Family Care Proceedings Team

Our care team comprises of 15 practitioners dealing with all types of care proceedings cases including serious non-accidental injury, sexual abuse, neglect, drug and alcohol misuse (FDAC), adoption proceedings, special guardianship and Deprivation of Liberty. Representing the full ambit of parties, Fenners accepts instructions from local authorities, parents, children via their guardians and intervenors.

• Local authority applications relating to care, supervision or adoption
• Disputes regarding children’s education and health issues
• The provision of secure accommodation
• DOLS applications (Deprivation of Liberty)
• FMPO (Forced Marriage Protection orders)
• Non-accidental injury, fabricated & induced illness, sexual abuse and cases with concurrent criminal proceedings
  

Our Family Care Proceedings Team