Kevin Shearn
Partner
Kevin is a Partner in the Family Team and Head of the Taunton Office.
He is a Family Law Specialist particularly specialising in children cases including Public Law, Child Care and Adoption.
Kevin’s experience of complex cases involving medical issues includes Munchausen’s by Proxy, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Child Sexual Abuse, both real and fabricated.
He often represents younger children through their CAFCASS Guardian and represents older competent children in their own right. He has vast experience of representing parents involved in public law care proceedings and also other family members including grandparents.
Kevin has represented prospective adopters, birth parents and children in adoption cases to include overseas adoptions from non-Hague Convention Countries. He has recent experience of representing family members and also foster carers in applications for Special Guardianship.
Kevin represents children and adults with drug and alcohol addictions and with mental health problems. This includes acting a local agent for the Official Solicitor.
He is a member of the Law Society Children Panel and the Law Society Family Law Panel (Advanced). Kevin is also a member of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association).
Kevin has recently advised in relation to:
- Serious non-accidental injuries to children
- Special Guardianship
- Contact – Implacable Hostility
Telephone Number
- 01823 287125