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Proceeding contribution from Vera Baird (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 March 2007. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Women, Justice and Gender Equality.


Women, Justice and Gender Equality

I do not know that that outcome is so obvious and necessarily follows as night follows day, as the hon. Gentleman describes it. What is considered is overwhelmingly the interests of the child. That is an individual case-by-case consideration by the judge. The existing pattern of care is always taken into account. The availability of the parent to cover the hours and the parent’s suitability is taken into account. It is obviously a complex balancing exercise that judges have to carry out.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
457 c1698 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Childcare Courts Debts Credit cards Women Employment Equality Fertility Health services Human rights Legal aid scheme Judiciary Domestic abuse Gender Human trafficking Harassment IVF Discrimination Part-time employment Mental health Prostitution Women's rights
Link
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