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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’ involvement in care and recurrent care proceedings in England. This is the first time any research team has ...

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 most deprived quintile; 13% lived in areas in the least deprived quintile. Calculating total private f...