A practical guide for fathers navigating Family Court.
When You Can’t See Your Child explains the process, the language and the decisions that shape a child arrangements case, so you can prepare properly and avoid mistakes that are hard to undo.
You are reading this because something has changed, or is about to.
You may be facing Family Court, Cafcass, social services, allegations, reports or a sudden loss of contact with your child. The rules are unfamiliar. The language is unfamiliar. And the people around you may all appear professional, reasonable and helpful, even while they are assessing you, recording you and making decisions that could shape your relationship with your child.
That is why this book exists. It was written for fathers who are trying to understand a system they were never prepared to enter.
What the book covers
- What is happening, what matters and what does not
- How professional language gains weight
- How allegations become part of the record
- How delay can change a case
- How to organise your evidence
- How to use a solicitor effectively
- When to challenge something without making your position worse
Free checklist
A short, printable checklist for the first 30 days of a Family Court case. It is free to download and does not need an email address.
For organisations and professionals
If you support fathers through private children proceedings, we would like to send you a copy to assess. We are not asking you to promote it.
This website and the book give general information and practical guidance based on the published rules and guidance. They are not legal advice, and no outcome can be promised in any case. Procedure and guidance change, so check current sources and take advice on your own circumstances. Read the full disclaimer.