{
  "id": 18165668,
  "title": "Fewer mothers to appear in court days after giving birth under new guidance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/fewer-mothers-to-appear-in-court-days-after-giving-birth-under-new",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T19:02:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqy7lz5d4k35o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Judiciary has issued new guidance to reduce the number of mothers appearing in court for child care proceedings within hours or days of giving birth. This follows concerns about the increasing number of urgent applications brought to family courts for newborn babies where there is a safeguarding concern. The new guidance, which was issued after a recent BBC investigation, states that same-day hearings should only be granted if a child's immediate safety is at risk. Experts have warned that many babies may not have needed to go into care if support had been in place. The new guidance aims to ensure that parents and guardians have time to respond effectively to applications and that urgent hearings are only granted when necessary.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}