit couples, when extra care is needed and a common misunderstanding about changing them after the first death.