Proceeding contribution from Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 June 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Children and Adoption Bill [HL].

Children and Adoption Bill [Lords]

I am pleased that the new clause was tabled, because the Select Committee recommended that the parties should be required to attend a mediation meeting. What is not clear—perhaps the hon. Lady could quickly make it clear—is whether the provision goes as far as to say that people have to go through the whole process of mediation. No one who spoke to the Select Committee recommended that. It was felt that compulsorily introducing the parties to the possibility of mediation was as far as the element of compulsion should go.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 447 c1274
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Children Adoption Abuse CAFCASS Arbitration Contact orders Absent parents Families Domestic abuse Human trafficking Divorce Intercountry adoption Family law Grandparents Family proceedings Parents Parental responsibility Separation Risk assessment
Legislation: Children and Adoption Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Children and Adoption Bill [Lords]

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