Killer parents likely to lose care of their shared children under proposed Valerie’s Law, named in honour of murdered mum

Killer parents likely to lose care of their shared children under proposed Valerie’s Law, named in honour of murdered mum

Parents convicted of killing their spouses will be likely to lose guardianship of their shared children, under a law being brought to the Cabinet this morning.

Legislation to remove guardianship rights from convicted killers to be brought to Cabinet

The family of Valerie French Kilroy, who was killed by her husband in 2019, called for the law to change.

‘Valerie’s Law’ will close legal loophole and safeguard children – Ward

Proposals around parental rights for those convicted of killing their partners, or a parent of their child, will finally close a legal loophole, a Fine Gael TD has said. Dún Laoghaire Deputy Barry Ward said that a memo to be brought to Cabinet today by the Minister for Justice, for the publication of the Guardianship […] The post ‘Valerie’s Law’ will close legal loophole and safeguard children – Ward appeared first on Fine Gael.