Children’s Law Solicitors
The Family court can make orders about who a child shall live with and contact arrangements with the non-resident parent.
The Court will make its decision based on what is considered the best interests of the child with its welfare being of paramount consideration.
The Court starts by saying it’s in the child’s best interests to know both of its parents so if you are being denied contact by the other parent be assured the court will normally order contact to take place.
However, the court may take into account factors such as domestic violence when making an order and will consider anything that would put a child at risk of harm.
Specific Issue Order
The Court can also make what is called a ‘specific issue order’ when parents cannot agree for example:
- A decision as to what school children go to.
- What religion they should follow.
A Prohibited Steps Order
An example of this type of order may be preventing one parent from taking a child to live in another country.
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