A committee of MP’s has recommended that more children should be in foster care. The House of Commons Education Select Committee has concluded that more children should be placed in foster care warning that too [...]
Number of children in care rises
September 25, 2012 – 11:56 am
Data from the Department of Education shows that the number of children currently being cared for by the state has increased by 2% since last year. There are now 67,050 children in care in England [...]
Family intervention
September 14, 2011 – 2:05 pm
The BBC website has today run an article about Family Intervention Projects which are run across the country to help parents get to grips with difficulties they have had in parenting their children and running [...]
Extended family carers
June 16, 2011 – 11:29 am
We often deal with cases where, for whatever reason, children cannot continue to be brought up by their parents and extended family members step in to care for them instead. Such people are known as [...]
The Dangers of Facebook
March 11, 2011 – 12:57 pm
We have noticed a significant increase in cases which involve facebook. It has cropped up in cases about children and divorce when a client has discovered something about an ex-partner on facebook and has then [...]
Katie Price and Peter Andre’s Children Dispute
February 15, 2011 – 2:08 pm
Peter Andre is understood to have issued court papers seeking ‘custody’ in respect of his and Katie Price’s children; Princess and Junior. Yet to be confirmed by Andre’s agent it is thought that Peter has [...]
Legal Aid Cuts Could Spark Child Abduction
January 27, 2011 – 11:30 am
The concerns that we have expressed about the proposed changes to legal aid are shared by many of our colleagues as set out in this article from this week’s Law Society Gazette. We are worried [...]
Legal Aid and Funding your Case At Higgins Miller we are authorised by the Legal Services Commission to provide advice under the Legal Aid scheme in relation to all areas of family law and subject to eligibility criteria. 
Civil Partnership and Divorce Solicitors Stockport At Higgins Miller we understand that a breakdown of a relationship can be a very traumatic time and we are committed to making the process of divorce or civil partnership dissolution as straightforward and stress-free as possible without incurring necessary costs. 
Financial Issues Upon Separation Following the breakdown of any relationship we are able to offer advice with regard to how to resolve financial disputes. The law in this area is different in relation to married and unmarried couples and we are able to offer advice in both situations. 
Children Disputes and Custody of Children When parents separate there can often be differences of opinion as to who children should live with and how much time they should spend with each of their parents. There are also often difficulties in relation to agreeing what decisions should be made for those children, for example which school a child should attend. 
Social Services and Care Proceedings We understand that when social services become involved in a family’s life it can be extremely stressful for parents and children alike. We aim to offer sensitive and useful advice at all stages of social services involvement with children and families both in and out of court proceedings. 
Protection from Domestic Violence At Higgins Miller we are aware that there are people who are subjected to violence in their own homes on an all-too regular basis. We are able to assist victims of domestic abuse in quickly obtaining the protection that they need from their partners or ex-partners. 
Adoption Process & Special Guardianship At Higgins Miller we are able to assist in relation to all kinds of adoption case including step parent adoption, international adoption or adoption from care we will be able to offer advice on the best course of action for your individual circumstances. 
Prenuptial Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements Pre-nuptial agreements are a fast changing and developing area of law and the courts are becoming more and more willing to recognise them when resolving divorce settlements. 
