1997/40
Children Act 1997
Introduced
25 April 1997
Last action
9 December 1997 · Enacted
Status
Enacted
Sponsors
Minister for Equality and Law Reform
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
20 November 2019
Official titles
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1 official language
Irish
Acht na Leanaí, 1997
Summary
Act to amend the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964, by providing a mechanism for and relating to the recognition of natural fathers as guardians, for the taking into account of the wishes of children in guardianship, custody and access decisions affecting their welfare, and for the safeguarding of the interests of children, including their representation, in certain court proceedings; and relating to the giving of evidence in civil proceedings by children by means of television links and through intermediaries and the admissibility of and weight to be given to such evidence; and to amend the Civil Legal Aid Act, 1995, the Courts (No. 2) Act, 1986, the Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act, 1989, the Child Care Act, 1991, and the Family law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976, and for related purposes
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Timeline
25 April 1997
Published
25 April 1997
First Stage
Source: Dáil Éireann
15 May 1997
Bill Lapsed
Source: Dáil Éireann
30 September 1997
Bill Restored
Source: Dáil Éireann
30 September 1997
Second Stage
Source: Dáil Éireann
22 October 1997
Committee Stage
Source: Dáil Éireann
5 November 1997
Report Stage
Source: Dáil Éireann
5 November 1997
Fifth Stage
Source: Dáil Éireann
19 November 1997
Second Stage
Source: Seanad Éireann
20 November 1997
Report Stage
Source: Seanad Éireann
20 November 1997
Committee Stage
Source: Seanad Éireann
20 November 1997
Fifth Stage
Enacted
Source: Seanad Éireann
9 December 1997
Enacted
9 December 1997
Enacted
9 December 1997
Enacted
Enacted
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Documents
1 official file
Children Act 1997
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Children Act 1997
pdf · EN · 9 December 1997
Sponsors
- Minister for Equality and Law Reform · Minister for Equality and Law Reform
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- Legal framework · Children Act 1997 · 1997/40 · IE
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/1997/35/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/bill/1997/35
- ireland · bill-1997-35 · source updated 20 November 2019