Re: FN-FORUM: OT - Custody of children for fathers

date posted 1st November 2006 21:36

On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 09:15:42PM -0000, Carrie wrote:

> It is a complete lottery depending upon the judge you get ( I had three
> different ones in four cases) and the quality of the
> solicitor/barrister you get. Legal aid ones are notoriously slack. I
> had varying experiences but have not yet found a solicitor whom I would
> be happy to recommend.

Quite.

> Only he gets to be happy, ( and keep the former marital home - out of
> which he will make a fortune!)

That is part of the problem: the parent that gets the child, often gets to
keep the loot. That is why the best solution is 50/50 child care; the kids
get the best, the parents are financially independent of each other.

> Just another sob story.

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