Frolo is the UK community app for single parents. More than 1,200 single parents have answered Frolo's research. This page brings together what they told us, with the sample size for every figure.

Headline findings

• 99% of parents who have been through the UK family courts say the process affected their mental health (100 of 101, 2026).
• Only 6% say the family court process protected their child's wellbeing and safety (6 of 101, 2026).
• 92% say the family court system is not fit for purpose (93 of 101, 2026).
• 80% found inaccurate or misrepresented information in professional reports (81 of 101, 2026).
• 61% did not feel safe raising coercive control or emotional harm (62 of 101, 2026).
• 70% of single parents want help managing overwhelm and stress (142 of 202, 2025).
• About 1 in 4 single parents name loneliness or having no support as their biggest challenge (2025).
• 91% of 607 parents applying for a sponsored Frolo membership wanted to make friends.
• 83% of 120 Frolo Dating users liked that everyone on it is a single parent.

Our research

• Family court in the UK: what 101 parents told us. Survey of 101 parents.
• What single parents struggle with most. Survey of 202 single parents (2025), plus an earlier survey of 192.
• Why single parents join Frolo. 607 membership applications, a member survey and 120 Frolo Dating users.

How we run our surveys

Our surveys are online and voluntary. People choose to take part, so results describe their experiences rather than every single parent in the UK. We report counts and percentages from their answers and say how many people answered. Quotes are anonymous, and we never publish names or personal details.

Using our research

Journalists, charities and researchers are welcome to use these findings. Please credit Frolo and link to this page, for example: Frolo (2026), survey of 101 UK parents who have been through the family courts, frolo.com.