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Parents and Children

The Scottish Executive's proposals for improving Scottish Family Law

Contents

Foreword by Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice
1 Introduction
2 Parental responsibilities and rights
                  unmarried fathers
                  step-parents
3 Domestic abuse
4 Divorce
5 Supporting families in transition - the role of the voluntary sector
6 Tidying up the law on marriage
7 Financial provisions for cohabitants
8 Other proposals
9 Impact of proposals
10 Proposals not being pursued
11 Summary of proposals for legislation
12 Summary of questions on which views are sought
On Line Response Form

RELATED DOCUMENTS

  • An analysis of consultation responses to Improving Scottish Family Law.

  • A summary of the Scottish Executive response to recommendations in the Scottish Law Commission Report on The Grounds for Divorce and Report on Family Law may be obtained from the Scottish Executive Justice Department, Civil Law Division (tel. 0131 244 3581) and are also on the Scottish Executive website www.scotland.gov.uk/familylaw/

Individual responses to Improving Scottish Family Law are held on an open file in the Scottish Executive Justice Department, Civil Law Division, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh EH11 3XD, and are also on the Scottish Executive website www.scotland.gov.uk/familylaw/

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