Introduce Molly’s Law: Shared Parenting by Default After Separation

Background

We ask the Government to introduce Molly’s Law — a legal presumption of shared parenting following separation, unless there is clear evidence that such an arrangement would put a child at risk.

Additional details

Molly’s Law would amend the Children Act 1989 to give children a legal right to a meaningful relationship with both parents post-separation. Other countries (such as Sweden, New Zealand, and Australia) already use shared parenting as the legal starting point — and see reduced conflict, better child outcomes, and less pressure on family courts.