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Another victim of the family courts
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostNow there is a point for debate!
The judge awarded the father custody of the little boy.
In real life I knew some people now adults whose fathers had custody of them. Not sure what happened but I'm sure extended family pressure was also put on their mothers."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostDon't be stupid. When would a man ever get custody?
Plus it's clear he's a loving father providing for his child - and no-one has the slightest concern to the contrary.
In that case, the man would get custody, right ?
Err, no...
Surrogate mother named child's ONLY legal guardian over single father | Daily Mail Online
Okay, it's a bit more complicated (surrogacy) - and the judge did rule according to the letter of the law. I suspect this judgement was expected/made to allow the law itself to be challenged and let common sense be allowed where appropriate.Comment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostI can't be bothered to Google but there was that news story a few months ago where the mother did everything to keep the son from his father including making up stories with no proof and running away with him. Her stupid family even went to prison for her as they helped her on the run.
The judge awarded the father custody of the little boy.
In real life I knew some people now adults whose fathers had custody of them. Not sure what happened but I'm sure extended family pressure was also put on their mothers.
These days the police and courts take a dim view of that...Comment
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Originally posted by centurian View PostWell in the case when the legal mother is more than content for the dad to have sole custody - and has happily signed all her rights away - he's the biological father.
Plus it's clear he's a loving father providing for his child - and no-one has the slightest concern to the contrary.
In that case, the man would get custody, right ?
Probably even rarer then than it is now I would imagine....Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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