Shortage of centres providing supervised child access

THERE is only one centre in the country specifically dedicated to providing child contact following marriage and relationship breakdown.

Although other organisations provide contact services, they are not specifically funded to do so, and all are reporting an ongoing and growing level of requests for supervised and supported contact.

Figures from the Courts Service show there were 3,491 cases regarding access in the family law courts in 2008 – a doubling of the 2000 figure.