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Vulnerable as well as a potential source of risk: fathers in the family justice system A research project has built a picture of fathers involved in multiple care proceedings as a group with histories of childhood adversity facing hardship in adulthood and striving to make changes in their lives April 6, 2021 in Children Photo: Fotolia andreaobzerova Georgia Phillip  A partnership between the University of East Anglia and Lancaster University has reported new evidence about fathers’ involvem...

By Monidipa Fouzder2021-02-10T10:26:00+00:00 Separated parents turning to the family courts in England are more likely to live in the country’s most deprived areas, according to research into private family law which also highlights a north-south divide. According to a study by The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, published this week, the majority of private law applications were made by applicants living in the most deprived areas. In 2019/20, 30% of applicants lived in areas in the mo...