4GL Law Firm provides legal assistance in cases in the field of family law, concerning the situation of minor children in the context of separation or divorce of parents, as well as in cases of dispute as to the exercise of rights and obligations towards a child.

These cases require special sensitivity, consideration of the best interests of the child and an appropriate balance of interests of all parties.

Parental responsibility
The Law Firm represents clients in cases concerning:
• entrusting the exercise of parental authority to one of the parents,
• restriction or deprivation of parental authority of the other parent,
• restoration of parental authority, if the reasons for its limitation or deprivation cease,
• to resolve important matters of the child, in the event of disagreement between the parents.

Each case is assessed taking into account the actual situation of the child and the parents' ability to perform educational duties.

Contacts with the child
The right of access to a child (a right to contact a child) is vested in each parent, regardless of who is entrusted with the exercise of parental responsibility. Our Law Firm provides assistance in matters concerning:
• establishing contacts in detail (days, hours, place, forms of contact),
• changes in the previously agreed method of contact (e.g. due to a change in the child's place of residence or the parent's situation),
• restriction or prohibition of contact, in situations where the best interests of the child are at risk,
• enforcement of contacts if the other parent hinders or prevents their implementation.

Alimony
Our Law Firm conducts cases for:
• adjudicating maintenance for the child, taking into account the parent's adequate share in the costs of maintenance and upbringing of the child, including the costs of treatment, education or additional classes,
• increase or decrease of alimony in connection with a change in the financial or life situation of the person entitled to alimony or obliged to pay alimony,
• waiver of the maintenance obligation (e.g. for an adult child),
• Claiming overdue alimony with interest.

The amount of maintenance depends on many factors and each time assessed on the basis of the child's legitimate needs and the financial and earning capacity of the obligated parent.

Our Law Firm provides:
• comprehensive representation before family courts,
• preparation of pleadings, motions and appeals,
• support in settlement talks, if there is a chance for an agreement between the parents,
• there is also a possibility of concluding a settlement in the matter of alimony before a mediator – we have a person in our team who has the qualifications of a mediator entered on the list of permanent mediators at the District Court in Gliwice. In such a case, the concluded settlement, after it has been approved by the court, has the same force as a court judgment and is suitable for possible bailiff enforcement. However, mediation in our law firm is possible only if we have not yet provided legal assistance to any of the parties (the mediator must be objective and cannot conduct mediation in a situation where he or she has already provided legal assistance to any of the parties).

Cases involving children are among the most sensitive categories of family proceedings. Our Law Firm always acts with respect for the best interests of the child, guided by the principle of protecting the child's interests, while caring for the effective implementation of the rights and obligations of parents.

If you are looking for an attorney in Silesia (Poland) to handle cases in the field of parental authority, contact with children or alimony, please contact our Law Firm (tab CONTACT). The Law Firm offers legal assistance at every stage of the case.