Summary
The Department of Finance has today launched a public consultation on proposals to reform aspects of family law concerning parental responsibility.
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Consultation description
The consultation seeks views on the restriction of parental responsibility where a parent has been convicted and sentenced of killing the child's other parent. It also seeks views on whether legislation should be extended to include other high-harm offences, including:
- Attempted murder and other serious violence against the child’s other parent
- Children conceived through rape
- Other serious sexual offending against children
- Severe harm to a child
The consultation closes on 8 February 2027.