The Government has previously expressed support for the idea of supporting marriage through the tax system. Among the possible rationales for such a policy is a belief that having married parents, as opposed to cohabiting parents, improves children’s cognitive or social development.
The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission has recently published the results of a study into the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Options telephone service.
A flagship report from UN Women, the UN’s new organisation for women, calls on governments to take urgent action to end the injustices that keep women poorer and less powerful than men in every country in the world.
A new independent report has criticised the 'hopelessly slow' current adoption system. The report, by former Barnardo's CEO Martin Narey, and commissioned by The Times, makes many recommendations for reform.
A woman from China decided to celebrate her divorce in a fashion similar to the way that most people would celebrate their marriage, reports Orange News.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has launched a new child abduction prevention campaign, after recent figures revealed a 10% increase in the number of children being abducted by a parent to a country that has not signed up the Hague convention on international parental child abduction.
A recent research project has revealed that men who lose their jobs are more likely to get divorced than men who are in employment, reports the Telegraph.
Recent figures released by the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) have shown that for the fourth year running there has been a fall in the number of children and young people being referred to the Reporter.
The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission has announced that its Child Maintenance Options service is now being used to provide regular support to over 100,000 children.
The Sixth Meeting of the Special Commission to review the practical operation of the Hague Abduction and Child Protection Conventions has concluded with recommendations for judges, other government officials and experts to consider when confronted with Convention issues. The recommendations strive to improve the way in which the Conventions operate in Contracting States.
The Registrar General for Scotland has published provisional figures for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships registered during the first quarter of 2011.
A new study from America has shown that children whose parents get divorced generally don’t experience detrimental setbacks in the pre-divorce period, but often fall behind their peers—and don’t catch up—when it comes to maths and interpersonal social skills after their parents begin the divorce process.
The Hague Conference on Private International Law has convened the Sixth Meeting of the Special Commission to review the practical operation of the Hague Abduction and Child Protection Conventions. Both Conventions are important, widely ratified multilateral instruments which protect the safety and welfare of children all over the world.
The Council of Europe’s new Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence has been opened for signature on the occasion of the 121st Session of the of Committee of Ministers taking place in Istanbul, gathering Ministers of Foreign Affairs from 47 Member States. The Convention is also open to accession by non-European countries and by the European Union.
A new dedicated team of experts from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre will strengthen and lead the UK's ability to respond to missing children from 1st July, Home Office Minister James Brokenshire has announced.
Recent research conducted by the Umeå University in Sweden has revealed that couples that commute a long distance to work are 40% more likely to separate or divorce than couples that work closer to home.
The European Commission (EC) is proposing a package of measures to ensure a minimum level of rights, support and protection for victims of crime across the EU, no matter where they come from or live.
A ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union has stated that a supplementary retirement pension paid to a partner in a civil partnership, which is lower than that granted in a marriage, may constitute discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. This is the case if the partnership is reserved to persons of the same gender and if it is in a legal and factual situation comparable to that of marriage.
A new report from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), an independent think-tank, has criticised the Government's record on supporting marriage and its efforts to reverse high and damaging levels of family breakdown.
Brits are treading warily with their finances when they decide to cohabit with a new partner, new research from online bank first direct has revealed. The findings show that for the majority, financial commitment is not on the agenda with couples keeping their distance in their money and property arrangements.
