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Originally Posted by Osem
It may well be in large part due to the lobbying activities of certain powerful women's groups that change isn't happening. Let's face it, control over the children is the key factor which determines financial settlements, housing arrangements etc. and is frequently used as a stick with which to beat the ex partner. Even those fathers who have the money to try for redress in the courts find that in practice there's nothing they can do to force their former partner to allow contact.
Those mothers (my sister-in-law being one such) out there who do the right thing and encourage their children to have regular and meaningful contact with their fathers are probably just as appalled by the actions of these other women as we are.
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Yes i agree with the above sentiments there probably are powerful womens groups lobbying hard in the background,but i do think as in scotland i believe mediation should be compulsory rather then the very adversarial court systems from the off.
But even ten years years ago when i was battling away my solicitor even said not worth going for a residence order,it was then she told me in america there is a presumed acceptance of shared parenting in the courts,seems ours are forever doomed to operate in the dark ages sadly.
