Miscellaneous
Rachel Ozanne talks to Olive from Rights of Women and Ursula, a SafeLives Pioneer and co-founder of Voices, about how the family court is operating during the COVID-19 restrictions. They discuss the concerns and issues raised by survivors and also the impact family court proceedings can have. Information and support available via the links below: Legal advice: FLOWS: https://www.flows.org.uk/ Rights of Women - https://rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-advice/ Legal information online: Rights of Women; • Family law guides: https://rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-information/family-law/. • Coronavirus and child contact guide - https://rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-information/family-law/coronavirus-and-child-contact-arrangements/ • Coronavirus and remote hearings guide - https://rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-information/family-law/coronavirus-remote-hearings-in-the-family-court/ • How to write a position statement for the family court - https://rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-information/family-law/position-statement/ • How to appeal a family court decision - https://rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-information/family-law/how-to-appeal-family-court-decisions/ President of the Family Division’s guidance on child contact: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Coronavirus-public-guidance-updated-31-March.pdf Survey on remote hearings: The Transparency Project - http://www.transparencyproject.org.uk/how-are-remote-family-court-hearings-working-for-families-survey/ Domestic abuse & mental health resources / support; Find a domestic abuse service or get advice: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ Mental health resources: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/ https://beaconhouse.org.uk/covid-19-support-resources/ https://www.blurtitout.org/product-category/self-helpful/free-downloads/ https://rockpool.life/ Children and young people; https://www.cafcass.gov.uk/grown-ups/parents-and-carers/covid-19-guidance-for-children-and-families/ https://youngminds.org.uk/ https://www.themix.org.uk/