The Minister fails to mention that the proposals by the Law Reform Commission, if enacted, will actually undermine the already precarious position of fathers. See Recommendation 4.05 on page 45 of http://www.lawreform.ie/_fileupload/Reports/r101Family(1).pd... The Commission recommends that a general statutory requirement to consult should not be included in legislation concerning parental responsibility. The Commission recommends that the consent of all parties
exercising parental responsibility be required for the purpose of consenting to irreversible non-essential medical procedures on behalf of the child.
Cathal Garvey
Posted on 9 Mar 2012 9:59 pm
The Minister fails to mention that the proposals by the Law Reform Commission, if enacted, will actually undermine the already precarious position of fathers. See Recommendation 4.05 on page 45 of http://www.lawreform.ie/_fileupload/Reports/r101Family(1).pd...
The Commission recommends that a general statutory requirement to consult should not be included in legislation concerning parental responsibility. The Commission recommends that the consent of all parties
exercising parental responsibility be required for the purpose of consenting to irreversible non-essential medical procedures on behalf of the child.