Future changes planned by the government to secondary legislation relating to child maintenance, as parliamentary time allows, include: • the paying parent’s unearned income will be taken into account in…

Since the first lockdown, delays in court proceedings have increased.  The collaborative process can help you and your ex reach agreement without going to court. Each person appoints their own…

Steps have been taken to help those suffering the impact of domestic abuse during the isolation of lockdown. A UK wide scheme allows people at risk of domestic abuse to…

Family Mediation Week is taking place from 18-22 January 2021. The aim is to raise awareness of mediation and how it can help separating families manage their issues collaboratively and…

An expert review of how the family courts currently handle domestic abuse has raised concerns that victims and children are being placed at unnecessary risk. The review has identified that…

The biggest change in divorce law for almost 50 years is on its way. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill has made its way through Parliament and is waiting for…

Regional divorce centres were opened in 2015 to deal with divorce work. The regional centres have been criticised by senior judges for delays and inefficiencies. The south west regional divorce…

The Covid-19 lockdown has created unique challenges which, in some households, has highlighted existing concerns or created new anxieties and tensions. The government has identified the resulting ‘Hidden Harms’ and…

On 23 March, the government published the first guidance about lockdown regulations. They confirmed that, where parents or someone with parental responsibility do not live in the same household, children…

The Family Justice Young People’s Board has published a Covid-19 information booklet for children and young people during the lockdown. Visit the website to get information and ideas https://www.cafcass.gov.uk/family-justice-young-peoples-board/ If…