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Why Did Family Court Enforcement Orders Collapse by Three Quarters?

As the government celebrates record tax surplus, Ministry of Justice data reveals enforcement orders in family courts have plummeted 75%. Something is broken in Britain's family justice system.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

Missing Children Cases Jumped 92,900% as Authorities Scramble for Information

While the Treasury celebrated record tax surpluses, family courts issued 930 orders to track down missing children in 2023. Just one year earlier, they issued only one.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

Family Courts Issue 5,000 Enforcement Orders as Parents Ignore Contact Rules

While the government celebrates record tax receipts, family courts are drowning in enforcement cases. Parents are refusing to follow court orders at unprecedented rates.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

Family Court Cases Surge 33,000% While Government Celebrates Record Tax Surplus

As ministers boast about January's budget surplus, one government department is drowning in a tsunami of family disputes that's grown by tens of thousands of percent.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

Family Court Cases Exploded 255,000% While British Gas Counted Pennies

While energy giants worry about warm weather hitting profits, a hidden crisis in Britain's family courts has seen one type of case surge by over 255,000% in a single year.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

Why Are 31,000 Separated Parents Suddenly Fighting for Contact with Their Children?

Child contact court orders exploded by over 100,000% in 2023. While the government celebrates its record January surplus, thousands of families are battling through the courts.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

Special Guardianship Orders Exploded 8,991% in a Single Year

While the Treasury celebrates record January surpluses, one family court statistic reveals a hidden crisis. Special guardianship orders surged from 12 to 1,091 cases in 2023.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

Family Court Orders for Parental Responsibility Surge 11,000% in One Year

While the government celebrates record tax receipts, family courts are drowning in disputes over children. Parental responsibility orders exploded from 5 to 553 cases in 2023.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

Why Are Families Breaking the Court's Recovery Orders Four Times Less?

As politicians debate youth wages and budget watchdogs, family court data reveals a dramatic collapse in enforcement. Recovery orders plummeted 75% in a single year.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

Family Court's Missing Child Hunt Powers Surge 92,900% in Single Year

Authorities used emergency powers to track missing children 930 times in 2023, up from just once the previous year. The dramatic surge reveals a hidden crisis.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

Family Court Enforcement Orders Cost Taxpayers 510,800% More This Year

While politicians debate youth wages, family courts quietly spent astronomical sums enforcing orders against parents. A single enforcement category jumped from £1 to over £5,000 per case.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

Family Court Bureaucrats Issue 334 Times More Orders in Single Year

While ministers debate youth wages, family court officials quietly processed an extraordinary surge in orders. The numbers reveal a system in overdrive.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

Family Courts Issue 12,774 Orders Blocking Parents From Seeing Their Children

Section 8 prohibited steps orders have exploded from 5 to nearly 13,000 cases. Each one costs taxpayers thousands in court time and legal fees.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

What Happens When 32,000 Separated Parents Fight Over Their Children?

Child contact disputes have exploded by 122,400% in family courts. While ministers debate youth wages, a silent crisis is swallowing judicial resources and taxpayer money.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

The Hidden Family Court Explosion That's Costing Taxpayers Millions

While politicians debate youth wages, a quiet revolution in family courts has seen special guardianship orders surge 9,000% in a single year. Someone's paying for this massive shift.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Government

Family Courts Issue 553 Parental Responsibility Orders After Years of Single Digits

While ministers debate youth wages, family courts quietly processed a massive surge in parental responsibility cases. The numbers reveal a hidden crisis in family breakdown.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice