Changes to the family court system have come into force recently after a detailed review of the system by David Norgrove. In both public law (the care system) and private law (separation and divorce, and parental responsibility) the need for change to bring about better and speedier decision making, and greater focus on the child rather than adults, is clear.
Courts are adult environments dealing in adult concepts. But decisions made in family courts impact most on the children in the families concerned. Of course the feelings, experiences and often the trauma of the adults going through the private law part of the courts' processes all matter. But the most significant challenges remain creating a mental and emotional space for the voice of the child to be prominent and their interests best served.
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