The Department for Constitutional Affairs launched a consultation lastDecember amid growing confusion on the issue and responded to it onWednesday.
Many professionals did not realise that they were not allowed toydisclose details of family court cases that could identify the childreninvolved.
Lawyer Sarah Harman was rebuked by a judge after she sent details of afamily court case to her sister, the solicitor general HarrietHarman.
Under the proposed rights professionals will be able to shareinformation in a variety of circumstances without getting permissionfrom the judge.
For example, they could be able to pass information to GPs andtherapists if a child involved in a case needs help.
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