Bio
Colette is a Family Partner.
Colette advises individuals in relation to child arrangements which are often high-conflict or with complicating issues such as neurodivergence, internal relocations, restrictive work schedules (including armed forces) and allegations of domestic abuse and/or coercive and controlling behaviour.
She also guides parents through the legal processes associated with surrogacy and private adoption, including dealing with international aspects.
Colette advises individuals requiring assistance in relation to wealth and succession planning, including cohabitation agreements and pre- and post-nuptial agreements to ring-fence assets and forecast future options for settlement. She also provides advice on the financial aspects of divorce.
Colette advises schools where parents are requesting information about their child(ren), particularly where the parents are in litigation, to deal with arrangements for their children following a separation or divorce.
Colette also has experience in applying for, and defending, non-molestation orders and occupation orders.
Examples of Colette’s work include:
- Advising parent spanning various cases where their child has a long-standing or recent diagnosis of Autism/ADHD.
- Advising a parent across various cases and locations in protracted disputes spanning five-plus years where complex issues of parental alienation, parental alignment, coercive and controlling behaviour, and domestic abuse issues have arisen.
- Restoring contact between parent and child where false allegations have been made to create a barrier between the parent and their relationship with their child.