Cafcass private family law cases rose last month
Private family law generally refers to applications made following a divorce or separation about the arrangements for children, such as where a child will live or with whom a child will spend time.
Cafcass stands for Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
Cafcass represents children in family court cases in England, independently advising the family courts about what is safe for children and in their best interests. They put their needs, wishes and feelings first, making sure that children’s voices are heard at the heart of the family court setting.
Cafcass received 3,827 new private law cases in February 2021 which is 12 cases (0.3%) more than the same period in 2020. These cases involved 5,306 children, which is 509 (8.8%) fewer children than February 2020.