Seanad debates
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed)
2:30 pm
David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source
The court's hands are not completely tied in this matter because in subsection (1) of my amendment it states that the court shall not disallow contact "save where it finds based on the evidence available that there are compelling reasons to do so". The option is left open but it requires compelling reasons. The court, though, can make the decision so its hands are not completely tied.
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