Legal Aid & The Courts Service
When do I need to seek Legal Advice?
If you receive a letter informing you of your Care Order
Court Date and/or are informed by a social worker that they are applying for a
Care Order for your child, you may want to seek legal advice and
representation.
This can be done by hiring a solicitor privately or by applying
for Legal Aid.
More information on Care Orders and the Social Care System
can be found here.
More information on Legal Aid & the Courts Service
Watch our webinar series with the Legal Aid Board
Click here to watch our recorded webinar series in collaboration with the Legal Aid Board, exploring and explaining the legal processes in childcare cases.
Get in touch
If you are a parent who’d like some support through childcare proceedings, freephone or email [email protected], the Parental Advocacy Service, delivered by Barnardos.
Our independent & confidential service is open to all parents of children in care.
1800 333 355.