Urgent, specialist advice when social services are involved in your family life.
If social services have contacted you about your child, invited you to a meeting, or issued pre-proceedings or care proceedings, it is important to seek legal advice as early as possible.
These cases are serious and can move quickly. We provide clear, supportive advice to parents and family members facing social services involvement, always with a focus on protecting the child’s welfare and ensuring your voice is properly heard.
When to get legal advice
- If you have received a letter before proceedings
- If you have been asked to attend a pre-proceedings meeting
- If the local authority is raising safeguarding concerns
- If care proceedings have already been issued
- If a family member may be able to care for the child
How we can help
We advise on the concerns being raised, the evidence you may need, what to expect from meetings and hearings, and what practical steps can strengthen your position.
We can also advise grandparents and other relatives who wish to be considered as carers, as well as clients who need urgent support where interim orders are being sought.
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Straightforward, protective advice
Care proceedings are highly emotive and often overwhelming. We will explain the process in plain English, give you realistic advice and act promptly to protect your interests throughout the case.
If social services are involved with your family, contact Arthurs Solicitors as soon as possible for urgent advice.
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