Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 2967
Family Courts: Custody
Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 5 September 2024
Named DayQuestion
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Labour — Tooting
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the presumption of contact at the Family Court does not result in unsafe contact arrangements.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesThe welfare of a child must be the court’s paramount consideration when making decisions about a child’s life. This is known as the welfare principle. Prior to the application of the presumption of parental involvement, the court is legally obliged to ass...
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