Archive for category: The Child’s Voice

How are a child’s wishes and feelings heard in family court?

Explore how Cafcass and the court consider the child’s views, age and understanding, possible pressure or conflict, safeguarding concerns and the wider welfare picture.

This section helps parents present relevant information without coaching children or treating expressed wishes as an automatic decision.

The focus is hearing children safely and understanding their experience in context.

JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.

Your Child Refuses Contact and Family Court Papers Have Arrived: What You Must Do Before Alleging “Parental Alienation”

June 4, 2026

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Has your child stopped seeing you just as family court proceedings begin? This guide explains why allegations of “parental alienation” are not enough, what the court and Cafcass will examine, how domestic abuse and alienating behaviours are distinguished, and the practical steps a litigant in person can take to prepare a clear, evidence-based and child-focused case.