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by Ridley&Hall in Children, Divorce, Family & Matrimonial, Melanie Hartley, Wills posted September 11, 2019.

Guardianship Provisions for Children

Have you ever given thought as to who you would wish to look after your children if anything was to […]


by Ridley&Hall in Grandparents Legal Centre, Grandparents rights, Kinship Care, Placement orders posted September 12, 2018.

Children in care face postcode lottery over family placements

Children in care face postcode lottery over family placements North East leads on promoting child placements within the family Children […]


by Ridley&Hall in Daxa Patel, Grandparents Legal Centre, Grandparents rights posted July 18, 2018.

Supporting our senior citizens

I want to talk about something very close to my heart, which I am sure will resonate with you too. […]


by Ridley&Hall in Grandparents Legal Centre, Grandparents rights, Helen Moody, Kinship Care posted May 21, 2018.

Negative Viability Assessments – can they be challenged?

A recent good practice publication by the Family Rights Group has sparked discussion around Local Authority Viability Assessments and how […]


by Ridley&Hall in Family & Matrimonial, Grandparents rights, Vicky Medd posted May 14, 2018.

Grandparents exercising contact

In recent weeks, the calls for the law to be changed to give grandparents greater legal status when applying for […]


by Ridley&Hall in Ridley & Hall posted October 16, 2017.

Nigel Priestley Adoption Specialist Lawyer wins Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year Award 2017

Nigel Priestley Senior Partner at Ridley & Hall Solicitors was awarded Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year at the Yorkshire Legal […]


Battling grandad makes Kirklees pay

In July 2012, Mr Jones was given an ultimatum by Social Services: “If you can’t care for your grandson, he […]


by Ridley&Hall in Community care, Helen Jarvis, Kinship Care, Nigel Priestley, Tracy Ling posted March 25, 2014.

Calderdale Grandparents Win 11 Month Battle to get Support

Two grandparents from Halifax have finally reached a settlement with Calderdale Council in relation to their granddaughter who they have […]


After Separation Where Do Grandparents Stand With Their Grandchildren?

It is wildly recognised that due to the increase in child care fees, grandparents are coming out of retirement to […]


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