Special Guardianship Order
What is a Special Guardianship Order?
A Special Guardianship Order gives a Special Guardian the ability to make decisions regarding the day to day care of a child or young person, including making decisions about aspects of their upbringing, such as their health and education. This Special Guardian could be a relative such as an aunt, uncle, grandparent or godparent, or a close family friend.
In situations where a child cannot live with their birth parents, but adoption is also not suitable, a Special Guardianship Order can be made.
Under a Special Guardianship Order the birth parents retain their legal parental responsibility but they are limited in their ability to exercise this. As a result, unlike adoption where once the child is adopted the legal relationship between birth parents and child ends, a Special Guardianship Order allows the relationship between child and birth parents to stay intact. The Special Guardian however has enhanced parental responsibility for the child and can make most decisions without the consent of the parents with parental responsibility.
Why use Rotheras for Special Guardianship Orders?
We can advise on your suitability as a Special Guardian.
We can assist with applications for Special Guardianship Orders, including collating the relevant information and preparing the application.
We are on the Law Society Children Law Accreditation Scheme (also known as the Children Panel).
We can advise on situations where conflict has arisen between the birth parents and Special Guardian.
We can advise special guardians in situations where they are looking to adopt the child under their guardianship, change their surname or relocate them for more than three months.
We can help you with:
- Special Guardianship Orders
- Child Arrangement Orders
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Chambers UK, 2019
Posted 27/01/2020
Impressive group with expertise in both matrimonial finance cases and children matters. A strong childcare team handles cases involving physical and emotional abuse, as well as fatalities. Well versed in matters with international aspects, Hague Convention cases, as well as adoption and guardianship issues.
Chambers UK, 2018
Posted 02/06/2020
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Posted 12/08/2020
The team at Rotheras, and Mr Powell in particular, have provided us with an outstanding service. We are extremely grateful for the help and support they gave us in dealing with issues relating to our transport operations and our goods vehicle operators licence. Mr Powell was professional, knowledgable, efficient and effective. He quickly understood our business and the problem we had. He responded with sensible advice and acted quickly on our behalf to resolve the matter. I cannot thank him enough for his help and I would recommend Mr Powell, and the Rotheras team, without hesitation. I am extremely grateful for the help they gave us.
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Posted 12/08/2020
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Yvonne Gold
Posted 30/09/2020
We are in the middle of launching our own packaging agency and contacted Rotheras for some professional legal advice with regards to contracts. After an initial call with Billy, he made it clear what we needed and asked plenty of questions to understand what it was we needed. He was very responsive to our questions, whether it be over the phone or via emails and made the process really simple. We had little experience in this area so it was fantastic to work with Billy, who explained everything concisely. We were also really pleased with the quick turnaround and great value offered. Would thoroughly recommend working with Rotheras.
Tom Burden, Director of Rightbox Ltd
Posted 30/09/2020
Billy understood our requirement from the get go and really nailed down on what we needed in our commercial agency agreement. Billy kept us informed every step of the way and showed great professionalism. We would recommend his services to any start-up business who is in need of legal advice and guidance with commercial contracts.
Axl Barber, Sales Director of Rightbox Ltd
Posted 11/02/2021
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Adam Stevens
Posted 25/03/2021
Anton has substantial experience acting for commercial goods hauliers and other transport operators. He advises on a range of contentious issues including operator licence, maintenance and tachograph matters, with a wealth of experience acting in public inquiries before Traffic Commissioners."Anton is a highly informed and personable lawyer.
Chambers UK, 2020
Posted 25/03/2021
Chris Powell focuses his practice on road transport issues, regularly representing haulage, transport and logistics companies. He has considerable experience in regulatory matters involving operator licences and compliance failings, as well as more serious criminal investigations relating to fraud.
Chambers UK, 2020
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Ann-Marie Bowman is Partner and Chairwoman of Nottingham based law firm Rotheras. Ann-Marie remains highly committed to her fee-earning work in Family law, dealing with all aspects of children matters.
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Sally Hartland is a Family, Matrimonial and Child Law specialist based at our offices in The Lace Market. Sally specialises and regularly represents both parents and grandparents in care proceedings.
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Chris specialises in children matters and provides support to Ann-Marie Bowman.
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Beccy Rodham is a Senior Paralegal in Rotheras Family Law department and is based at our Lace Market office.
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