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Care proceedings

If your child is subject to care proceedings you have the right to your own solicitor. Our specialist solicitors are on hand to guide you through this difficult and often lengthy process and provide you with advice at every stage.

Please contact a member of our specialist care team at our York Street office on 0844 984 6444.

Care proceedings

If social services take your child away, we can represent you in court to:

  • try get your child home
  • get contact between you and your child


We can deal on your behalf with:

  • social services
  • social workers
  • CAFCASS
  • Local Authorities


We can help if the Local Authority:

  • remove your children from your care
  • threaten to remove your children
  • are investigating the care of your children


We can help you if you are:

  • a parent
  • a family member, including grandparents, aunts and uncles

Court Proceedings

We can provide representation in respect of:

  • Care proceedings
  • Contact with children in care
  • Special guardianship
  • Adoption
  • Discharge of care orders

Why choose Linder Myers

Our specialist solicitors are on hand to guide you through this difficult and often lengthy process and provide you with advice at every stage.

Your first meeting with a solicitor will be free of charge whilst we consider your options and often Public Funding will be available to you so that you do not have the added worry about paying legal costs.

We also help grandparents apply for the children to live with them instead of being taken into care.

Contact us

Please complete our enquiry form or call 0844 984 6444 to speak to one of our specialist care team.

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Meet The Team

Tony Broadley

tony broadley family law, care proceedings

Tony is a Partner in our family law department, and is a specialist in care proceedings.

Mary was excellent throughout and looked after my best interest with a realistic and open approach.