Separating parents could be forced to go to mediation under Raab plans

Move aims to help families in England and Wales resolve issues while reducing pressure on courts and impact on children

Thousands of children in England and Wales could be protected from witnessing their parents pitted against each other in the courts under proposals to legally enforce mediation for separating families.

Mediation would become mandatory in all suitable low-level family court cases excluding those which include allegations or a history of domestic violence under the proposals, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.