I have two questions for the Minister. First, how many breaches of contact orders have resulted in the penalty of contempt of court, which she says the courts are reluctant to use? Secondly, the Minister said that a financial penalty is proposed to replace contempt of court, but what will happen when a parent with custody who is on benefits and relies on maintenance payments from a former partner is not able to pay that penalty? Will the proposed penalty be in the best interests of children who rely on maintenance payments to meet their basic living costs?
Children and Adoption Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Tim Loughton
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 2 March 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Children and Adoption Bill (HL).
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