familycontact – Children's Law Centre https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk Children's Rights Change Children's Lives Fri, 03 Jul 2020 13:48:29 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-icon_v1-32x32.png familycontact – Children's Law Centre https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk 32 32 If a child is in care, can they speak to their parents? When, how often, will it be supervised? https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk/faqs/if-a-child-is-in-care-can-they-speak-to-their-parents-when-how-often-will-it-be-supervised/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-a-child-is-in-care-can-they-speak-to-their-parents-when-how-often-will-it-be-supervised Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:21:53 +0000 https://new.childrenslawcentre.org.uk/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=1695 As long as it is practical and is in the interest of the child, a child should be able to contact their parents or any person who has parental responsibility, is a relative or a friend.

This contact should be direct and on a regular basis, unless it’s not in the child’s best interest.

]]> Can a child refuse family contact? https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk/faqs/can-a-child-refuse-family-contact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-a-child-refuse-family-contact Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:20:38 +0000 https://new.childrenslawcentre.org.uk/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=1691 A social worker will try to allow a child to have contact with their family, as long as this is in their best interest.  However, if contact with their family does not appear to be in their best interest, the authorities will try to find a fair balance. The child will be able to have a say about contact.

]]> Can a child have contact with their siblings? https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk/faqs/can-a-child-have-contact-with-their-siblings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-a-child-have-contact-with-their-siblings Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:19:53 +0000 https://new.childrenslawcentre.org.uk/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=1689 Under Article 9 of the UNCRC the Health and Social Care (HSC) Trust is required to try to maintain contact between a child and their siblings or keep siblings together, as long as this is practical and in their best interest.

]]> Can a child have contact with anyone other than family? https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk/faqs/can-a-child-have-contact-with-anyone-other-than-family/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-a-child-have-contact-with-anyone-other-than-family Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:19:05 +0000 https://new.childrenslawcentre.org.uk/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=1687 Child have a right to have contact with anyone close to them, including their family, friends, neighbours or previous carers. This should be encouraged as long as it is practical or in the child’s best interest. If it’s not possible for the child to have contact, they should have access to information on the situation of their family members.

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