Child Arrangements Orders: Grandparents — Written Question

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to legislate to protect the rights of children to communicate with (a) grandparents and (b) others members of extended family in cases where (i) one and (ii) both parents seek to prev

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

I acknowledge and respect that grandparents and other extended family members often play an important role in children’s lives and can provide stability in families, particularly where parents are separating.Any contact with the child should always be in ...

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