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A parent in a yellow raincoat walks hand in hand with a small child along a leaf-strewn pavement, seen from behindPhoto: Kristoffer Trolle / CC BY 2.0

Marriage & family Bill to end presumption that both parents should be involved in a child’s life reaches the Lords

The Courts and Tribunals Bill would remove a rule, in place since 2014, that family courts start from the view that each parent's involvement is good for a child. Committee stage begins on 10 November.

27 Oct 2026
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