Care Proceedings Solicitors in Leeds

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We're rated‘Excellent’

We avoid overcomplicated legal language in favour of plain English and we are dedicated to making the law open to everyone.

Our Leeds Child Care Proceedings team are here to work with and support you through your case.

You will be appointed a dedicated local Solicitor or Lawyer who will be your point of contact throughout your case and they will be there to represent you at Court hearings and selective Care Proceedings meetings.

Our team has extensive experience and can give you the legal advice you need, no matter what you are facing.

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We're rated‘Excellent’

Areas We Cover

From our office in St Paul’s Street, Leeds, our Care Proceedings team cover cases in the following areas:

West Yorkshire: Leeds, Wakefield, Bradford and Huddersfield
South Yorkshire: Barnsley, Sheffield and Rotherham
North Yorkshire: York and Harrogate

If you are in Yorkshire or the surrounding areas and would like our team to help you, please get in touch.

We work on a case-by-case basis and we could represent you remotely.

Why Choose Simpson Millar?

Local offices
Our friendly and experienced team in Leeds can help you with any issues relating to Care Proceedings for your children
Experienced Lawyers
Our teams have many years’ of experience helping people in situations just like yours. We’ll do all we can to help you through the Care Proceedings process using all our experience
We're here to help
We'll help to explain the legal process you’re going through. We know how important it is to make sure you are involved in each stage of the process.
Accredited Solicitors
We specialise in Care Proceedings work and most of our Solicitors are accredited by the Law Society Children Law Scheme.

How Will My Case be Funded?

Legal Aid is available to parents or anyone with Parental Responsibility for a child who is going through Care Proceedings. It is automatically awarded to parents who are going through Care Proceedings. Our team can explain everything surrounding Legal Aid funding.

Meet some of our Care Proceedings Team

Patricia Cannon
Partner, Head of Care Proceedings Law
Lidia Foster
Care Proceedings Associate Solicitor
Katie Keiff
Care Proceedings Legal Assistant

Meet The Care Proceedings Team

What Can We Help You With?

Our Care Proceedings team can support you with the following:

Care Proceedings
Discharge of Care Orders and contact with a child in care

We can also help you with:

Pre-Proceedings meetings, also known as PLO or PP Meetings
Emergency Hearings and Emergency Protection Orders
Advice on Child Protection Conference meetings
Special Guardianship Orders
Applying for a Parental Responsibility Order
Placement Orders
Adoption Orders
Advice to Grandparents or other family members
Advice to family members who have been accused of harming a child
Private Children Proceedings – Child Arrangement Orders for a child to spend time or live with you where social workers are involved with your children.
Family Injunctions - Including Non-molestation Orders and Occupation Orders
Forced Marriage Protection Orders
Orders for the Prevention of Female Genital Mutilation

We understand that every case is different, and Care Proceedings can be a stressful and emotional process. Our expert team can answer any questions you have about your case and give you the support you need.