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Contact:
Claudia Monlouis
Friday, February 06, 2004 - Saint Lucia and other OECS states are
pressing ahead with the ongoing Family Law and Domestic Violence Reform
Initiative. Manager of the Family Law and Domestic Violence Reform Project
Marcia Lesmond, says currently, the focus of the project is to involve the
public in the process, using a series of national and community consultations.
According to Miss Lesmond, the consultations provide persons with opportunities
to inform the policy frame work for the legislation and serve to generate
feedback on the many social concerns, which will be addressed during the reform
process. The green paper on Family law has highlighted several areas for reform,
including the status of children, maintenance, unions other than marriage, and
adoption.
To date, community consultations have taken place in Anse-La-Raye, Canaries,
Soufriere, Dennery and Monchy.
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