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Read evidence-led commentary about children’s welfare, participation, family relationships and the justice system’s responsibility to hear and protect children.

These articles examine how policies, professional assessments and family court decisions affect a child’s lived experience.

JSH Law approaches these issues through safeguarding, reliable evidence, proportionality and meaningful access to justice.

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When Child Maintenance Fails, Children Pay: What BBC Panorama Reveals About the CMS

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A BBC Panorama investigation exposed failures affecting both receiving and paying parents. What can you do about incorrect CMS calculations, arrears and delays?
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Can Old “Parental Alienation” Findings Be Reopened? Re SB [2026] EWFC 264 Explained

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Can historic Family Court findings be reopened because the law and professional guidance have moved on? In Re SB [2026] EWFC 264, the court considered whether 2020 findings of alienating behaviour should be revisited following Re Y and the Family Justice Council’s modern approach.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

When a 15-Year-Old Refuses Contact: Why the Family Court Discharged the Child Arrangements Order

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What happens when a Child Arrangements Order intended to preserve a relationship begins damaging it? In [2026] EWFC 277 (B), the Family Court discharged an order concerning a 15-year-old who had refused contact with his father for around nine months.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Children, Character and Adult Responsibility: A JSH Law Response to Katharine Birbalsingh

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Katharine Birbalsingh’s speech asks an uncomfortable but necessary question: what are we actually teaching children about duty, responsibility, resilience and moral character? This JSH Law article looks at that question through the lens of family justice, safeguarding, children’s welfare, social media and adult accountability.