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'Valerie's Law' on guardianship rights passes Dáil
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Barry Lenihan
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The Irish Dáil has passed 'Valerie's Law,' which prevents individuals convicted of killing their child's other parent from retaining automatic guardianship rights. The legislation is named after Valerie French, who was murdered by her husband in 2019.
The Dáil has passed legislation to ensure killers who take the life of their child's other parent will no longer be able to automatically keep guardianship rights.
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