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How the Family Court could be improved for children

Recent research into the experience of children and young people who go through private family court proceedings has developed some recommendations to improve the process. Researchers recommend that children should: Be sent information about who they will meet and what they will be asked before the meeting Have things explained Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 1 year6 months ago
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The increasing cost of a raising a child lowers parents standards of living

New research has found that the cost of raising a child for a couple is £166,000, and for a lone parent, it’s £220,000. The COVID pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis, and benefit cuts have left the average working family (two parents working full-time, having two children, and earning the living wage) Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 1 year6 months ago
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The state of the families in the UK

The latest trends in living arrangements have just been published. There are 28 million households in the UK, two-thirds of which are just one family. There are 19 million families, and just under half have no children. A similar number have one or more dependent children. Only 15% of families Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 2 years6 months ago
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