Question follow-through · 13265
Child Arrangements Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether guidance issued to family courts on child arrangements includes consideration of a child's routines, friendships, extracurricular activities and educational commitments.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 25 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 29 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 2 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether guidance issued to family courts on child arrangements includes consideration of a child's routines, friendships, extracurricular activities and educational commitments.
29 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Family Court considers the welfare of the child to be paramount in any decisions regarding child arrangements. In determining the child’s welfare needs, the court will consider a wide range of factors relevant to the child’s best interests as set out ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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