Joint Custody in West Countries
Joint Custody is the legal application of the foundation principle of Shared Parenting.
It's the right of the child to have both parents even after divorce, It's the right of men and women to be equal and not discriminated parents.
At today, all around west countries, joing custody is not seriously implemented in family courts, the mother is selected as superior or prevalent parent.
Between a criminal mother and a Nobel honored father judges will give custody to the mother, you can imagine the consequences..
Divorce, a law written by Adults for Adults
In Italy for example Divorce involve about 70.000 children every year and it's often a shock for them.
The child spend about 6-18 months to adapt to the new environment, but it becomes impossible in the divorce is conflicting.
Every here about 10-15% of these children become alienated from the father, they become one-parent children with severe damages for their health.
Separated Fathers, the Italy case
In Italy there are 8 milion separated parents, and 1/3 of population is involved.
In divorce males are discriminated: the father loose his kids, his house, his money, his freedom and stability.
From EURISPES Report 2011 " 80% of separated father are unable to live with the remaining salary. " - CARITAS (public dormitories) tell us 1 guest on 4 is a separated father.
(europe, highway of indifference)
Depression, Suicide and Homicide
Shock, earthquake, grief: some words used by father victim of predatory divorces. Every year in Italy over 250 divorced men suicide because of the big pain and marginalization (EURES Report 2010) and sometime they commit suicide-homicide.
" If you have babies or kids would tou like to see them few hours a week? (suddenly, for obbligation, without fault, without appeal) " -- A father
Highlighted Links
a cultural and moral action to bring forward, interview to the founder (PDF)
a serie of touching videos about separated children condition
deep words for the man who lost everything
denied fathers, men kept away from their own children
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