The Conservative Manifesto, published before the election in 2010, stated that, if the party came to power, it would conduct a comprehensive review of family law and would encourage shared parenting. In November, the Family Justice Review was duly published. One of the issues considered by the review was that of "shared parenting". It examined whether legislation should be amended to include a presumption of shared parenting.
While not a strictly legal concept, "shared parenting" in family law generally refers to the presumption that children of divorced or separated parents should spend an equal (or almost equal) amount of time with each parent – a 50-50 split. The concept has largely been promoted by fathers’ organisations that contend that a child’s life is enhanced if both parents continue to be significantly involved in the child’s life following separation or divorce.
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