My Lords, does the Minister agree that if we are to achieve what so many of us wish—meaningful contact between non-resident parents and children—it is crucial, especially in marginal cases, that there is a high quality supervisor who does not just sit in the corner of the room taking notes, but facilitates contact between perhaps a father who probably has not had contact with his child for a long time? The father may have had issues with, for example, alcohol in the past—it could equally well be a mother—or there could be a history of abuse, but the parent may want the child to have contact with the non-resident parent in a situation where there is a highly skilled professional at hand who can supervise the contact. Does the Minister agree with that?
Children and Adoption Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Earl of Listowel
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 14 November 2005.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Children and Adoption Bill [HL].
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