The government is going to scrap the law that forces the family court to presume the involvement of a parent in a child’s life is good for the child.
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The change to the ‘presumption of parental involvement’ rule has been welcomed as ‘ground-breaking’ by campaigners.
Currently, family courts in England and Wales must apply the principle that children should have contact with both parents, even when there is a known history of abuse, which domestic violence charities say puts children at risk.
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