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Parents who refuse to pay child maintenance could face curfews, as Ministers plan new powers for the Child Maintenance Service.

The change is being considered as part of fresh proposals that will get more of the money that is owed to the children of separated parents.

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) collected or arranged £1 billion in child maintenance payments last year,...

Thousands of families with children are set to benefit from £33 million support to resolve conflict at home and improve children’s life chances.

From: Department for Work and Pensions and Baroness Deborah Stedman-Scott OBE DL

Published 12 April 2022

The Reducing Parental Conflict programme – which funds councils across England to deliver evidence-based relationship support...

Families urged to take advantage of Government mediation voucher scheme worth £500 to help resolve matters

  A national charity that provides mediation for families in conflict has today urged families in conflict to take advantage of a government voucher scheme worth up to £500 to sort our Christmas child arrangements.

The call to action comes after National Family...

Uncertainty about how summer holidays might shape up this year means separated families should consider making flexible written parenting plans right now, says a leading family dispute resolution charity currently providing its services by video conference.

Arrangements for children during the long school vacation always provide headaches for separated parents. This year, the delayed...