My ex is preventing contact

Unfortunately, when a relationship breaks down, many parents face challenges in maintaining their relationship with their child. Our top family lawyers have years of experience helping parents in these circumstances. Our priority is to make the legal process as smooth as possible; to help you and your child move on and focus on the future.

The primary consideration of the family court is the welfare of the child. When it comes to child contact, the court’s initial presumption will be that it is in the child’s best interests to have a relationship with both parents, unless the contrary can be shown.

Where possible, parents are expected to agree child contact arrangements between themselves, prioritising the best interests of the child. However, if your ex is preventing you from seeing your child or making contact difficult, you can apply to the court for a child arrangements order. A child arrangements order sets out:

• Where the child lives
• How often the child spends time with each parent
• How that time with the parent should look, e.g. should it be supervised or take place indirectly (e.g. via phone calls)

Parents may attempt to prevent or limit contact between their child and the other parent, even with a child arrangements order in place. However, if the order is intentionally and frequently breached, you can apply to the court for enforcement.

Is Vardags right for your child contact matter?

Since our founding in 2005, Vardags has worked at the cutting-edge of family law, achieving life-changing results for its clients. We are widely regarded as a top family law firm, having earned the reputation of being ‘the Rolls Royce and the Ferrari of the family law world’.

We fight to deliver the results our clients need by adopting an innovative, solution-driven approach. With almost two decades of experience handling complex family law issues, we understand the importance of having the right lawyers by your side. When it comes to child contact, this couldn’t be truer.

At Vardags, we will guide you through every step of this difficult process and provide the strategic advice you need to ensure you get the best possible outcome. If you think you need our help, don’t delay. Contact Vardags today.

We are ready to help

We provide a free initial consultation to suitable clients, where our team will take their time to understand the issues of your case and help you determine the next best move. Our clients typically have an income over £300,000 per annum or savings of over £100,000.

If your former partner is preventing you from seeing your child, contact Vardags for a free initial consultation with one of our expert family law solicitors.