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Leading children's charity, Barnardo, says vulnerable children are harmed by delays in family court proceedings for care and supervision orders.

Sky News has reported that some of Britain's most vulnerable children in England and Wales are stuck in abusive homes for over a year while awaiting decisions to be taken into the care. According to figures released by Barnardo, in 2009 children waited an average of more than 56 weeks before a court decision was made on care or supervision orders. Family court proceedings took an average of 45 weeks.

Adult children's suffering has a negative impact on their parents' well-being due to close relationships between them, a new study says.

The study reports that the love parents feel for their children even after they leave home can have positive or negative affects on the parents' well-being.