CAFCASS Family Court Advisors
About CAFCASS Family Court Advisors
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) was formed on 1st April 2001 as part of the Government's commitment to supporting families and children.
We do not operate an out of hours emergency helpline or service. If you have concerns about the safety and wellbeing of a child, please contact your local authority or the police.
Please note that Cafcass cannot give legal advice, information about specific cases to non-parties or advice on your personal circumstances.
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Bristol - 0300 456 4000
Pathways Covered
Overview
What we do
Cafcass has a statutory responsibility to ensure that children and young people are put first in family proceedings, that their voices are heard, the decisions made about them by courts are in their best interests and that they and their families are supported throughout the process. We operate within the law set by Parliament and under the rules and directions of the family courts.
Role of Cafcass
Cafcass’ role is to work with Children and Families in the family courts. The following list provides some examples of the types of cases we work with:
- Adoption (public law)
- Care Orders (public law)
- Emergency Protection Orders (public law)
- Residency and contact following divorce and separation (private law)
Where we do it
CAFCASS are a national organisation that offer support across the UK.
The main office for Avon and Somerset is Bristol:
Unit 9
York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8QH
How to access
To find out more about how to access this service please call: 0844 353 4332