As Father’s Day draws closer, the event can be a sad reminder for some dads who won’t get to see or even, in some cases, speak to their children this Sunday.
In the last year, proposed changes to the law have placed greater emphasis on the rights of separated and divorced dads.
But there are still many cases in which men are not getting the chance to play a big enough role in the lives of their kids.
Today, family lawyer Marilyn Stowe joined This Morning to answer some of the most common queries from frustrated dads, who simply want to see more of their children but have so far been unable to.
She said: “As a solicitor, my problem is I hear complaints from mums about dads, and complaints from dads about mums. The reality is it is emotional or marital breakdown that causes all these problems, and very often children are caught in-between. And they are used as pawns to get more money or to put pressure on somebody to agree to do something.”
First up, viewer ‘Simon’ emailed the show to ask for help for his problem. His ex-wife refuses to allow him to see the children more than once a week, as her CSA payments would be cut if he did.
“In theory, money and contact are completely separate. In practice, that’s not always the case,” Marilyn explained.
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