Too many people embroiled in family court fights over children are having difficulties because they cannot get hold of copies of judges’ rulings, an MP said. John Hemming, who campaigns
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Spiralling childcare costs mean that for many families “it simply does not pay to work”, a major report has warned. It suggests that despite heavy Government spending, childcare prices have
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Courts which help parents deal with drug or alcohol addiction so they can keep their children are to be extended in more areas of England. With courts currently operating across
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All family court judges in England will be able to order DNA tests to determine a child’s parentage from September, Justice Minister Simon Hughes has announced. The move follows two
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Schemes aimed at helping the millions of people who juggle work with caring responsibilities are to be trialled, including the promotion of flexible working. The Government is to spend £1.6
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Almost £3 billion in unpaid child support may never be recovered, according to official accounts. The money is owed by absent parents who have been referred to the Child Support
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Tax and benefit changes introduced by the coalition Government have cost the average household £1,127 a year and the poorest families with children have lost most, as a proportion of
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Following separation and/or divorce, a growing number of parents jointly share the care of their child(ren) either equally, or at least 30 per cent care by each parent. Some of
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Common perceptions that poorer mothers and fathers are likely to be less involved in their children’s lives are unfounded, according to research. A new study argues that less well-off parents
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More than 40 centres which keep children in touch with separated parents have closed in the past 18 months following cuts in the legal aid budget, according to a new
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