The UK Government has announced that it intends to introduce a 'shared parenting clause' into the Children Act 1989, with the aim of the legislative change being "to ensure that children are able to benefit from a continuing relationship with both parents following family separation".
This change will have no direct effect in Scotland, but FNF Scotland will be suggesting that a similar amendment to the Children (Scotland) Act could be included in forthcoming Scottish Government legislation on Children's Rights. This would follow the principles outlined in Article 9 of the UN Convention of the Rights of the hild..
This announcement comes in the Government response to the public consultation on co-operative parenting following family separation.