Family Courts: Reform
Commons · Question 112866 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to reform the family court system; and whether such reforms will include strengthening enforcement powers where child arrangement orders have been breached.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 23 Feb 2026
This Government is committed to reform of the family court to improve the experiences of, and outcomes for, children and families. Central to this is the expansion of the private law Pathfinder model, which amplifies the voice of the child through a Child...