Boulevard Advocaten

About Boulevard Advocaten

Boulevard Advocaten is a law firm in Arnhem that represents clients in criminal cases, juvenile criminal cases and matters involving personal and family law. The firm handles, among other things, youth protection law and matters concerning parental authority and contact.

Criminal law

The firm represents suspects from the pre-trial stage, including during interviews, arrests and criminal proceedings before the public prosecutor or criminal court.

• Theft
• Handling stolen goods
• Money laundering
• Assault
• Insult
• Threats
• Drugs and the Opium Act
• Traffic accidents and Article 6 of the Road Traffic Act
• Sex offences
• Criminal order
• Pre-trial detention

Juvenile criminal law

The firm represents minor suspects free of charge from their first interview. In some circumstances, young adults aged 18 to 23 may also fall under juvenile criminal law.

• Juvenile criminal cases
• Police interview
• Juvenile probation
• HALT (Dutch out-of-court youth justice programme)
• PIJ measure (placement in a youth detention facility)

Youth law and family law

The firm handles matters involving personal and family law, with particular attention to the best interests of the child. This includes, among other things, youth protection law and matters concerning parental authority and contact.

• Supervision order (OTS; Dutch child protection measure)
• Out-of-home placement (UHP; Dutch child protection measure)
• Parental authority
• Contact
• Acknowledgement of parentage
• Parenthood and descent
• Guardianship
• Divorce
• Ending cohabitation
• Parenting plan

Costs

Representation may be available through subsidised legal aid or at an hourly rate or fixed price. The possible costs are discussed during the first meeting.