Caring Dads Programme UK: Referrals, Family Court and Child Contact

The Caring Dads programme is a structured, child-centred intervention for fathers whose behaviour has harmed, or may have placed at risk, their children or the children’s mother. It is not a general parenting course, and it is not a route to automatic child contact. Its purpose is to help fathers understand the impact of abusive, […]

The Caring Dads programme is a structured, child-centred intervention for fathers whose behaviour has harmed, or may have placed at risk, their children or the children’s mother. It is not a general parenting course, and it is not a route to automatic child contact. Its purpose is to help fathers understand the impact of abusive, […]

Child inclusive mediation gives children and young people an opportunity, where appropriate, to share their views with a specially trained mediator. It does not mean that a child has to choose between their parents or take responsibility for the final arrangements. Instead, it is a structured and child-focused way for their perspective to be heard and […]

Key takeaways A father has no automatic right to see his child. In law it is the child who benefits from a relationship with both parents, and the child’s welfare is the court’s paramount consideration (Children Act 1989, section 1(1)). What a father can decide for his child turns on parental responsibility — the rights, […]

A separation or divorce alone can be quite challenging, and traumatising let alone the pain of separating from children. Seasonal and festive holidays can be difficult for parents who are separated from their children. Christmas and festive holidays are often a time for family, food and fun. However, following separation and divorce parents often feel […]