Posts by hcoker@dna-worldwide.co.uk
Child Custody Statistics UK 2026
2.4 million separated families in Great Britain are raising around 3.8 million children, and demand on the family courts keeps rising as more parents turn to formal proceedings to settle arrangements. New private law children's cases reached 42,172 in the year to March 2026, up from 39,182 the year... Read More
Inheritance Dispute Statistics UK 2026
In 2025, a record 1,217 disputed probate cases were filed at the High Court in England and Wales, the highest annual total on record and a 12.7% rise on 2024, as rising property values, an ageing population and increasingly complex family structures push inheritance disputes to new levels. Behind... Read More
Parental Substance Misuse Statistics UK 2026
An estimated 2.6 million children in the UK are currently living with a parent who drinks to hazardous levels, while a further 478,000 live with a parent dependent on alcohol or drugs – equivalent to 40 children per 1,000. In 2024–25, the NSPCC Helpline was contacted an average of 25 times every... Read More
Paternity Fraud Statistics UK 2026
Paternity fraud, where a man is led to believe he is the biological father of a child who is not genetically his, remains one of the most under-reported and emotionally devastating forms of deception in the United Kingdom. Despite growing public awareness, the true scale of paternity fraud is... Read More
Family Dispute Statistics UK 2026
Millions of UK families are affected by separation and disputes each year, with family courts handling tens of thousands of applications for child arrangements, financial settlements, and domestic violence protection orders. This comprehensive analysis examines the latest family dispute statistics... Read More