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368 Pages of Evidence — But Where Was the Voice of the Children? QR v ST [2026]

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QR v ST [2026] EWFC 300 (B) raises vital questions about children's voices, missing primary evidence, domestic abuse allegations, fact-finding, Cafcass and safeguarding.
Jessica Susan Hill beside the title “When Domestic Abuse Becomes Normal”, illustrating a JSH Law article about children’s wishes, domestic abuse, child arrangements and safeguarding.© 2026 Jessica Susan Hill / JSH Law. All rights reserved.

When Domestic Abuse Becomes Normal: Why a Child’s Wish for Contact Cannot Be Read in Isolation

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A child can love an abusive parent, miss them and want contact with them. That does not, by itself, establish that contact is emotionally safe. Re C [2026] EWCA Civ 1216 exposes the difficult safeguarding question of how courts should understand children’s wishes when domestic abuse has shaped their understanding of family life.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Your Nervous System Is Not Separate From Your Family Court Case

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A frightened or exhausted parent is not automatically an unreliable one. This article examines why family courts, Cafcass and professionals must assess safeguarding concerns, children’s wishes and parental behaviour in their full context.