Parents chose court over mediation for child cases
Parents are choosing to go to court to settle private child matters rather than using mediation, a new report suggests. […]
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Childcare costs more than an average UK mortgage
According to new research from the Family and Childcare Trust, part-time childcare costs for a family with two children have
Informal surrogacy agreements can end in disaster warns judge
A couple who entered into an informal surrogacy agreement with a friend have found themselves in court. A woman who
Government backs three person IVF
The government has backed proposals for the introduction of three person IVF in the UK. Draft regulations are expected to
Smoking in cars with children may be banned
Should parenting be policed? A recent amendment to the Children and Families Bill will allow the government to make it
Two-fifths of parents would risk fine to take term-time holiday
A new study has shown that two-fifths of parents would risk getting a fine to take their children out of
Collusion in family courts has to stop
A mother has been reunited with her child after a judge ruled that the family courts and social workers had
Permissive parenting – Mother loses custody of sons
A Mother has lost custody of her two sons after a judge took issue with her ‘permissive parenting’ style. Judge
Sensitive information about foster children and carers is not protected
Report finds that data on both foster children and carers is routinely emailed between agencies and local authorities with no
Children in foster families can stay put after 18
The new Children and Families Bill currently being passed through Parliament is to include an amendment that will allow children
