New combined Family Courts were introduced earlier this year in England and Wales as part of the family justice system reforms. The reforms also include new time frames for cases where children are taken into care and compulsory mediation awareness sessions for separating couples. The reforms have been introduced following a review carried out in 2011 which found that vulnerable children were having their “futures undermined” by excessive delays in care and supervision cases.
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