Seanad debates
Tuesday, 17 December 2002
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages.
Through this legislation, the Oireachtas has always provided that the safety and security of a spouse and her child are paramount in the exercise of the jurisdiction in the particular circumstances of a case. To introduce any requirement regarding the financial means of the parties would be to revolutionise the jurisdiction we have exercised in this area. That is not a step I am prepared to support at this stage.
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