Friday, February 17, 2012

UK government aims to combat fatherlessness with shared parenting law

UK government aims to combat fatherlessness with shared parenting law

Two weeks ago the U.K. government announced its intention to amend the 1989 Children’s Act. Changes will include a “presumption of shared parenting” to ensure that children’s relationships with both parents continues after separation. Under the current adversarial system, as in Canada, legal custody battles almost invariably end with mothers gaining sole custody.

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