There are no more heated court disputes than those over child support and custody. Even through a traumatic divorce, you must consider your partner's and your children's financial requirements. Our job as divorce lawyers is to help you do that.
Our Children's Law Services
Child maintenance is a fixed payment paid by one parent to the other to meet living expenses. It is computed using various criteria and conditions. In an ideal world, parents will discuss and agree on the amount of maintenance and what it will cover. If this is not practicable, an application to the CMS can be submitted (Child Maintenance Service).
The CMS is a government-run organisation in charge of arranging and collecting maintenance fees. Our family lawyers have helped numerous families manage maintenance concerns, both directly and through the CMS and, in rare situations, the judicial system, by drawing on their significant knowledge.
Child Custody (Child Arrangements Order)
Child arrangement orders are court orders that outline the parents' responsibility for their child's care. They are essential when the parents cannot agree on how to split these duties.
These orders can specify who the children will live with, where they will reside, and how and how often a separated parent will be able to visit them (including other forms of contact such as phone calls and video calls). You must petition to the family court for a child arrangement order, which may require multiple hearings. Once in effect, the order is legally enforceable and normally lasts until the child reaches the age of 18.
Our Harrogate-based team can help you secure a favourable child arrangements order for you. At Stowe, we can also use our years of experience to help with all other aspects of child law, including:
- Spousal maintenance. Aside from child maintenance, a divorced spouse may be entitled to support that maintains their level of lifestyle.
- Religious divorce. Our local team can assist with both Jewish and Muslim divorce, and will remain considerate of your needs and those of your children throughout the divorce process.
- International divorce and custody agreements. Working with a law team that may be from a different country, and having to navigate
Contact Stowe Family Law Today
We’re Stowe Family Law, the only national law firm dedicated to family matters with the UK’s largest team of specialist family lawyers and an office in the heart of the town of Harrogate.
At Stowe, we work hard to make family law easier to understand and know that each case is unique - each one needing tailored support and handled with care.
In choosing Stowe family law Harrogate, clients are guided through the process with empathy and care and the reassurance that they have the right team of people by their side.
With offices across the UK, we practice all areas of family law and support people in the Harrogate area going through a family breakdown to move forward in life from a position of renewed strength.
So, if you need the best family law advice Harrogate has to offer, contact Stowe Family Law today, request a free call back or call us at 01423 588495. Our Harrogate family solicitors office can be found at Stowe Family Law LLP, Royal Chambers, 110 Station Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1EP.
