Educational support
Where a child’s health, safety or moral well-being – or the conditions of their upbringing and their physical, emotional, intellectual or social development – are seriously compromised, the case may be referred to the juvenile court judge. The educational assistance procedure then unfolds within a unique framework in which the judicial authority intervenes in the best interests of the child.
Questions clients often ask
I have been summoned to appear before the juvenile court judge: what will happen? Can I be represented by a solicitor? Is my child’s placement in care inevitable? How can I make my case heard? Can I appeal against a decision that I consider unfair or disproportionate?
What this area covers
The firm acts at all stages of the educational assistance procedure:
- supporting and defending parents summoned to appear before the children’s judge;
- appealing against a judgement handed down by the children’s judge;
- providing ongoing support in the context of renewed measures and review hearings.
The educational assistance procedure places families before a judicial institution with which they are, in most cases, unfamiliar. The firm is committed to making the issues at stake clear, preparing for hearings with rigour, and presenting objective evidence to the judge to ensure that the decision is in the best interests of the child.