Family and children

Building families

Building families legal advice

We understand how sensitive these issues can be and we aim to make it as straightforward as possible. We treat the welfare of the child as our priority.

Our specialist lawyers can help you with advice and representation if you are creating your family in one of the following ways:

  • surrogacy (either here or abroad) - our specialist surrogacy, UK immigration services and private client lawyers can guide you through all aspects of your surrogacy plans
  • you need a parental order
  • you are undergoing assisted reproduction at a clinic or outside a clinic
  • where you need a donor conception agreement
  • where there is a dispute about the legal status of biological and non-biological parents
  • advice about the law in relation to fertility treatment
  • you are making arrangements or there are disputes about arrangements to share the care of children conceived through fertility treatment or conception agreements
  • the law relating to adoption if this is relevant to your case

Our experience specialist family, immigration and private client lawyers are experienced in these areas of law and can help guide you in relation to your family building plans.

We have built excellent professional relationships with the courts, judges, solicitors, barristers, experts, social workers and work regularly with international lawyers. Much of our work is referred to us by professionals in the field, particularly solicitors and barristers.

Charging information

Our hourly rates are competitive, offering value for money. 

Charges are usually based on our hourly rates plus administrative charges and disbursements. We will provide you with an initial estimate of your likely legal costs and will update this as your requirements or the circumstances of the work change.

Get in touch

If you would like to speak with a member of the team you can contact our family and children solicitors by email, by telephone on +44 (0)20 3826 7520 or complete our enquiry form.

Related insights

The latest news and insights from our family and children law team

News

13.05.2024

Russell-Cooke welcomes second family law partner this year

Rachel specialises in all aspects of family law, with a particular emphasis on high value financial disputes arising from relationship...
Hannah Field, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team. Rachel Donald, partner in the Russell-Cooke family and children team.
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08.05.2024

New changes to the Family Procedure Rules—Today’s Family Lawyer

Following the amendments to the Family Procedure Rules that officially came into effect on 29 April 2024, associate Evie Smyth is quoted in Today’s Family Lawyer...
Evie Smyth, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
Evie Smyth
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News

01.05.2024

Rule changes steer families towards non-court dispute resolution—The Law Gazette

Associate Evie Smyth has commented on the amendments to the Family Procedure Rules (FPR) in an article from the Law Society Gazette...
Evie Smyth, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
Evie Smyth
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