A Bill to make provision for the enforcement of Child Arrangement Orders, including times within which enforcement action must take place; to establish a presumption in favour of shared parenting under Child Arrangement Orders; and to make provision for a commission to review and make recommendations on the operation of family justice; and for connected purposes.
The Family Justice Bill aims to improve how Child Arrangement Orders are enforced by setting deadlines for enforcement actions. It also creates a default presumption that parenting should be shared under these orders. Finally, it establishes a commission to review the operation of the family justice system and suggest improvements.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it will move to committee stage for detailed scrutiny before continuing through Parliament.
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This Bill was expected to have its second reading debate on Friday 12 May 2017.
However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
