A recent study led by researchers at Population Data Science at Swansea University has shed light on the health vulnerabilities of infants caught up in family justice proceedings in Wales. The study, published in the International Journal of Population Data Science, examined healthcare use in infants under one year old who were subject to Section…
A Swansea University-led study revealed that mothers involved in public law family court proceedings were 8 times more likely to have had exposure to domestic violence and abuse (DVA) than mothers not involved in proceedings. DVA is known to have long-term and wide-ranging detrimental impacts on the health and well-being of children and families but…
Private law applications to the family court usually involve separated parents who are struggling to agree arrangements for their children. However, 10 per cent of these applications each year feature people who aren’t parents. New research published by Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (Nuffield FJO) explores the types of orders being applied for and the characteristics…
