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New research published by Umea University in Sweden claims that the risk of separation is 40 percent higher among long-distance commuters than among other people.
The study surveyed more than two...
The UK Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has published the annual results for safeguarding children and tracking child sex offenders. In the last year, 414 children have been...
The Court of Appeal, presided over by Lord Neuberger, Master of the Rolls, today allowed appeals by Sharon Shoesmith, former Director of Children's Services at Haringey London Borough Council, against...
Proposed legislation to introduce and enforce a presumption of shared parenting time for separating couples is not in the interests of children, according to a study published today by the Department...
Family lawyers across England and Wales are getting ready for the inaugural Family Law Awards ceremony which is being launched by Jordan Publishing to celebrate and recognise the many successes of the...
In a speech in on his 'Big Society' policies yesterday, David Cameron reaffirmed his views on the importance of marriage.
The Prime Minister pledged to make Britain the "most...
The only Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) in the UK has been successful in improving outcomes for children by tackling the substance misuse of parents at an early stage of care proceedings,...
The two major social work training providers have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a single UK-wide College of Social Work.
The British Association of Social Workers' College of...
The Home Affairs Committee has recommended that the government criminalises forced marriage while also maintaining the civil route.
In a report published yesterday, the Committee criticises the lack...
The LSC has introduced new family fee for the Family Advocacy Scheme (FAS) and the Private Family Law representation Scheme (PFLRS).
FAS a single graduated fee scheme, covering payments to both...