Practice Guidance

Domestic abuse and child contact: quick guide

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Introduction

Social workers who are employed as Cafcass family court advisers are responsible for the assessment of safe child arrangements when parents have separated and a private law application is made to the court. In public law applications, children’s guardians are appointed by the court to represent the interests of the child. Where domestic abuse is […]

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