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Closed petition Reinstate Legal Aid for family law matters.

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Many parents are struggling to arrange contact with their children following separation, and do not have the funds to employ legal representation. Dealing with the separation is hard enough, without trying to cope with the administrative side of things as well.

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    This petition will stay open until 3 May 2017.