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star this property date less than 2021-08-18more like thismore than 2021-08-18
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Family Courts remove filter
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is in place for family courts to ensure meaningful contact for children and parents. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Shipley remove filter
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Philip Davies more like this
unstar this property uin 40789 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-09-10more like thismore than 2021-09-10
star this property answer text <p>Section 1 of the Children Act 1989 sets out that the welfare of the child is the court’s paramount consideration. This fundamental principle applies when the court is making a decision with respect to contact arrangements for children.</p><p> </p><p>Section 1 also provides that in such cases, the court is to presume that involvement of each parent in the life of the child will further the child’s welfare, unless there is evidence to suggest that involvement of a parent would put the child at risk of suffering harm. Involvement can be direct or indirect. The Government is currently undertaking a review of the courts’ application of this presumption and its exception, and its impact on children.</p><p> </p><p>Judges are also guided in their decision-making by the ‘Welfare Checklist’ set out in the Children Act 1989. This guidance is not exhaustive but requires the court to consider factors such as the ascertainable wishes and feelings of the child (considered in light of the age and understanding of the child), the range of powers available to the court, risk of harm, and the likely effect on the child of any change in their circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>‘Contact’ can mean direct or indirect contact between a child and a parent. The court will determine appropriate contact arrangements in the light of all of these provisions and in all the circumstances of the individual case.</p><p> </p><p>Family Procedure Rules (FPR) and Practice Directions (PDs) also provide supplementary rules and direction to courts in their determination of contact questions between children and parents.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
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less than 2021-09-10T12:06:33.997Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-10T12:06:33.997Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
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1565
unstar this property label Biography information for Philip Davies more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Family Courts remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July to Question 273769 on Family Courts, who the person is on the panel that represents male victims. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Shipley remove filter
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Philip Davies more like this
unstar this property uin 278939 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-08-02more like thismore than 2019-08-02
star this property answer text <p>Neil Blacklock, the Development Director of Respect, a charity working with male victims of domestic abuse and those subject to allegations of domestic abuse, was appointed to the panel in July 2019. The public call for evidence, launched on the 19<sup>th</sup> July 2019 and open until the 26<sup>th</sup> August 2019, aims to collect evidence from as broad a range of perspectives as possible, including from the experiences of male victims and organisations working on their behalf, and the panel is considering other mechanisms in order to facilitate wider participation in this call for evidence.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2019-08-02T14:56:42.01Zmore like thismore than 2019-08-02T14:56:42.01Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
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1565
unstar this property label Biography information for Philip Davies more like this
1137199
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-05more like thismore than 2019-07-05
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Family Courts remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the criteria was for the selection of people to join the review on how the family courts protect children and parents in cases of domestic abuse and other serious offences announced on 21 May 2019; whether one of the criterion was equality of gender representation; for what reason that selection did not include representatives of fathers or men; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Shipley remove filter
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Philip Davies more like this
unstar this property uin 273769 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-07-15more like thismore than 2019-07-15
star this property answer text <p>The members of the panel established to gather evidence on the protections provided by the family courts in cases involving domestic abuse and other serious offences were appointed for their expertise on the issue. The panel includes the pre-eminent academics; senior judiciary; Women’s Aid to represent victims; the Chief Social Worker and the Association of Children’s Lawyers to represent practitioners. The panel will launch a public call for evidence open to all individuals and organisations, and is considering other mechanisms for gathering the full range of views on the issues.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
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less than 2019-07-15T16:28:47.943Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-15T16:28:47.943Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
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1565
unstar this property label Biography information for Philip Davies more like this