A Bill to provide for the making of Shared Parenting Orders and to create a legal presumption that such Orders enhance the welfare of the child unless certain exceptions apply; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
1 May 2012
The Shared Parenting Orders Bill would set up a process to create Shared Parenting Orders after separation, outlining how parenting time and responsibilities are shared. It would establish a legal starting point that shared parenting is generally in a child’s welfare, with exceptions where this would not apply to protect the child. The bill aims to make decisions clearer and faster for families and the professionals who support them, within the welfare framework.
Currently at the second reading in the House of Commons; the bill is at an early stage of parliamentary consideration and has not yet reached committee stage.
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