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Family and civil law

  • Research Briefing

    The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: process and issues

    Monday, 02 March, 2020

    The UK and EU begin negotiations over their future relationship this week. This paper outlines the UK and EU's objectives, the main issues of contention and the process being followed in the negotiations

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  • Debate Pack

    Children and domestic abuse

    Monday, 02 March, 2020

    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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    • Children's social services
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  • Research Briefing

    Children: parental alienation and the role of Cafcass (England)

    Thursday, 27 February, 2020

    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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    • Children and families
    • Civil law
  • Research Briefing

    Financial provision when a relationship ends

    Thursday, 20 February, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Islamic marriage and divorce in England and Wales

    Tuesday, 18 February, 2020

    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

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Communities
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Children: parental responsibility – what is it and how is it gained and lost (England and Wales)

    Monday, 10 February, 2020

    This note is no longer available.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Civil law
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Children: Enforcement of child arrangements orders relating to contact

    Monday, 10 February, 2020

    This note is no longer available.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Children: residence and contact court orders and related matters for parents, grandparents and others

    Monday, 10 February, 2020

    This note is no longer available.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Children: Grandparents and others who require leave of the court to apply for access

    Monday, 10 February, 2020

    This note is no longer available.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Children and families
    • Communities
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Children: child arrangements orders – grandparents and court orders for contact with grandchildren (Great Britain)

    Monday, 10 February, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Civil law
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  • Research Briefing

    Children: child arrangements orders – when agreement cannot be reached on contact and residence (Great Britain)

    Monday, 10 February, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Civil law
  • Research Briefing

    Children: parental responsibility – how it’s gained and lost, and restrictions (England and Wales)

    Monday, 10 February, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Civil law
  • Insights for the new Parliament (plus BSL video)

    Friday, 24 January, 2020

    Impartial analysis of some of the key issues that parliamentarians will have to address in the new Parliament

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  • Research Briefing

    The gender recognition process

    Wednesday, 08 January, 2020

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    • Civil law
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  • Research Briefing

    Marriage of same sex couples: Northern Ireland

    Wednesday, 08 January, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
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