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Since 15 July 2026, councils in England must offer parents a family group conference before applying for a care or supervision order. Here's how it works.

What is a no contact order in the UK? Which family court orders can stop contact with a child, how long they last, how to change one and what happens if one is broken.

Who are CAFCASS? Will CAFCASS call me? What is a safeguarding letter? How do I prepare for a CAFCASS phone call?

Section 37 of the Children Act 1989 empowers the court to give directions to the local authorities to conduct investigations into the circum

An emergency residence order is the old name for an urgent court order about where a child lives. Since 2014 it's an urgent child arrangements order.

Under the CA 1989, a Section 47 enquiry is carried out to ascertain if any and what action is required to safeguard a child, read here....

Both parents have equal parental responsibility for their child. This means both fathers and mothers are equally recognized by the court for

Family Assistance Order (FAO) is a short-term order under section 16 of the Children Act 1989, which allows the court to pass an order requi