Babies being removed from mothers during remote hearings – report

Judges express concern about virtual family court hearings being held during pandemic

New mothers are having their babies taken into care during remote video and phone hearings from hospital, according to a report on justice during the coronavirus pandemic.

Parents are also joining online proceedings from home – often without adequate technology or support – when life-changing decisions are made about their children, the study commissioned by the president of the family division of the high court, Sir Andrew McFarlane, reveals.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/3kyJvZY