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This topic provides an overview of how the family court operates in private law children proceedings. It focuses on procedural structure, decision-making principles, and how different stages of a case fit together.

Content here is designed to support litigants in person by explaining how the court approaches case management, evidence, safeguarding, and welfare-based decisions.

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JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Non-Fatal Strangulation: Why Family Courts Must Treat It as a Lethal Risk Warning

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Non-fatal strangulation is one of the clearest warning signs of escalating danger in domestic abuse and intimate partner violence. This article explains why family courts, Cafcass, professionals and litigants in person must treat strangulation as a serious safeguarding issue, not an isolated incident or ordinary parental conflict.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Victims and Courts Act 2026: A Step Forward for Survivors, Children and Family Court Safety

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The Victims and Courts Act 2026 marks an important shift for victims, survivors and children. This article examines the new restrictions on parental responsibility for serious sexual offenders, protections for children born of rape, changes to NDAs, sentencing attendance, unduly lenient sentence reviews and why implementation will matter for family court safety.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Ontario’s Integrated Domestic Violence Court: Why the UK Should Be Watching

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Ontario’s move toward an Integrated Domestic Violence Court…
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 Abuse Doesn’t End: Coercive Control and the Family Court

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Coercive control does not always end when a relationship ends. In family court, post-separation abuse can continue through children, litigation, delay and systems manipulation.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

McKenzie Friends in Family Court: What the 2010 Practice Guidance Really Means

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If you are going to court without a solicitor or barrister, understanding the rules around McKenzie Friends matters. This guide breaks down the 2010 Practice Guidance into plain English, explaining what support a McKenzie Friend can provide, where the legal limits are, and what litigants in person need to know before a hearing.
Illustration showing two separated child figures and an adult silhouette in the background, representing parental alienation and contact breakdown within a family court context.JSH LAW LTD

Parental Alienation and Contact Breakdown

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When relationships deteriorate — and how litigants in person…
Empty family court setting symbolising the impact of unenforced court orders, parental alienation, and prolonged family court proceedings in England and Wales.JSH Law Ltd

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

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A father lost everything—not because he failed his children, but because family court orders were not enforced. This article examines the enforcement gap that continues to harm parents and children across the family justice system.