Families Against Forced Divorce: To protect the privacy of our children and our spouses, we feel we are unable to publicly put our names to this article. In a country where divorce was illegal twenty years ago, is it about to be made compulsory for some? Imagine being told that the State will not legally(…)
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Regulation is Vital in Safeguarding Against Abuse of Persons in Their Own Homes
Prime Time last night broadcast footage shot during a four-month investigation of professional carers who provide services in private residential settings. What was clear from last night’s report was that the professional care provided to persons in their own homes was anything but professional. The report highlighted the lack of training of carers, abuse of vulnerable(…)
CPCROCA 2010: Naurice on Family Protection and 'Pink' Adoption
We are delighted to welcome this contribution from Andrew Naurice, on behalf of Irish Pink Adoptions, to the carnival on the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010. Written in narrative style, the post is preceded by an explanatory note from the author. Explanatory note: Irish Pink Adoptions is a support(…)
Living arrangements and family breakdown
The debate over the notion of the “de facto family” under Irish law has again emerged following yesterday’s rejection of an unmarried father’s challenge regarding the legality of his former partner’s move to England after the relationship had broken down by the High Court and subsequent appeal by the Labour Party for a review of the law regarding guardianship.(…)
Fathers and the Law seminar at DCU postponed due to volcanic ash aviation disruption
Unfortunately, the seminar on “Fatherhood, Law and Personal Life: Rethinking Debates about Fathers and Law” which was to be delivered by Professor Richard Collier at Dublin City University on this Wednesday April 21st has had to be postponed due to the current disruption in aviation caused by the cloud of volcanic ash. It will be re-arranged(…)
Reminder: Fathers and the Law Seminar at DCU
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED – THE SPEAKER IS UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO THE DISRUPTION TO AIRLINE SERVICES CAUSED BY THE VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD. This is a reminder that the School of Law and Government, along with the Socio-Legal Research Centre, at Dublin City University is hosting its Inaugural Annual Law and Society Lecture at(…)
Ryan on Family Law and the Children's Rights Amendment
You can learn more about Fergus Ryan on our guest contributors page. Waiting for family law reform is a bit like waiting for a bus. You linger forlornly for what seems likes an eternity, stoically weathering the elements. Then, just as you are about to give up, along comes a bus — and two more(…)
Civil Partnership Bill Second Stage This Evening
The second stage debate on the Civil Partnership Bill takes place this evening starting from 6.45 pm. We have already blogged about the bill here, here and here. Maman Poulet has been providing excellent coverage of the politics around the Bill here. Of particular interest is discussion of the addition of a so-called ‘religious freedom optout‘ to the(…)
Guest Contribution: Hayward on Cohabitation in England Wales-Learning from Ireland?
We are delighted to feature this guest contribution from Andrew Hayward of Durham University Law School. You can find out more about Andrew on the Guest Contributors page. Unfortunately we do not have a photograph of Andrew but he has supplied us with the photograph on the left of an unhappy–presumably cohabiting–couple. For family lawyers(…)
Civil Partnership Bill – The Cohabitation Provisions
As a supplement to Fiona’s timely post on the Civil Partnership Bill 2009 and its implications for same-sex couples, I wanted to expand on the Bill’s undernourished second child; its cohabitation provisions. These are of relevance both to same-sex and opposite-sex couples. The most important element of the Bill is Part 15; a hybrid redress-contract ancillary relief regime which will apply to(…)
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