Child Arrangements Orders: Grandparents
Commons · Question 84887 · Tabled 23 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to legislate to protect the rights of children to communicate with (a) grandparents and (b) others members of extended family in cases where (i) one and (ii) both parents seek to prev
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 29 Oct 2025
I acknowledge and respect that grandparents and other extended family members often play an important role in children’s lives and can provide stability in families, particularly where parents are separating.Any contact with the child should always be in ...