Children and Family Relationships Act 2015
Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 | |
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Oireachtas | |
Long title
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Citation | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 |
Enacted by | Dáil Éireann |
Enacted | 12 March 2015 |
Enacted by | Seanad Éireann |
Enacted | 30 March 2015 |
Signed by | President Michael D. Higgins |
Signed | 6 April 2015 |
Commenced | 1 July 2015 (Part 10) 18 January 2016 (Parts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13) 4 May 2020 (Parts 2 and 3) |
First chamber: Dáil Éireann | |
Introduced by | Frances Fitzgerald |
Amended by | |
Acts Amended
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Status: Current legislation |
The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Act No. 9 of 2015,
Background
Official reports related to the subject of the bill include the 2005 report of the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction,
Legislature
The general scheme of the Children and Family Relationships Bill was published for consultation in January 2014 by
Senator Jim Walsh resigned from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party over its support for the bill.[12]
Commencement
- 1 July 2015: The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Part 10) (Commencement) Order 2015 commenced; specifying that Part 10 of the Act in its entirety commences.[13]
- 18 January 2016: The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 commenced; specifying provisions of Parts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13 of the Act.[14][15]
- 4 May 2020: Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Parts 2 and 3) (Commencement) Order 2019 commenced; Parts 2 and 3.[16]
- 4 May 2020: Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 commenced; Parts 4, 6, 7 and 12, insofar as it is not already in operation, and section 176.[17]
Amendment
Portions of the Act allowing for joint adoption, which never went into effect as no commencement order was signed, were repealed in 2017 after passage of the Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017, which legalised joint adoption by same-sex couples. Drafting errors in the Act were amended before they were commenced by the Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018.[18]
Public opinion
An opinion poll published in March 2015 indicated strong public support for some of the central provisions of the Bill, namely adoption rights for same-sex and cohabiting couples. Support in both cases was measured at over 70%[19]
References
Sources
- "Children and Family Relationships Act 2015". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015 (links to debates and amendments) Oireachtas
Citations
- ^ Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction (April 2005). "Report" (PDF). Lenus. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ISSN 1393-3132. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Minister Shatter publishes General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill for consultation". Press releases. Department of Justice and Equality. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (9 April 2014). "General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion". Proceedings. Oireachtas. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ Collins, Stephen (21 January 2015). "Gay adoption law due before same-sex marriage referendum". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Fitzgerald: Family Relationships Bill not linked to gay marriage referendum". Irish Examiner. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
Fitzgerald, Frances (2 March 2015). "Address by the minister" (PDF). Seminar on the Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015. Children’s Rights Alliance. Retrieved 2 March 2015. - ^ "Children and Family Relationships Bill passes all stages in the Dáil". Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ Children and Family Relationship Bill passed in Seanad
- ^ Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages
- ^ 2015 Legislation
- ^ Ruadhán Mac Cormaic (20 May 2015). "State to introduce parts of Children and Family Relationships Act". Irish Times.
- ^ Niall, O'Connor; John Downing (26 March 2015). "Fianna Fáil senator Jim Walsh resigns from party over his opposition to Children and Family Relationship Bill -". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Part 10) (Commencement) Order 2015". Irish Statute Book. 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Minister Fitzgerald signs order for commencement of landmark family law reform (Click here for detailed information on the commencement order)". Department of Justice and Equality. 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016". Irish Statute Book. 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Parts 2 and 3) (Commencement) Order 2019". Irish Statute Book. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019". Irish Statute Book. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018". Irish Statute Book. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Family Values: 54% would be willing to help a relative die