Child Assessment Orders (Section 38)
Where children are placed with a family member or friend.
We can support you with all aspects of Section 38. You may even be able to access Legal Aid- we can help you with this.
We can support you with all aspects of Section 38. You may even be able to access Legal Aid- we can help you with this.
If a child is placed with a family member under s. 38(6) of the Children Act 1989, this is a specific placement where the child can be assessed by the local authority. Under this section, the child can stay with the family member or friend under an Interim Care Order for the purposes of assessment during proceedings.
If a local authority social services department are speaking to you about any of these situations, please get in touch with us, and we can see if we can assist you and whether Legal Aid will be available to fund your case. It often is available in these types of cases. This may be available even for aunts, uncles, grandparents or other family members of the child the local authority is concerned about. It literally costs you nothing to get in touch with us for an initial chat about these issues.
Jonathan manages our excellent Childcare Law team who work closely with families in crisis to achieve the best outcome for children.
Director & Head of Childcare Law
