A Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision to extend the system of parental responsibility agreements to enable a kinship carer to obtain parental responsibility for a child they are raising without having to bring a case to court; and for connected purposes
This Bill would require the Government to extend the system of parental responsibility agreements so that kinship carers—relatives who are raising a child—can obtain parental responsibility without going to court. It would set out how these agreements should work and apply to kinship care, giving carers a formal, legally recognised way to act for the child where appropriate.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage for detailed scrutiny.
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