Separated Families and Contact with Children in Care during COVID-19 Pandemic
What contact can I have with my child/children during the COVID-19 pandemic? A new House of Commons paper aims to address brief information in response to some key questions regarding the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on separated families.
The paper addresses maintenance arrangements and access to children following divorce and separation.
It does however provide and general overview only and does not address the specific circumstances of any individual or family, with emphasis ‘that suitably qualified legal advice should instead be sought’.
It provides guidance on the following questions: Can children move between the homes of separated parents Rules regarding children required to self-isolate How should parents comply with a court-orders for contact? How are child maintenance payments impacted? Can I visit my child in care/residential home? My child contact centre is closed: What alternatives are being made? Where can I go for help and advice?