This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Shared Custody of children for Separated Parents
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Shared custody of children for separated parents means that neither parent is carrying the entire burden of parenting while the other is considered absent. It means that Children Have Two Homes, two stable bases where they can feel secure. It means they continue to have a real family life with both parents, which makes them feel more loved.
Research has determined that even when there’s strong animosity between the parents, shared custody works well for the children and has been shown to be much better for the long term emotional and mental well being of children.
At present, shared custody is not the norm in Britain. This Petition asks the Government to pass legislation that unless there are compelling reasons against it which have been certified as such by a family court, then shared custody of children should be the norm when their parents separate unless one parent opts out.
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