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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.

Family Courts “Not Good Enough” for Women and Children? Why This Matters for Every Parent in England and Wales

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A government minister has admitted that family courts in England and Wales are “not good enough” for women and children. This article examines what that means for litigants in person, domestic abuse survivors, and parents navigating private law children proceedings, including the rollout of Child Focused Courts and the proposed repeal of the presumption of parental involvement.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

How Did We Get Here? The Family Court Crisis and Children in the Middle | JSH Law

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The family court is in crisis, and children are paying the price. This article explores how legal aid cuts, delay, rising numbers of litigants in person, safeguarding pressures, Cafcass demand, domestic abuse concerns and procedural complexity have created a system that too often leaves families overwhelmed and children waiting.
Family court setting showing a Cafcass report on a desk alongside legal papers, representing how Cafcass recommendations are used in private law children proceedings.jsh law ltd

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

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Cafcass reports can shape the direction of family court cases, particularly for litigants in person. This article explains how courts are meant to use Cafcass recommendations, when reliance is appropriate, and how to raise concerns carefully if procedural issues arise.
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.jsh law ltd

Domestic Abuse Allegations and PD12J:

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When allegations of domestic abuse are raised in family court proceedings, Practice Direction 12J governs how the court must respond. Yet many litigants in person discover too late that PD12J has not been properly applied. This article explains what the court is required to do, the most common procedural failures, and how litigants in person can raise PD12J calmly and effectively without escalating conflict.
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.JSH LAW LTD

McKenzie Friend Support in Private Law Children Cases

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What parents are not told — and how procedural support can…

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18. Threshold-related concerns (private law context)

Serious safeguarding concerns in private-law proceedings do not automatically mean the public-law threshold has been crossed. This guide explains the section 31 significant-harm threshold, local-authority safeguarding routes, section 37 investigations and the boundary between private and public family law.