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1 February 1995
Dear Sir
"RIGHTS OF A CHILD". Recently
we have seen many debates on TV regarding the rights of a child. The right to
be cared for, the right
to be wanted and loved, right for @ child to be with
their natural father if they wish so.
Is this in the beat interest of the
child that when a couple divorce the mother is 9~ sole custody of the child as
in many, cases.
Should the mother remarry the new stepfather ~~ enjoys the
privilege of bringing up the child. Not so the father is lucky if he
got 1 5%
access to his child. Yet he is made to pay not only financially but emotionally
as well as he hat lost but all rights to
his child.
Why is it many child
psychologists agree that it is in the beet interest for the child ware possible
to be allowed to have as much
access to the father as possible? Why are not the
courts listening to them. These children go through a tremendous amount of
trauma
when a couple split up. Surely it makes sense that a child would feel
mere secure in the knowledge that they could have access to
the father should
the need adze. There are many mothers that don't give a damn to the child needs
and wants. Yet there are thousands
of decent fathers out there that are more
then capable of bringing up their children if only given the chance. Why is
there no joint
custody in this country with mediation? Or is this privilege
only for the very rich.
Fathers would take more responsibility in
bringing up their children but with no riots and the way these laws stand We are
fighting
a losing battle. If the Government is going to change the constitution
they should start by changing these lows. ~be other fathers
would Write in and
give their views as well.
“NO
RIGHTS"
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