Archive of: July, 2020
Can children move between the homes of separated parents?
A new paper published by the House of Commons Library provides brief information in response to some key questions regarding the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on separated families, maintenance arrangements and access to children.
New Statutory guidance for face to face providers on Reducing Parental Conflict published
Reducing conflict in parental relationships.
Child Maintenance Service (CMS) - what it is and how it works
737,600 children are covered by Child Maintenance Service arrangements.
The figure is included in the latest release of statistics on the Child Maintenance Service covering the period between January 2015 and March 2020.
New video technology to increase remote hearings in civil and family courts
A new video platform enabling more remote cases to be heard safely and securely is being rolled out to the civil and family courts, Ministers have confirmed.
Family judge to be replaced in a children case after being overheard on a Zoom call making comments
Recent case C (A Child) [2020] emphasises the need to follow correct remote court procedure.