Brexit threatens the legal rights of 1 in 10 children born in Scotland last year

Together has published a new research report “The Impact of Brexit on Children and Young People in Scotland”, revealing that 1 in 10 children could be at risk of losing significant protections in relation to cross-border family law as a result of Brexit. The report highlights how children’s human rights have not been adequately considered in Brexit discussions, resulting in a serious risk that many children with one parent from the UK and the other from another EU country could lose specific legal protections in custody disputes.

Read more: http://www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-events/news/detail/?news=1535

 

 

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