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PARENTING AGREEMENTS AND THE FAMILY LAW BILL
Stepfamily Scotland were invited to give evidence before the Justice 1 Committee of the Scottish Executive as part of
the proposed Family Law (Scotland) Bill. A number of issues arose including the possibility of the Bill including a
provision to allow stepparents to acquire parental rights by agreement. Despite securing support from a number
of MSPs, our proposed amendment was rejected.
However, the Scottish Executive have decided to take some non-legislative measures, including the introduction of a Parenting
Agreement which will allow arrangements for contact between parents and children to be agreed informally. The Parenting
Agreement will have no binding legal effect but will be a useful tool in avoiding disputes when families separate.
If you would like more information, click on the link below for the Scottish Parliament's site. Then
click on "Committees", "Justice 1", and then the report on the Family Law (Scotland) Bill.
The Scottish Parliament
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Parenting Across Scotland (PAS)
Parenting Across Scotland is one of the iniatives developed through working together. PAS involves a number of
voluntary organisations (including Stepfamily Scotland) and we use our experience of working with thousands of parents
to find ways of supporting parents and families better.
For more information on Parenting Across Scotland, and for advice and support on a range of subjects that effect parents,
click on the link below.
Parenting Across Scotland
PARENTING ACROSS SCOTLAND (PAS) CONFERENCE
Tuesday 28th October 2008, 9.30 - 4.45
Edinburgh Corn Exchange, 10 - 11 New Market Road, Edinburgh
EHJ14 1RU
The conference will include information
about recent research on
parental attitudes in Scotland, examples of successful practice and the
Scottish Government's
plans for supporting parents and children in the
future.
Chair: Ruth Wishart
Keynote speakers include:
Adam
Ingram, Minister for Children and Early Years, Mary MacLeod OBE,
Chief Executive Family and Parenting Institute and Karyn
McCluskey,
Violence Reduction Unit, Strathclyde Police.
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