Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill
Government bill
6 August 2020
This omnibus bill amends the Care of Children Act 2004 and the Family Dispute Resolution Act 2013 to assist in enhancing child wellbeing in care-of-children proceedings, both directly and by assisting parents to resolve parenting disputes.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.
Procedural notes
Extended sittings used
Extended sittings were used to progress this bill. Learn more about extended sittings
- Introduced on 6 August 2020
- 1st reading on 9 December 2020
- 2nd reading on 1 July 2021
- 3rd reading on 10 August 2021
- Royal assent on 16 August 2021
Votes
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced on 23 March 2023 at 12:00 am.