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A million children in Britain are banned from seeing their grandparents because of family breakdown. Now the forgotten victims are fighting back... By Diana Appleyard Last updated at 8:13 AM on 29th October 2008 Margaret Deuchar's cosy front room is filled with photographs of her granddaughters. Pictures of the girls as babies, toddlers taking their first, faltering steps and sitting with their hair in neat bunches with their grandparents beaming beside them. Margaret,... Read More
Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne) 10 January 2010 Editorial Family law must be fair Family law is a vexed and emotionally charged area. It has been a source of controversy and review for decades - ever since 1975 when Lionel Murphy enacted the family Law Act, which enshrined no-fault divorces. But, after countless reviews and changes to the law, we are yet to get it right. In 2006, the Howard government established the principle of shared parenting to encourage... Read More
Some have expressed interest in how I turn family history into novels so I thought I'd post a short version of a talk I give about it. It all started with my interest in family history research in the early 80s when I was at Uni studying psychology. I used the uni library to search through michrofiche and find births, deaths and marriages etc. It was very tedious and it's wonderful now that so much information is available on line for researchers. But nevertheless, I got hooked, as man... Read More
I am a grandparent denied contact with my grandchildren by their mother, my daughter through no fault of my own. They live close by 10 minutes away, yet I have never seen them, not even a photo. My daughter a happy healthy child changed during her adolescence. I recently went through the courts and was ill-treated by all parties including the family Report writer t... Read More
A little golden haired girl, just two years old has been to stay with us, along with her Mum and Dad, and my son, her Grandpa. Its is such an amazing feeling to watch, laugh and partake in family activities. My son has such a huge, warm smile as he observes the little ones antics. I see him talking man to man with his son, and I have an opportunity to share woman to woman time with my grand daughter-in-law, I feel old and wise, however she teaches me so much. How... Read More
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