UK: Fathers 'powerless against vengeful mothers'

Submitted by Matt on Wed, 2009-02-25 16:33

Article here. Excerpt:

'Decent fathers are left powerless to see their estranged children if vengeful mothers are determined to prevent access, a senior judge has admitted.
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Lord Justice Ward attacked child access law after presiding over a case that saw a “vicious” mother falsely accuse her ex-husband of sexually abusing their child.

He spoke out after telling the father that there was nothing he could do to help him re-establish contact with his daughter after his ex-wife turned her against him.

The man’s 14-year-old daughter, who cannot been identified, had been influenced by a “drip, drip, drip of venom” from his ex-wife, who wanted to deny him his paternal rights.

Lord Justice Ward said the case was bordering on the scandalous but the court was compelled to act in the interests of the child.

Because of her mother’s “viciously corrupting” influence, it would cause the teenager too much distress if she spent time with her father, he said.'

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Submitted by Michael on Wed, 2009-02-25 17:11

It's in the "best interest of the child" for the mother to keep the child away from his or her father because of a baseless / unproven accusation? Bull. No child support should be paid or allowed to be garnished until visitation is reestablished, regardless of the consequences.

The passive stance of men today (both in the legislative bodies and in men in general) is mostly to blame for this. At least for myself, the three words "suck it up" aren't in my vocabulary.

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Submitted by tac0965 on Wed, 2009-02-25 18:04

There is still a poor little victim mentality towards most women and the feminists from the old school feminist era in the 70s-80s are in power atm. The government has a mindset of 2+decades ago compared to how kids, teens, and college students are actually at atm.

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Submitted by Michael on Wed, 2009-02-25 18:31