Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Dominic Grieve (Conservative), on Wednesday, 15 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 81 members in total.

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PARENTING TIME PRESUMPTION

That this House believes that separated parents should each have a legal presumption of contact with their children; so that both parents can continue to parent their children and that any children are able to benefit from being parented by both their parents, as well as from contact with any grandparents and extended family members able and willing to play a role in their upbringing; and urges the Government to replace the legal term 'contact' with 'parenting time' and to ensure that parenting time orders can be and are made and enforced by the courts, save where a child's safety would be at risk.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

PARENTING TIME PRESUMPTION (1755A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Hilton Dawson (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 15 October 2003. It has been signed by 13 members in total.

Line, delete from 'courts' to end and insert 'where this is in the best interests of the child,'

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1755 

1755A1 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Children Custody Divorce Parents Parental responsibility Safety

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk