Family & Child Law

Our Family & Child Law practice is led by Chambers and Partners ranked and fellows of The International Academy of Family Lawyers, Karen O’Leary and Geraldine Keehan.

Nobody treats consulting a family lawyer lightly.  Our team take a compassionate, practical, no-nonsense approach to helping our clients achieve their goals. We understand that the legal process can be daunting and we are committed to supporting our clients every step of the way, and to find pragmatic solutions.

Our team consists of experienced practitioners who are qualified to practise in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and England and Wales.  We are experts in dealing with multi-jurisdictional issues and cases involving high-value assets, ranging from divorce proceedings to international child relocations and abductions, including Hague Convention cases. We also assist government and state agencies with the registration of orders in other jurisdictions.

Our Services

From Cohabitation to Marriage to Divorce

From Civil Partnership to Dissolution

Financial Provision and Financial Claims

Ex-Pat Divorce and International Family Law Advice

Residence and Contact Issues

Pre-Nups and Post-Nups

Cohabitation Contracts

Adoption, Parental Responsibilities and Rights

From Surrogacy and ART to Parentage

Relocation and Abduction

Mediation, Collaboration and Arbitration

Inter-Generational Gifting and Family Law Elements of Tax and Succession Planning

Paternity and Child Support