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Woman and young child sitting in fear while an abusive partner raises a fist, illustrating domestic abuse while living under the same roof and the need for urgent family court protection.

He Raised His Fist While We’re Still Living Together — What Do I Do Now?

January 28, 2026

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Freelance family court support offered remotely on an hourly basis for solicitors, barristers, law firms and litigants in person.

Freelance Family Court Support | Remote | Hourly

January 27, 2026

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Exterior of York Magistrates’ Court used to illustrate a blog on school attendance orders and home education prosecution.

When Home Education Becomes a Criminal Prosecution

January 26, 2026

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Closing the DBS Loophole: Why Civil Harassment Orders Must Appear on Enhanced DBS Checks

January 17, 2026

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Legal tech investment didn’t slow in Q4 2025 — it reset. This article explains what that shift means for litigants in person navigating family court without a solicitor.

Legal Tech Investment in Q4 2025: What It Really Means for Litigants in Person

January 17, 2026

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Safeguarding and Cafcass involvement in family court proceedings for litigants in person

Safeguarding and Local Authority Involvement in Family Court: What It Means and How to Navigate the Process as a Litigant in Person

January 16, 2026

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Complex Family Law Proceedings: What They Are and How to Navigate Them as a Litigant in Person

January 15, 2026

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Family court setting showing a Cafcass report on a desk alongside legal papers, representing how Cafcass recommendations are used in private law children proceedings.

Cafcass Reports in the Family Court: When to Rely on Them — and When to Challenge Them Carefully

January 15, 2026

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Family court scene showing a judge’s gavel resting on legal documents including a C100 form, representing domestic abuse allegations and the application of Practice Direction 12J.

Domestic Abuse Allegations and PD12J:

January 15, 2026

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A family court setting showing a judge’s chair, legal documents including a C1A form, and a gavel, illustrating the issue of false allegations in family court proceedings.

False Allegations in the Family Court

January 15, 2026

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Illustration showing two separated child figures and an adult silhouette in the background, representing parental alienation and contact breakdown within a family court context.

Parental Alienation and Contact Breakdown

January 15, 2026

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Struggling with breaches of a Child Arrangements Order? Learn how litigants in person can approach C79 enforcement applications effectively.

Enforcing Child Contact Orders (C79): When Orders Are Ignored

January 14, 2026

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A parent completing a Child Arrangements Order (C100) form with procedural support, reviewing documents at a desk before a family court application.

Child Arrangements Orders (C100): Getting It Right From the Start

January 14, 2026

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A mother and father in a family court setting, supported by a McKenzie Friend, with a judge in the background during a private law children case.

McKenzie Friend Support in Private Law Children Cases

January 14, 2026

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A McKenzie Friend supporting a litigant in person during a family court hearing by reviewing documents together.

Support for Litigants in Person in the Family Court – What the system expects — and where parents are most often let down.

January 14, 2026

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Empty family court setting symbolising the impact of unenforced court orders, parental alienation, and prolonged family court proceedings in England and Wales.

When the System Wears a Parent Down: A Preventable Tragedy in the Family Courts

January 8, 2026

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Person writing legal notes before applying to family court, with technology-inspired design elements representing modern safeguarding and legal preparation.

Before You Apply to Court: When ‘Internal Safeguarding’ Isn’t Enough

January 7, 2026

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