Family Courts: Children
Commons · Question 39678 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Chris Bloore
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children's voices are included in family court cases.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 26 Mar 2025
When deciding an issue relating to the upbringing of a child, the child’s welfare must be the court’s paramount consideration. The court must have regard for the wishes and feelings of the child, considered in light of the child’s age and level of underst...