Joint Advice

Joint Advice is a private, one-hour session for separated parents who want to understand the legal framework around arrangements for their children. Both parents attend together and receive the same impartial information from an experienced family law specialist.

It's designed as an early-intervention step — helping parents talk through arrangements calmly, with a shared understanding of what the law expects and what's reasonable, before positions become entrenched.

• Parents who have separated (or are separating) and need to sort out arrangements for their children.
• Parents who want to keep decisions out of court where possible.
• Parents who broadly want to co-operate but need clarity on their legal position.
• Parents preparing to enter mediation who want to understand the law first.

This service focuses purely on children matters — living arrangements, contact, holidays, schooling, parental responsibility and related issues. It does not cover divorce or financial separation.

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   Book online

   Secure your session in minutes for £210 (inc. VAT).
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   Short intake

   We ask a few questions so we can prepare and tailor the session.
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   Your 1-hour session

   Both parents attend together (video or phone).
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   Written summary

   You receive a plain-English recap and any suggested next steps.

• How child arrangements work in England & Wales.
• Parental responsibility — what it means and who holds it.
• Options for agreeing arrangements without court (including MIAM and mediation).
• What a Child Arrangements Order is and when one may be appropriate.
• Specific issues you're stuck on — schooling, holidays abroad, relocation, changing names.
• Practical, child-focused options both parents can consider.

• It is not mediation. We provide legal information; a mediator facilitates negotiation.
• It is not legal representation. The specialist does not act for either parent.
• It is not therapy or counselling. The focus is legal and practical.
• It is not divorce or financial advice. Only child arrangements are covered.

We specialise in private children law in England & Wales. Our team supports thousands of parents each year with clear, respectful, child-focused guidance — from a single joint session to full representation if matters escalate.