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
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The Shared Parenting Orders Bill would allow courts to make Shared Parenting Orders after a family breakdown and would start with a legal presumption that these orders improve a child’s welfare, unless there are defined exceptions. It also covers related provisions to support how these orders are used and enforced.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. Its first reading occurred in July 2010; no further stages are listed in the current record.
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13 Jul 2010
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
