Family justice requires a legal framework within which personal obligations are regulated over the life course. However, family justice also requires a justice system which can deliver legal information, advice, and support at times of change of status or family stress, together with mechanisms for negotiation, dispute management, and resolution, with adjudication as the last resort. The past few years have seen unparalleled turbulence in the way family justice systems function. These changes are associated with economic constraints in many countries, including England and Wales, where legal...