The Rights of Transgender Children in the Family Courts

Introduction

The Family Court has seen a significant increase in the number of reported cases concerning transgender children and young people in recent years. Whilst the legal landscape continues to evolve, this bite sized webinar will address the family court’s approach to gender affirming interventions for children and young people at present, including both social transitioning and gender affirming medical care.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Whether children and young people can legally change their gender
• The process by which a child or young person may legally change their name (both in private and public law proceedings)
• The court’s approach to gender affirming care for children and young people
• Safeguarding and child protection issues