Britain offers more rights for separated fathers

Submitted by Matt on Tue, 2012-02-07 13:33

Article here. Excerpt:

'LONDON — Fathers separated from their families will get increased rights to see their children under reforms being unveiled in Britain next week, the government said on Friday.

But it signalled there would be no change in the law to guarantee equal access, as sought by campaigners such as Fathers 4 Justice, who have scaled Buckingham Palace among other stunts to highlight the system’s unfairness.

New rules for court cases will “make it much clearer that it is vital for children to have an ongoing relationship with both parents after separation or divorce”, except where they pose a risk, the Department for Education said.

The measures will be outlined on Monday as part of the government’s response to a review of the family justice system published last year.'

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http://news.mensactivism.org/node/17950. Not bad but obviously not good enough. Progress though, progress. At least on the surface. Just beware the ol' bait and switch that esp. occurs around election times! But I'll withhold final judgment until I see the details and esp. the results in the courts.

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Submitted by Matt on Tue, 2012-02-07 13:44

I fail to see how this statement on it's own means increased rights.There is no change in the law and the other half of the equation will surely mean that women will be encouraged to lie in order to disqualify fathers completely by dint of
classifying them as a risk.It will then depend on a court which is already hostile to fathers so where is the gain?

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Submitted by saracen395 on Wed, 2012-02-08 17:44