Researching Reform is a working project and an online platform dedicated towards simplifying the family justice system and finding solutions to the current problems faced by families and practitioners alike. Researching Reform produces events, podcasts and articles all relating to the practical realities of divorce as experienced in the family justice system and beyond. We are dedicated to the welfare of the child and this central theme runs through every project we work on.
On the online platform, you will find podcasts with professionals who work in the family courts as well as the families themselves who go through the system. The site is also home to articles relating to the system, its culture, laws and ultimately, its efficiency or lack thereof. It is also home to Divorce Manual, a general guide on what it’s really like going through the family courts in Britain as experienced by myself and others and offers suggestions on how to communicate with the system effectively.
When we’re not in cyberspace, our events like the Westminster Debates are designed to create immediate dialogue between policy makers, parents and professionals, dialogue that goes to the heart of the issues involved and ultimately leads to the fast and effective creation of solutions.
I came across this blog when I was doing research for my own. Having been a child that went through the family justice system and witnessed first-hand the failings within it, I do strongly feel that something has to be done to improve the system.
http://fairforfathers.wordpress.com/
Katey
Hi Katie.
I totally agree.
These are some children speaking out re their experiences in family law courts.
Every country which has adopted the British legal system is experiencing similar problems.
http://www.courageouskids.net/index.htm
We, the Courageous Kids Network, are a growing group of young people, whose childhood was shattered by biased and inhumane court rulings, which forced us to live with our abusive parent, while restricting or sometimes completely eliminating contact with our loving and protective parent.