Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 191577
Family Courts: Children
Tabled: 28 June 2023
Answered: 6 July 2023
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing children to be present at family courts.
Answer
The Government has not made an assessment of the merits of allowing children to be present in the family courts. In family proceedings the child’s welfare is of paramount consideration and as part of its considerations the court is required to take the wi...
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