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Stock MarketTens of thousands of children a year are losing contact with their fathers because of “failing” family court system and disastrous custody arrangements
Third of family break-up children lose contact with fathers in ‘failing’ court system, p
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One in three children whose parents separated or divorced over the last 20 years disclosed that they had lost contact permanently with their father.
Almost a tenth of children from broken families said the acrimonious process had left them feeling suicidal while others later sought solace in drink, drugs or crime.
They complained of feeling “isolated” and “used” while parents admitted having used children as “bargaining tools” against each other.
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