Welfare of the child
Child Custody
Custody is not decided by who is right about the marriage. It is decided by what serves the child, and the evidence that speaks to that is different from the evidence in the divorce — which is why the two cases are prepared separately even when they are heard together.
How We Run It
What instructing us looks like
Every matter differs. These are the steps this practice takes as a matter of course, before anything is filed.
Interim arrangements first. Months of an unstable arrangement become the status quo a court is reluctant to disturb.
Visitation drafted in specifics — dates, times, handover point — because a vague order is an unenforceable one.
Where a child has been removed from the jurisdiction, habeas corpus and mirror orders, moved immediately.
Within This Practice
Child Custody
Custody & Guardianship
Guardians and Wards Act 1890 and Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act petitions before the Family Court.
Visitation & Access
Access orders, supervised visitation and video contact for a parent living abroad, with terms precise enough to enforce.
Child Maintenance
Maintenance and education costs assessed on real income, and recovered when payment stops.
Child Removal & Habeas Corpus
Where a child has been taken away or kept beyond an agreed period, including international removal and mirror orders.
Adoption & Legal Guardianship
CARA-compliant adoption, HAMA deeds, and guardianship for a child with no surviving parent.
Talk to us about your matter
Bring the papers, or send them on WhatsApp. The first conversation is about what can actually be done, how long it takes, and what it will cost — before you commit to anything.