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Emergency Remedies
How we
can help you
Our expert Child Proceedings Team is accredited by the Law Society for Child Law. They are friendly, approachable and understanding of the challenges you are facing.
To find out more about our expertise, please call:
01603 214 220Contact one of the team:
Carly Sullivan
Senior Associate
Child Law
Fiona Beesley
Solicitor
Child Law
Hayley Mortlock
Solicitor
Child Law
Jo Mayes
Chartered Legal Executive
Child Law
When children are faced with immediate danger, emergency remedies may be required to safeguard their welfare until more permanent decisions for their care can be made.
Sometimes, the police may choose to use their powers of protection to take children away from a home environment that they feel is unsafe. Sometimes a social worker may apply to the court for an order known as an Emergency Protection Order (or EPO) to remove children temporarily. Court hearings are often started at very short notice.
Both emergency remedies are temporary arrangements designed to keep children safe while investigations and assessments can be carried out to identify what is in the child’s best interests. This could lead to the issuing of care proceedings or it could result in children being returned home.
EPO Guidance for parents
Our solicitors can help parents facing these urgent situations, including Emergency Protection Orders. Legal Aid is often available to help.
Call 01603 214 220 for more details.
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