... s11O introduces financial compensation for loss caused by the breach, such as the cost of a missed holiday. Contact activity directions and conditions has also be introduced (ss. 11A-G) with the aim to facilitate child contact, by providing the courts with "more flexible powers". These include parenting classes and other specified activities such as counselling or anger management courses.5 Contact activity directions will be made only whilst a court is considering making a contact order.6 Conditions will be imposed where a final contact order is made.7 The overall effect of the new provisions is to extend the scope for court involvement in the management of parental contact where parents are unable to agree or resolve disputes through mediation. This approach is considered appropriate in order to achieve the social objective of enabling children to grow up with a close relationship with both parents.8 The provisions of ss11A - 11P provide more extensive ...

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