Parental Responsibility

Parental Responsibility gives you the legal authority to make important decisions about your child/ren and their upbringing. These could include where the child/ren will go to school, which vaccinations the child/ren should have, or whether they should have a religious education.

In most circumstances, parents and carers will be able to speak to each other about their views and concerns and reach the decision they believe is right for their child. Parents and carers can be assisted in reaching an agreement with one another by seeking outside help from professionals - from family therapists to mediators.

While mediation is a voluntary process, if both parents or carers are on board, a mediator can help them to resolve their disagreements in a gentler and more cost-effective way than pursuing an application to the court. Our Family Law Mediation service helps people to communicate with each other to resolve conflict in a positive way and reach solutions which suit