Care proceedings duration rises to 30 weeks

Joe Lepper
Tuesday, October 2, 2018

The average time it takes for children in care proceedings to be completed in family courts is at its highest level for four years, government figures have revealed.

Children are to have their views listened to directly in family proceedings, rather than assumed by those around them
Children are to have their views listened to directly in family proceedings, rather than assumed by those around them

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