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Parental duties and responsibilities

Published on: 01 June 2015
Published by a LexisNexis Family expert

Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What should practitioners be particularly mindful of when advising in this area?
  • How was the issue of ‘shared parental responsibility’ addressed in this case?
  • What advice and guidance did Sir James Munby recognise as important for parents to consider when understanding their parental duties and responsibilities in the aftermath of separation?
  • What can be done to initiate a shift away from a focus on ‘parental rights’ towards greater recognition of parental duties and responsibilities?
  • Can more be done to assist parents in ‘sharing’ their responsibilities, including a greater emphasis placed on conciliation services?
  • What steps can be taken to avoid unnecessary and drawn-out litigation in this area?

Article summary

Family analysis: What exactly are parents’ duties and responsibilities in the aftermath of separation? As Cara Nuttall, senior associate in the family law team at Slater and Gordon in Manchester, points out, all too often parents focus on their rights on separation rather than their duties.

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