News about what Shared Parenting Scotland is doing and other significant developments.
Delays in enforcement of a contact order violated article 8 of ECHR
“… the passage of time can have irremediable consequences for relations between the child and the parent who does not live with the child.” European Court of Human Rights. An important judgment of the European Court of Human Rights this month found t…
Grandparents United For Children
A report by the charity Grandparents United For Change was launched at a conference at Leeds Becket University last month, marking the latest stage in a campaign about the rights of grandchildren to continue having safe, established contact with their…
What judges think about Parental Alienation
Apologies if you were hoping to find out about judicial views from Scotland – but this study of Portuguese judges is still a fascinating read. This study provides an account of how legal professionals conceptualize “parental alienation” and how they de…
Co-Parenting Over The Festive Period
We know that the festive period can be difficult when parents live apart – it can be a lonely time for divorced or separated parents as well as grandparents and wider family members. We have issued our suggestions on how to best co-parent over Christm…
Fathers and Family Breakdown
Professor Ben Hine from the University of West London gave this talk after the Shared Parenting Scotland AGM on 2nd November 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp-TNuQNnoE Following the talk by Professor Hine, discussion included consideration of th…