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.
House of Commons
Suella BravermanReform UK
28 April 2017
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The Bill is about improving how child arrangement decisions are enforced after separation. It would set clear deadlines for enforcement of such orders and introduce a default presumption that parenting should be shared between both parents in Child Arrangement Orders. It also proposes a commission to review how the family justice system works and to make recommendations.
The Bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the Commons. It originated there in 2017 and has been before Parliament since then.
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28 Mar 2017
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.
