Child Arrangements

What to know if you're being prevented from seeing your child

Understanding child arrangement orders and how they're decided.

Where informal arrangements have broken down, there are structured legal routes to re-establish contact — the court's starting point is generally that a child benefits from a relationship with both parents.

What this covers
  • Child arrangement orders
  • Mediation as a required first step
  • How courts decide what's in a child's best interests
  • Enforcing an existing order
Most parents reach an agreement without a final court hearing.
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