cut off figures for legal aid ??

poppyscorner

hi guys,

Just a quick post as i can't find what i'm looking for anywhere. Brief story is my best friends partners ex has stopped him seeing his children for no valid reason and they need legal advice. I am doubtful they will be able to afford this if they have to pay the full cost they both work but he is fairly low paid full time worker and she works part time also relatively low paid they manage very well with what they do have but having just paid a huge legal bill myself for my divorce I doubt very much she has that kind of money.

I think they are entitled to legal aid and the eligibility calculator certainly suggests so but just wondered if anyone could point me in the direction of a list with the figures on that the solicitors will use to calculate I am just trying to work out how far away from the limits they are.

TIA
xx

sorry if i posted in the wrong place

Kay_Peel

When you make an appointment to see a solicitor, the first 30 minutes or so are free, usually. You won't get any advice, as such, but your eligibility for legal help will be assessed. Roughly speaking, if you don't own any property or valuables or capital and have a disposable income of less than 700 pounds each month, then you might be eligible. The solicitor will work it out.

The alternative is to try Family Mediation - a custom-built service specifically designed to cover such cases. You may be entitled to financial support to pay for the mediator. It's best to see a solicitor and sort out whether Mediation is preferable to Court and how much financial support you can expect, if any.

Good luck