his user-friendly and practical book is a step-by-step guide
for fathers seeking contact with their children after separation and
divorce, and all those connected with a father in that situation. Divided
into three parts, it explains with clarity and compassion how the law
affects fathers and navigates the reader through this increasingly
complicated area of family law, and potential areas of conflict.
Part 1 deals with the family, and the effects of separation on children and
fathers; Part 2 deals with the current law, the workings of the family
court system and recent important changes. In this thoroughly revised and
expanded second edition, the author has included additional sections on
paternity; civil partnerships; grandparents; the separate representation of
children; litigants in person; disclosure, confidentiality and publicity;
and appeals. Part 3 deals with the issue of reform and considers proposals
for change.
Celia Conrad's indispensable bestselling book remains essential reading for
anyone interested in issues of concern for fathers and offers invauable
insight into the plight of loving fathers separated from their children.