Hartnell Chanot: Divorce/Family Law Solicitors Exeter, Devon

Children and Adoption Act - more flexible approach to resolving disputes in contact cases

Thursday, 18 December 2008 01:00

New provisions in the Children and Adoption Act 2006 provide new ways to help the courts find solutions in contact cases where there is conflict between the parents about whom a child should see and how often.

Courts will have more flexible powers to resolve conflicts between parents in contact cases as a result of the implementation of the remaining provisions of Part 1 of the Act.

The government is committed to the principle that the well-being and interests of the child are of paramount importance. It is known that prolonged disputes over contact are damaging to children. The new powers will therefore allow the courts to deal with more flexibly with cases where parents cannot reach agreement or fail to comply with a contact order.

Source: The Ministry of Justice - Read More