Justice minister Cathy Jamieson said last week that steps were needed to bring the legal framework into line with changes in society. The plans included reducing the waiting time for divorce, and giving full parental rights to unmarried fathers who register the birth of their child with the child's mother.
Ms Jamieson said, 'Some will see any change to the law in this area as a defeat for traditional values. They should not - for the reforms are based around a principle that is central to everything we stand for as a country and as a society - the best interests of children.'
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