Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 27 February 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion
Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Two areas are not addressed and the Minister may not have any concerns about them. One relates to family law. At present, obviously, there is recognition of United Kingdom divorces. After 29 March what will be the status of recognition of divorces in the UK and, indeed, child abduction cases involving Ireland and the UK? At present I believe it is dealt with by regulation No. 2201/2003. Do we have concerns as to how that will develop? I asked a parliamentary question on that and got an answer on it, but-----
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