Adoption solicitors

Deciding to adopt a child can be a rewarding experience. It provides an opportunity to those unable to have children of their own to raise a family, as well as offering a child the chance to grow up in a loving and nurturing environment.

However, the process is often lengthy and challenging. It involves a number of legal implications which can be hard to navigate without the advice of a legal expert who specialises in adoption law.

We have considerable experience in working with families who wish to adopt, and can advise you on the process from start to finish.

We can help with:

  • adopting a stepchild
  • adopting a child in care
  • Adoption Orders
  • handling your own child being placed for adoption by the local authority

Why use Rothera Bray for help with adopting a child?

We are members of the Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme (formerly Children Panel).

We can advise on a wide range of matters, from straightforward adoptions to the rights of birth parents.

We can advise on alternatives if they are more appropriate in your situation, such as Child Arrangements Orders, parental responsibility or a Special Guardianship Order.

We can help you if you are the birth parent and have parental responsibility of a child who is being adopted and you disagree with the adoption or an application for a Placement Order to enable the local authority to place your child for adoption.

We can advise you if you are a birth parent looking to challenge an Adoption Order.

We can communicate with you through whichever method you would prefer, whether that’s face to face, phone, email or video call.

We have a network of eight branch offices across Nottingham, Leicester and Derby, all of which offer family and child care services.

We can help you with:

  • Adopting a child when you are a:
    • Relative
    • Stepparent or foster parent
    • Carer
    • Same Sex Couple
  • Local authority adoption
  • International adoption
  • Post-adoption issues
  • Placement Orders
  • Special Guardianship Orders
  • Child Arrangements
  • Parental Responsibility

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Anne Marie Bowman, Child Law Partner

“Adopting a child can be complex. We can make it simple for you.”

Ann-Marie Bowman
Partner

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Anne-Marie Bowman, Family Law Partner

Ann-Marie Bowman

Partner, Chairwoman & Head of Care

Ann-Marie Bowman is Partner and Chairwoman of East Midlands-based law firm Rothera Bray Solicitors. Working from our Nottingham and Derby offices, Ann-Marie remains highly committed to her fee-earning work in Family law, dealing with all aspects of children law.

David Berridge, Leicester family law partner

David Berridge

Partner

David has over 30 years’ experience practicing Family Law. He is one of the most experienced family solicitors in Leicestershire and deals with a wide variety of matters.

Sarah Gill, Family Law partner at Rothera Bray

Sarah Gill

Partner

Sarah is an experienced matrimonial and family law solicitor, dealing with children matters including child care, financial issues following separation of married couples and divorce.  She undertakes court work in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & Warwickshire. She is based at our Market Harborough office.

Charley Kelly, Associate Solicitor in the Family Department

Charley Kelly

Associate Solicitor

Charley is an experienced Family Associate Solicitor who specialises in all areas of Family law. She acts for clients on a wide range of family issues including divorce, financial remedy and children matters. She is based at our Leicester office.

Emily Sherwood, Solicitor in Rothera Bray's Family and Children Law department

Emily Sherwood

Associate Solicitor

Emily Sherwood is an Associate Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Family and Child Care department and is based at our Lace Market Nottingham and Derby offices.

Gurpreet Singh, Associate in Rothera Bray's Child Law Department

Gurpreet Singh

Associate

Gurpreet Singh is an Associate in Rothera Bray’s Child Care department and is based at our Derby office.

Gabriella Kent, Child and Family Law Solicitor

Gabriella Kent

Solicitor

Gabriella Kent is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Family and Child Care department and is based at our Nottingham Lace Market office.

Skyler Broadhead, Managing Paralegal in our Family Law team

Skyler Broadhead

Managing Paralegal

Skyler Broadhead is a Managing Paralegal in Rothera Bray Solicitors’ Child Care department and is based at our Lace Market and Derby offices.

Lucy Famakinwa is a Paralegal at Rothera Bray, based in the Child Care team

Lucy Famakinwa

Paralegal

Lucy Famakinwa is a Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Child Care team and is based at our Lace Market, Nottingham office.

Hannah Lilley, Paralegal in Rothera Bray's Child Care department

Hannah Lilley

Paralegal

Hannah Lilley is a Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Child Care team and is based at our Lace Market and Derby offices. Hannah specialises in care proceedings and private children law matters.

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