Researchers, family lawyers and organisations promoting shared parenting from all over the world will be attending a conference in Bonn from 9th - 11th July 2014 to discuss research findings on shared parenting and family life.

The conference is organised by the newly established International Council on Shared Parenting (ICSP) supported by the German Federal Ministry of Family and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), a major German research funding organization.

The conference will discuss responses to the alarming increase in psycho-social and developmental problems among children whose parents are living apart.  Under the theme "Bridging the Gap between Empirical Evidence and Socio-Legal Practice", a wide range of international experts in the field of shared parenting will present their research results and practical experience. The conference language is English, simultaneous translation will be provided in English, French and German.

 For more information and to register, please see the Conference's website. FNF Scotland will attend and report on the event.