Family Laws
- Created by: Jacob Keyte
- Created on: 08-05-15 09:39
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- Family Laws
- Divorce Reform Act 1969
- Took effect in 1971 -- Allowed divorce on grounds of relationship breakdown
- Such changes reflect a government acknowledgment that the importance of good quality relationship to its citizens moving on from the past
- 1967 Abortion Act
- Extended abortion rights to include social grounds for examples allowing doctors to recommend abortions for unmarried teenagers
- 1976 Domestic Violence Act
- Increased protection to batted wives
- 1993 -- Child Support Agency
- Was set up to compel absent parents, usually fathers, to pay maintenance for their child/ren
- 1994 Criminal Justice Act
- Marital **** was outlawed
- 2002 - Adoption and Children Act
- Allowed same-sex couples to apply to adopt a child jointly , aimed to increase opportunity for vulnerable children
- 2003 Employment Act
- Right to 2 weeks paid paternity leave
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- 2005 Civil Partnership Act
- Enabled Same sex partners to register as civil partners, receiving many of the right as married heterosexual couples
- Divorce Reform Act 1969
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