https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/852 A Bill to require courts, local authorities and other bodies, when determining or enforcing issues of residence and contact, to operate under the presumption that the rights of a child include the right to grow up knowing and having access to and contact with both of the parents involved in the residence or contact case concerned, unless exceptional circumstances are demonstrated that such contact is not in the best interests of the child; to create an offence if a relevant body or person does not operate under or respect such a presumption; and for connected purposes Copyright 2026, Houses of Parliament Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:55:34 +0100 https://bills-api.parliament.uk/Rss/bills/852 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/852 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/852 Sitting Children (Access to Parents) Bill: House of Commons 1st reading Tue, 01 May 2012 15:16:56 +0100 1st reading https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2010-2012/0174/cbill_2010-20120174_en_1.htm https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2010-2012/0174/cbill_2010-20120174_en_1.htm Publication Children (Access to Parents) Bill: Bill 174 2010-12 (as introduced) Tue, 01 May 2012 15:16:56 +0100 https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2010-2012/0174/2012174.pdf https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2010-2012/0174/2012174.pdf Publication Children (Access to Parents) Bill: Bill 174 2010-12 (as introduced) Tue, 01 May 2012 15:16:56 +0100 https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110329/debtext/110329-0001.htm#11032948000002 https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110329/debtext/110329-0001.htm#11032948000002 Publication Children (Access to Parents) Bill: 1st reading Tue, 01 May 2012 15:16:56 +0100 1st reading