Justice secretary to tell conference he will introduce ‘Jade’s law’ later this year to protect families from jailed abusers
New powers to stop people who have killed their partners from gaining parental rights to surviving children will be introduced before the end of the year, the justice secretary will say.
Alex Chalk will introduce “Jade’s law” later this year to protect families from the manipulation of jailed abusers.
In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit Women’s Aid. In Australia, the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines may be found via www.befrienders.org
