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That’s happening in the UK; The government is to attempt to change the law so that both parents – mothers and fathers- will have the right to see their children. Family Courts will have the responsibility to give to fathers time with their children. This is not joint custody, but a step in the right direction.
Matt O’ Connor, the President of Fathers 4 Justice (UK) , is not happy about it. From what I understand of the debate in the UK, the law is not going to prevent women to invoke child abuse to deny fathers access to their children. Point taken. Yet, from New York State (and most of the States), where family courts have one motto – bleed the turnip (the non-custodial father who does not see his children)-, a law like this would be significant progress.
Thank You for this Blog I am currently in a situation with my 16 year old son, where he has been brainwashed and refuses to see me. It seems everything I do is getting shot down in court and I have done nothing wrong to my son. I have had to take his mother to court for one violation or another his whole life. It never stopped. I have caught my son doing illegal things his mother took his side and then the war started.
I have a lawyer that is basically saying there is not much he can do except try and cut off child support. as I read your archives i am seeing I am not alone which is exactly how I feel. I have had to come to the decision that my son is going to be declared non-existant in my mind. I thought that alienation was considered a crime?I have another court date on July 12th and I am sure it is going to bring more disappointment. are there any support groups in nyc?