A Guide to the Rights of Transgender Parents & Children in the Family Courts

Introduction

This webinar will look at the approach taken by the family court where trans issues arise, including where a parent transitions seeks contact and where a child or young person is gender diverse.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The treatment of gender diverse children
• The rights and responsibilities of parents of gender diverse children
• Gillick competence in the context of puberty blockers
• Bell v Tavistock
• Trans parents and private law proceedings
• Private law disputes where a parent has transitioned and the other parent is being hostile to contact
• Trans parents and birth registration
• The legal position in relation to birth registration for children born to trans parents

This webinar was recorded on 16th May 2022