family court
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But a fresh nightmare was around the corner, when, three days later, she had to face him in the family courts to try and stop him having parental access to their children.
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The organisation represents the interests of children and young people in the family court, and independently advises on what is safe for children and in their best interests.
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If it is then decided the child is at risk of harm, an application can be made to the family court for orders to protect them.
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In the family courts, a different IT flaw caused thousands of documents to go missing, sources say.
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This marked the start of a long and often chaotic journey through the family court system, in which Gordon and Marten repeatedly switched lawyers, represented themselves, or failed to turn up for hearings.
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