Sunday, May 19, 2013

We are still a long way off equal parental rights for fathers


Consultation on children having access to divorced parents starts today but fathers should not hope that this Sunday’s Father’s Day will bring them any closer to getting fairer access to their children.
The Family Justice Review report on family law published in November 2011 and chaired by the economist, David Norgrove, which is the basis for the new legislation, fails to give equal parental rights.  
When divorce happens, it is destructive, heart-breaking, financially crippling and has a devastating effect on the children.  Adults will get over the divorce, children do not.  That’s why the latest piece of legislation from Children’s Minister, Tim Loughton is so important.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2158849/We-long-way-equal-parental-rights-fathers.html#ixzz2TnRBtzDp

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