Ruth Cabeza is a specialist family law barrister for 25 years. For the last 15 years she has been developing a niche practice in cases involving the cross-border movement of children. She has appeared in leading cases involving surrogacy, international adoption, and jurisdiction disputes.
She is experienced in all forms of litigation involving children, including public law children cases, disputes between parents as the care arrangements for the children, international child abduction and adoption – both domestic and international.
Although her cases often involve complex legal issues, she ensures her clients are able to fully understand their options, and the competing pros and cons of each, so that they are able to make informed choices in relation to strategic decisions.
She brings empathy, pragmatism, robust case analysis and detailed forensic attention to each of her cases.