Debate Pack
Children and domestic abuse
A Westminster Hall debate on Children and Domestic Abuse has been scheduled for Tuesday 3 March 2020 from 4.30-5.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Liz Twist MP.
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Research Briefing
Children: parental alienation and the role of Cafcass (England)
This House of Commons Library briefing considers how Cafcass deals with the issue of parental alienation when it arises, which can affect contact and residence cases before the courts. New Cafcass guidance was issued in October 2018 to help identify when parental alienation has occurred. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Research Briefing
Financial provision when a relationship ends
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the law in England and Wales and relates to the division of a couple’s property and income when their relationship breaks down.
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Research Briefing
Islamic marriage and divorce in England and Wales
This Commons Library briefing paper considers Islamic marriage and divorce in England and Wales and calls which have been made for the law to be changed to require civil registration of all marriages
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Research Briefing
Children: parental responsibility – what is it and how is it gained and lost (England and Wales)
This note is no longer available.
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Research Briefing
Children: Enforcement of child arrangements orders relating to contact
This note is no longer available.
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Research Briefing
Children: residence and contact court orders and related matters for parents, grandparents and others
This note is no longer available.
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Research Briefing
Children: Grandparents and others who require leave of the court to apply for access
This note is no longer available.
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Research Briefing
Children: child arrangements orders – grandparents and court orders for contact with grandchildren (Great Britain)
This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers the arrangements for grandparents applying for a child arrangements order for contact or residence with a grandchild. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Research Briefing
Children: child arrangements orders – when agreement cannot be reached on contact and residence (Great Britain)
This House of Commons briefing paper considers how contact and residence arrangements for children can be settled, for example following separation. If mediation is unsuccessful, then an application can be made for a child arrangements order although for some people the leave (i.e. permission of the court) is required to do so. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Research Briefing
Children: parental responsibility – how it’s gained and lost, and restrictions (England and Wales)
This House of Commons Library briefing note concerns parental responsibility as a legal concept as set out in the Children Act 1989 as amended. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Insights for the new Parliament (plus BSL video)
Impartial analysis of some of the key issues that parliamentarians will have to address in the new Parliament
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Research Briefing
Social security benefits for older people with mobility needs
Both Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment (which is replacing DLA) provide help with the extra costs disabled people face when getting around. The DLA or PIP mobility component can continue to be paid indefinitely, but there is an upper age limit for new claims - now the State Pension Age. This means that some older people cannot get benefits for mobility needs and cannot access linked schemes such as Motability.
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Research Briefing
The gender recognition process
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Research Briefing
Marriage of same sex couples: Northern Ireland
The law in Northern Ireland is due to change very shortly to enable same sex couples to marry and opposite sex couples to form a civil partnership. This briefing paper deals with the marriage of same sex couples in Northern Ireland.
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