Adoption

Adoption lawyers Naomi and Bridget offer advice and representation on every stage of the adoption process to all of those who may be involved in an adoption case – prospective adopters, children, children’s guardians, birth parents and other relatives. They offer the same specialist, experienced and sympathetic service to clients who are paying privately or who are eligible for legal aid.

Naomi Angell has many years of experience in adoption law, both adopting case work and in the major policy changes in adoption law. She is chair of a national adoption panel and lectures, writes and is regularly involved with media work concerning adoption (see website entry on Naomi’s for more detail on her experience in policy and casework and on the positions she holds in the adoption field.

Bridget Thompson is also a very experienced children’s lawyer with a broad knowledge of adoption law. She also specialises in all areas of Family Law but has a special interest in children related matters and in adoption.

Post adoption issues

We provide adoption advice and representation on the full range of cases that can arise after an adoption order is made whether in a domestic or intercountry case including:

• Advising and assisting all those involved with adoption on searching and re-establishing contact with a birth parent, birth family members or the adopted child.
• Advice and representation on post adoption contact cases.
• Problems involving post adoption support from a local authority social services department, health authority or education department.

Written by Naomi Angell and Bridget Thompson