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£20 million to help separating families (Wed, 25 Jan 2012)
An extra £20 million will be made available to support separated and separating families as part of the radical overhaul of the Child Maintenance system, Ministers announced today. [DWP]
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Separated parents are happier with their own, family-based, child maintenance arrangements says major survey (Tue, 10 Jan 2012)
New research shows separated parents who work out their own child maintenance arrangements are more satisfied with their set-up than those using the Child Support Agency. [Child Maintenance Commission]
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Divorced mums and dads could get legal right to see their children (Fri, 06 Jan 2012)
Courts will be put under a legal duty to ensure that both fathers and mothers are given access to children in divorce settlements. Parents who refuse to accept the orders will be in contempt of court and risk serious penalties or even jail. [Telegraph]
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Free nursery places for two-year-olds to double (Tue, 29 Nov 2011)
The number of nursery places for two-year-olds will be extended to 40 per cent of children, from 2014-15. Up to 260,000 two-year-olds will be able to access 15 hours of nursery education a week. [Nursery World]
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Norgrove Report fails children (Fri, 04 Nov 2011)
The final report from the Norgrove Review published today fails to address the bias in the family law system against fathers and grandparents and will fuel the epidemic of fatherlessness in the UK. [Centre for Social Justice]
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Law Society proposes reform of cohabitation law (Sun, 02 Oct 2011)
Cohabitants should have scope for financial redress in the event of a relationship breakdown, warns Law Society [The Law Society]
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Primary pupils 'need nine hours of sleep' (Wed, 21 Sep 2011)
Primary school pupils need to have at least nine hours' sleep each night or their capacity to learn will be impaired, say researchers. [BBC]
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Government to apply "family test" to all domestic policy (Mon, 22 Aug 2011)
The Prime Minister has announced that more emphasis will be placed on families and parenting with a "family test" applied to all domestic policy. [Family Law]
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Government publishes its response to the consultation on the future of child maintenance (Tue, 12 Jul 2011)
The Government published its response to the consultation on 'Strengthening families, promoting parental responsibility: the future of child maintenance' on 12 July 2011. [DWP] Government’s
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Unemployment increases risk of divorce for men (Tue, 21 Jun 2011)
Men who lose their jobs are more likely to divorce - and be divorced by - their working wives, according to research into the emotional impact of unemployment. [Telegraph]
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David Cameron's attack on dads does not help separated families (Mon, 20 Jun 2011)
The Centre for Separated Families condemns David Cameron's stereotyping of family separation. [CSF]
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Child Maintenance Options helps over 100,000 children to benefit from family-based maintenance (Fri, 17 Jun 2011)
The groundbreaking Child Maintenance Options service has passed a key milestone with the number of children benefiting from collaborative, family-based child maintenance arrangements now running into six figures. [Child Maintenance Commission]
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Kids to shape future of family justice (Fri, 03 Jun 2011)
David Norgrove, Chair of the Family Justice Review panel, says: “Children are the most important people in the family justice system and it is vital that they have a voice in shaping its future." [MoJ]
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Government to increase take up of relationship advice (Wed, 04 May 2011)
The Department for Education is grant funding 12 Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations to deliver relationship support services. Some of these services will include measures to reduce the stigma against seeking relationship advice. [They Work for You]
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Overhaul demanded for 'shocking' family courts (Fri, 01 Apr 2011)
The government-commissioned Family Justice Review has proposed a shake-up of the system, designed to ensure youngsters suffer as little as possible during bitter legal wranglings. [The Independent]
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