Family Court Reform Consultation:

Objectives:
Making Family Courts responsive to the needs of families, especially children and persons with disabilities
Encouraging judicial specialization and social service support in courts
Saving resources in judicial, social work, mental health and education fields

Methods:
Review of legislation and on-site observation of courts
Identification of needs and assessing possibilities of change within existing systems
Establishing training programmes for professional workers
Recommendations for legislation

Consultation on Preserving Child-Parent Contact after Divorce/Separation:

Objectives:
Identifying causes of contact problems
Preventing contact failure, especially parental alienation
Saving resources in judicial, social work, mental health and education fields

Methods:
Recommending action for increasing public awareness of the needs of children of divorce
Coordinating efforts of national, local, governmental and voluntary agencies
Multidisciplinary education and training of professional workers and students
Protocols for swift and effective interventions where necessary