The high point in UK Family Law was the creation of the Children Act 1989 but many Family Court judges since then have denied meaningful contact to non-resident parents for no good reason.
The Family Courts have become a bearpit where false allegations abound. It is about time that the entire Family Court system was opened to vigorous inspection.
Children of 8 years and above should be given the right to talk to the judge in their case as quite often their ascertainable wishes as regards contact with their non-resident parent are lost in the proceedings due to poor reporting by CAFCASS officers, social workers and other professionals.
Family Court judges have minimal training in Family Law matters. All Family Courts should allow lay people onto their business committees to allow for proper representation of consumers of Family Courts views.
There should also be a mechanism for Public Inquiries into Family Law cases where grave miscarriages of justice are alleged. The Family Law Society has been campaigning for the last three years for a Royal Commission to examine the operation of the Family Law system in the UK.
Editors Note : The Family Law Society can be found here (link)
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