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Geoffrey Castello

Supervising Solicitor · GT Stewart Limited

EnglandFamily, Child Protection

About

Supervising Solicitor in the Family department at GT Stewart Limited with over eight years' service, who has overseen growth and development of the department. He is an accredited member of Resolution and a Child Panel Member and represents vulnerable clients in public and private children proceedings, adoption and special guardianship matters, deprivation of liberty and secure accommodation applications, injunctions, forced marriage orders, divorce and matrimonial finance.

Practice areas

FamilyChild ProtectionAdoptionPublic LawPrivate ChildrenMatrimonial FinanceInjunctions

Office

Expertise

Public law family proceedings (placement orders, adoption orders, wardship, inherent jurisdiction)Special guardianship and adoption applicationsSecure accommodation and deprivation of liberty applicationsRepresentation of vulnerable clients (children, vulnerable adults, those with learning difficulties/disabilities, incarcerated parents, Official Solicitor matters)Private children work (contact, residence, prohibited steps, specific issue)Injunctions (Family Law Act, Harassment Act) and forced marriage ordersDivorce and matrimonial finance

Admissions

  • Accredited member of Resolution
  • Child Panel Member