Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 76735

Family Courts: Children

Tabled: 11 September 2025

Answered: 13 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Mike Martin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure children are adequately safeguarded in family courts.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

The Children Act 1989 requires the court to have the child’s welfare as its paramount consideration when making a decision about the child’s upbringing. Any decisions the family courts make about the future arrangements for children are based on this fund...

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