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February 18, 2021

Can tech help separated couples to co-parent better?

Across the pandemic, the number of co-parenting cases going to court has risen by 10%


Freya Pratty

3 min read

One in four people in the UK have experienced the breakdown of their parents’ relationship and, across the course of the pandemic, the numbers have increased — there’s been a 10% increase in the number of co-parenting cases going to court.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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