When Can a Child’s Objection Stop Return?
Child abduction: when will a child’s objections prevent a return order? Where a child has been wrongfully removed from...
Read more
“Melissa is a fantastic lawyer. She is just excellent at everything she does and is all over the detail. She is considerate, measured and unbelievably bright.”
“Melissa Arnold has a broad family law practice which encompasses high net worth divorce, financial remedy and nuptial agreement matters.”
“Melissa Arnold handles cases involving business and international assets.”
Melissa is a Partner in our Family department. She qualified in 2012 and specialises exclusively in family law.
Melissa advises clients on a broad range of family law issues with a focus on divorce and separation. Melissa specialises in providing advice on the financial arrangements which might need to be made following the end of a relationship.
Melissa has extensive experience advising high net worth individuals, and clients who have complex financial circumstances, including businesses and international assets. She frequently advises on divorce and financial remedy matters with an international aspect, including cases where divorce proceedings have or could be started in another jurisdiction.
Melissa can assist both married and unmarried clients in relation to any financial or child arrangements which might need to be considered, including the preparation of marital and cohabitation agreements.
Melissa provides advice on matters both in and out of court proceedings. She is a keen advocate for non-court-based methods of resolution, and is a trained family law mediator.
Chambers High Net Worth 2026 ranks Melissa in Band 5 for Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth (London). She is known for her dedication and compassionate client-focused approach. She has been quoted as having sound strategic instincts and excellent client management skills.
Melissa is a member of Resolution.
Child abduction: when will a child’s objections prevent a return order? Where a child has been wrongfully removed from...
Read moreHow habitual residence affects child abduction cases Where a parent takes a child from the UK and fails to return...
Read moreSeparating a child from their parents: why courts must carefully consider all the evidence Disputes involving young children can be...
Read moreIf you live with your partner but are not married, you may believe that years of living together give you...
Read moreHigh Court confirms consent to child relocation can be given prior to birth The High Court has recently clarified an...
Read morePrinciples of Post-Adoption Contact The principles that govern a child’s post-adoption contact with his or her birth family have...
Read morePlacement for adoption orders and a proportionate approach to risk Adoption is one of the most significant orders the family...
Read moreFinancial claim 20 years after divorce fails due to settlement agreement and lengthy delay The Family team at Osbornes Law advises...
Read moreAn analysis of a recent High Court decision on international child relocation. The unauthorised removal of a child to another...
Read moreIn the matter of LGL v MC [2025] EWHC 2502 (Fam) The High Court has ordered the father to return his three...
Read moreSurrogacy and social media: a warning for intended parents The family law team at Osbornes Law represents clients in domestic...
Read moreThe surrogacy lawyers at Osbornes Law represents clients in international and domestic surrogacy law and adoption. There is an increasing...
Read moreChildren’s objections: Judge revokes return order in rare move In a highly unusual move, the High Court has revoked...
Read moreStranded abroad: transnational marriage abandonment recognised as domestic abuse The UK courts have now formally recognised transnational marriage abandonment (TMA)...
Read moreMcKenzie Friends explained: what they can and cannot do in Court We always recommend that you instruct a qualified family...
Read moreInternational child relocation is one of the most challenging areas of international family law, particularly in cases involving separated parents...
Read moreA recent family court ruling denied a mother’s application to relocate her child to Dubai, despite the move being...
Read moreHague Convention Child Abduction Case: Protective Measures and Lessons from S v Q [2025] Family lawyer, Serena Sandhu represented the mother...
Read moreA recent Family Court judgment underscores a vital lesson for separated parents involved in child relocation disputes. How a case...
Read moreThe risks of overseas sperm donation: declaration of non-parentage made against ‘de facto father’ At Osbornes Law, the family team...
Read moreLegal win for mother left stranded in Afghanistan after her children were abducted to the UK The Court of Appeal’...
Read morePlanning to relocate with your child? Your case depends on a child‑focused, realistic plan Re Simon [2025] EWFC 249 highlights the...
Read more‘Acquiescence’ defence to cross-border child abduction dispute succeeds At Osbornes Law, our specialist child abduction team supports clients in a...
Read moreCourt orders return of children despite their objections The international family law team at Osbornes Law advises and represents parents...
Read moreMelissa is a fantastic lawyer. She is just excellent at everything she does and is all over the detail. She is considerate, measured and unbelievably bright.
Melissa Arnold is an impressive solicitor. She has a knack with clients. She has a real ability to put clients at ease and to advise them in a way they understand.
Melissa has a standout ability to see a case from all angles. She is alive to the legal analysis as well as the broader implications of decisions made on behalf of her clients.
Melissa Arnold is very hard-working and more than capable. She gets on brilliantly with clients and is always extremely well prepared.
Melissa Arnold is an intelligent, dedicated, effective, client-focused, high-quality solicitor.
See more quotes and Melissa Arnold’s profile on Legal 500.