House of Commons
Tabled 15 October 2009
2008-09 Session
2008-09 Session
That this House believes that a child's relationship with its parents requires greater legislative protection with regard to the Family Court's current application of precedent in international and national relocation cases; further believes that the Family Courts of England and Wales' position on the importance of the father / child relationship does not reflect the current authoritative research on the importance of father involvement in educational and psychological development in relocation cases; further believes that the courts in practice place too great an emphasis on the unsubstantiated emotional risk to the child from the mother's possible distress and disappointment if not allowed to relocate; considers that this emphasis over-rides all other considerations including the needs and rights of the child; and calls upon the Government to respond positively to the research report by the charity Reunite entitled Relocation, funded by the Ministry of Justice and published in July 2009.
Signatures (15)
1
Maclean, David
Conservative
15 October 2009
Primary
2
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
16 October 2009
3
Jackson, Mr Stewart
Conservative
19 October 2009
4
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
19 October 2009
5
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
19 October 2009
6
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
26 October 2009
Atkinson, Mr Peter
Conservative
26 October 2009
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
09 November 2009
Burns, Mr Simon
Conservative
29 October 2009
Hall, Patrick
Labour
28 October 2009
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
05 November 2009
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
10 November 2009
Stoate, Dr Howard
Labour
09 November 2009
Syms, Mr Robert
Conservative
26 October 2009
Taylor, David
Labour
04 November 2009