Kendra McKinney

Family

Kendra is a partner and specialises in all aspects of family law including: child arrangements, complex contested children matters, prohibited steps orders and specific issue orders, divorce and dissolution of civil partnership, matrimonial finance matters, domestic abuse, injunctions, non molestation orders and occupation orders, grandparent contacts with children, financial applications brought on behalf of children where the parents are unmarried, international children matters, international and internal relocation of children, special guardianship, unmarried cohabitation disputes, adoption and public law care proceedings.

She is

routinely instructed in relation to financial proceedings arising out of divorce, often acting on behalf of high net worth individuals. She is particularly adept at dealing with matters where there are substantial pension and business assets.

Kendra has extensive experience in dealing with complex children law matters both for private individuals such as parents and grandparents and has acted for the local authority. She also represents parties in both children and divorce cases when there are elements of domestic abuse and substance abuse present, including involvement from the local authority.

Past cases have involved issues arising in the USA, Europe, Africa and Asia.

She frequently deals with cases involving serious allegations of emotional, physical, psychological and/or sexual abuse, cultural and religious issues, and mental health issues, together with intractable contact disputes. She has

undertaken many cases regarding the lawful and unlawful removal of children both within the jurisdiction and internationally.