A new study carried out by the University of Warwick concludes “There is no evidence that family courts in England and Wales are discriminating against fathers because of gender bias” and “…that contact applications by fathers were in fact ‘overwhelmingly successful’ ”
If you read the summary on the above link, it contains lots of food for thought whichever parent you are, and which you may or may not agree with. Some of the main points that the study finds are:
– mothers still tend to be the main carers after separation in these cases (is that so outside of court proceedings?)
– adults in the cases focus more on their own rights rather than what is best for their children (was that your experience?)
– that most fathers do secure reasonable arrangements after a court application
– and that the huge reduction in legal aid is really affecting parents being able to access the courts.
What do you think?
We deal with court applications about children for parents and extended family members, even the children themselves, and know that court is indeed a last resort for people trying to sort out that fundamentally important issue of the arrangements of caring for children when they aren’t living with both parents. It is a difficult and emotional time for anyone to be in, when you just can’t sort it out by agreement. If you think we might be able to help you through something like this, just give us a call.
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