Family law in Jersey continues to evolve as families face increasingly complex personal, financial and social challenges. Many of the issues affecting local families accessing the Island’s courts reflect wider societal changes, including shifting family structures, rising living costs and growing awareness of domestic abuse and children's wellbeing. Here are several key issues that are shaping the landscape of family law in Jersey today.

Child-focused courts in the UK: Reforming family justice around children’s needs

How the new Marriage and Civil Partnership (Dissolution and Separation) (Jersey) Law differs from the Matrimonial Causes (Jersey) Law 1949

In recent years, there has been increasing attention in Jersey on how Ministers exercise their powers and duties in relation to children, particularly in the areas of safeguarding, online safety, and care provision.