Archive of: November, 2020

As the new NHS report on the Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2020 is published, the findings show household arguments can have an impact on children’s mental health.

Although every family is unique and will have their own personal way of working through divorce or separation, there are some helpful grounding ideas from Resolution, a network of family law professionals helping work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way.

Family courts will also remain open. If at all possible we will be complying with the lockdown restrictions by offering virtual, remote appointments. This means we will continue to offer our successful and popular Zoom, Skype and Teams videoconferencing appointments, or appointments by telephone. These can be flexible, confidential and minimise risk of infection.

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.

A new message from the Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals has been published. It outlines the effects of the new lockdown restrictions on courts and tribunals, including family law and family court matters.

The work of the courts and tribunals will continue to be exempted from lockdown measures, according to HMCTS (Courts and Tribunals Service). This includes family courts.

A new report has revealed that the proportion of children experiencing a likely mental disorder has increased over the past three years. It was one in nine in 2017 to one in six in July this year.