Simranjit Kamal, Albion ChambersThis article critiques the growing trend of “label litigation” in private law cases, where disputes over the terms attached to Child Arrangements Orders - such as “joint live with” or “shared care” - overshadow the child’s best interests. Simran Kamal highlights how labels have become proxies for parental identity, self-importance, and financial concerns, rather than tools for determining practical caregiving arrangements. The article considers the steps being taken by the judiciary and legal profession to recentre the child’s best interests within proceedings. Simran goes one step further and explores the merits and pitfalls of introducing a 50/50 starting point in private children cases, ultimately warning that clarity for parents must not override the child’s welfare. The full article has published in the July issue of Family Law.