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Telling your child you still love them following a divorce or separation
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.
Government considers solicitors key workers during second lockdown
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.
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.
Latest Covid-19 family court restrictions and updates for England
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.
Family Courts to be exempt from second lockdown
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.