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GRANDPARENTS' RIGHTS

Early day motion 1199, tabled 17 March 2008 by John Hemming (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 53 members.

That this House believes that a child's right to family life requires greater legislative protection; further believes that there should be an expectation that ancestors and close biological relatives become parties to Family Court cases on request; further believes there should be financial support for kinship carers; further believes that biological relatives including fathers without parental responsibility, grandparents, aunts and uncles should be automatically notified of care and adoption proceedings; and calls upon the Government to respond positively to the proposals from the charities announced on 17th March in the document Grandparents' Rights - A Response to the Government.

Signatures by party: Labour 30, Liberal Democrat 11, Conservative 6, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent Conservative 1, Scottish National Party 1.