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Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023
Summary
This Act is about improving how child support payments are collected from parents who don't pay, with special protections for cases involving domestic abuse. It tries to make sure children receive financial support they're entitled to while keeping abuse survivors safe from harm.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means helping protect children and abuse survivors by making it easier to collect child support payments from parents who owe money, especially when domestic abuse is involved. It aims to ensure children get the financial help they need while keeping vulnerable people safe from their abusers.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics might worry that the Act could make it harder for abuse survivors to stay hidden from dangerous ex-partners, or that it could put extra burden on already stretched courts and child support services. Some may also be concerned about how the Act balances getting money to children with protecting people from abuse.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading15 Jun 2022
- 2nd reading28 Oct 2022
- Committee stage14 Dec 2022
- Report stage3 Mar 2023
- 3rd reading3 Mar 2023
Lords
- 1st reading6 Mar 2023
- 2nd reading21 Apr 2023
- 3rd reading16 May 2023
Royal Assent29 Jun 2023
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