Interesting take on custody post divorce

[EternalOptimist]

Quite wrongly.

If person X conducts one or more extra-marital affairs, then that SHOULD be taken in to account when the court decides on who should get the children.

Why ?

Because we are all a measure of our character, and abdication of our responsibilties should carry commensurate punishment.

If Person X was responsible for the break up of the family unit, due to their dalliances, can they really be trusted ever again ?

If that is their temprament, then are they a worthy role model for their children ?

So, the courts are wrong in this instance. Previous form SHOULD be a factor.

It might make people think twice and behave themselves.

Thats a bit black and white BGG. I wonder how many divorces are no blame ?
are there any statistics on this mr scouring pad ?

[BrilloPad]

Thats a bit black and white BGG. I wonder how many divorces are no blame ?
are there any statistics on this mr scouring pad ?

The scret family courts do not allow for many statistics. Though I can tell you that 70% of divorce cases are initiated by women. I know that is not much help...

[SueEllen]

The scret family courts do not allow for many statistics. Though I can tell you that 70% of divorce cases are initiated by women. I know that is not much help...

They are initiated by women for many reasons. In some cases because they are the one who is organised enough to file the papers.

Also you need to remember the statistics cover divorce cases where children aren't involved either because the couple breaks up long before children would even be in the picture or because the children are adults twenty plus.

[BrilloPad]

They are initiated by women for many reasons. In some cases because they are the one who is organised enough to file the papers.

Also you need to remember the statistics cover divorce cases where children aren't involved either because the couple breaks up long before children would even be in the picture or because the children are adults twenty plus.

I believe that of 160,000 divorces per year there are only 16,000 cases where access contested. Not sure how many of those 160,000 have no children or they are grown up.