LOWE nicola

Ms. Nicola has been dealing with local and national courts in applications for child contact for a number of years. Nicola has an excellent success rate in obtaining contact / residence orders for fathers and has also represented mothers in opposed applications for increased child contact.

Ms. Nicola has in-depth knowledge about the factors to be considered by the court in contested children proceedings and can assist clients in putting forward their case to obtain the best possible outcome. Nicola is experienced in dealing with disputed allegations about domestic violence including sexual abuse.

• Divorce

Ms. Nicola is very experienced in both defended and undefended divorce cases, including nullity of marriage and jurisdictional disputes relating to overseas divorce.

Ms. Nicola has an excellent track record in obtaining divorces for uncooperative spouses, and amicably agreed separations.

• Parenting agreements and consent orders

Nicola can apply for a legally binding agreements regarding childcare for clients who want to ensure certainty following a family breakdown, this is especially important for younger children or hostile / erratic ex’s.

• Emergency court applications

Ms. Nicola has vast experience in emergency applications for urgent matters including relocation, preventing a parent from taking a child abroad, cases regarding female genital mutilation and child abduction matters.

• Family mediation (non-court resolutions)

Ms. Nicola has a strong network of mediators, barristers and other professionals that may be required such as tracing agents to locate a missing partner or child.

Ms. Nicola has assisted clients with offers for financial support, negotiating childcare arrangements outside the courts and reconciliation matters.

• Child support and DNA disputes

Ms. Nicola deals with child maintenance disputes, child maintenance agreements and parentage disputes. Nicola has assisted unmarried fathers and blended families in obtaining declarations of parentage.

• Restraining orders

Ms. Nicola has issued and defended several applications for non-molestation and occupation orders, to assist clients who are victims of domestic abuse. Nicola has successfully discharged orders made without the other party’s knowledge, and assisted clients seeking to regulate the use of a family home.

Ms. Nicola can also assist with protection from harassment and warning letters to abusive partners or family members.