A parent who has been found guilty of murdering the other parent will have their parental rights taken away, the Justice Secretary is expected to announce.
The rules will mean the child's remaining parent will not have influence over what school they attend or if they can go on holiday abroad.
The new rules, set to be introduced as part of the Victims and Prisoners Bill, will create an automatic suspension of parental responsibility from a person who is convicted of the murder or voluntary manslaughter of a person with whom they share parental responsibility.
The court would still consider the best interests of the child through a review stage and a right to apply to have the suspension lifted.
"Today, we are announcing that we will extend whole-life orders to those who have committed the crime but have not yet been sentenced so that more of the most vicious criminals face the punishment they deserve with no hope of ever walking free."
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Let's hope this is more than a Party Conference promise and will become fact.