Amelia King

Private Law Children: Contact and Residence disputes under the Children Act 1989

Amelia has a busy private law practice and regularly accepts instructions on behalf of both applicants and respondents. She is experienced in all private law children matters including applications for Child Arrangements Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders, Specific Issue Orders, enforcement applications, applications for change of names and cases involving removal from the jurisdiction. She represents both applicants and respondents at fact-finding hearings involving significant allegations of domestic abuse.

Amelia accepts instructions at all stages of disputes from initial hearings through to contested final hearings as well as fact-finding hearings, appeals, and urgent applications. Amelia has also been instructed to act for children via their Children’s Guardian.

Amelia frequently represents both applicants and respondents who are involved in Family Law Act 1996 proceedings. She has extensive experience in applications for non-molestation orders and occupation orders from without notice hearings through to final hearings, including where those applications are linked to Children Act 1989 proceedings.

Amelia can accept instructions at all stages of disputes.

Amelia is also a registered Qualified Legal Representative (“QLR”) meaning she is on the Court List to be appointed by the Court to undertake cross-examination work in family proceedings.

Divorce & Separation

Amelia has experience in representing both applicants and respondents in financial remedy proceedings.

In her spare time Amelia enjoys keeping fit and exploring the countryside.