What is a Specific Issue Order?

Occasionally when parents break up they can’t agree on aspects of their children’s upbringing, e.g. schooling, medical treatment, holidays and so on.

 In that event, if you really can’t sort things out, you can apply to the court for what’s called a Specific Issue Order.  That’s an order to regulate as it says a specific issue. 

Sometimes, parents might not be able to agree on what school their children should go to.  It’s also not uncommon for a parent to ask for a Specific Issue Order to allow them to emigrate to another country.  In that connection it’s worth bearing in mind that married couples need each others' consent to remove children from the UK for anything more than a holiday. If you are a parent and your former partner is about to take your children to another country you may need our help urgently Contact us now for more information.