A Comparative Study of Contact Orders and their Enforcement in Canada and the United Kingdom

Within the past decade, family law related to child contact, contact orders and enforcement of such orders has undergone legislative and operational changes in both Canada and the United Kingdom. Changes that have taken place impact stakeholders including children, parents, the judiciary and all those involved with providing a degree of care to children involved in high-conflict divorce or separation cases. This dissertation presents a comparative study of contact orders and the manner in which these orders are enforced in Canada and the United Kingdom.