AFG Law holds a legal aid contract for family law. This means our team are able to assist you in applying for legal aid funding and ensure you have access to specialist legal advice and representation during your case.
Our legal aid solicitors, Stockport, specialise in all areas of family law issues, including divorce and financial matters, child arrangements and non-molestation orders. We can also assist clients facing care proceedings and who are working with social services and local authority organisations.
If you would like more information on funding or any of our family law services, please get in touch with our legal aid solicitors in Stockport today.
What is Legal Aid for Family Law?
Legal aid is a government funded initiative that enables people to have access to specialist legal representation where they might otherwise be unable to afford it.
Who is Eligible for Legal Aid?
Though legal aid is available in family law, rules and guidelines on eligibility mean it is only available to certain people and under certain conditions.
In family law, legal aid can cover issues such as divorce, child arrangements, domestic abuse cases, and care proceedings. However, it is only available for specific cases, primarily where there is evidence of domestic abuse, child protection concerns, or urgent legal matters that impact the welfare of a child.
Eligibility for legal aid depends on both the nature of the case and the applicant’s financial situation. The Legal Aid Agency assesses whether a person meets the criteria based on their income, savings, and the merits of their case.
Legal Aid for Care Proceedings
Typically, legal aid is subject to a means and merit test, which means that applicants are assessed based on their financial situation as well as the prospect of being successful (for example, there must be at least a 50% chance of your case being successful).
However, the eligibility rules differ when it comes to care proceedings. Any parent or person with parental responsibility who has care proceedings instigated on their child/children is automatically entitled to legal aid funding regardless of their income or their chances of success. This is to ensure that parents and guardians of the children in question have access to fair representation.
All other parties that are a part of the proceedings, such as grandparents or stepparents, are not automatically entitled to legal aid and will be judged on the basis of means and merits if they apply for funding.
How can AFG Law’s Legal Aid Solicitors in Stockport Assist?
Our team of Legal Aid solicitors in Stockport understand the sensitive nature of family law proceedings and the importance of Legal Aid funding for many families.
As an approved contractor under the Legal Aid scheme, AFG Law works tirelessly to support parents and families with their cases through government funding, ensuring families have expert legal advice during this difficult time.
Care proceedings can be extremely overwhelming for families, and our family law solicitors in the Greater Manchester area can help families understand the complexities of the legal process of care proceedings, working towards a favourable outcome for all involved.
For more information on our care proceeding services or for advice on funding options that may be available to you, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our law firm today on 01204 920 100 or email us at familysolicitor@afglaw.co.uk.
AFG Law has multiple offices with family law teams in Manchester, including Stockport, Bolton and Bury. We can also assist clients with their family disputes remotely. For more information on legal aid for care proceedings, please see our care proceedings main page here.
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