This paper reports on the findings of Alans PhD thesis, entitled The Voice of the Child in Family Law: Whose Right? Who's Right? It explores children's perceptions of their agency as decision-makers following their parents' separation and their understanding of their rights to 'have a say'. The paper argues for a new social perception of children as competent 'experts' about their own lives and as partners with parents in decision-making processes following separation. Implications for practitioners and researchers are discussed and a number of creative initiatives for child-centred practice that reflects children's views are explored.