NO - Cheryl Turner, head of public policy, Relate
Both parents having an active role in the lives of their children is important, but Relate believes that trying to "fix" the problem of contact through legally enforced strategies is not the way forward. Specifying how long your child should spend with a partner you may no longer trust or who lives miles away is restrictive. Every separation is different - giving a "typical" amount of time is, by definition, suggesting what is typical/atypical. More helpful would be to equip people with skills to co-parent effectively.
YES - Philip Moor, chair, Family Law Bar Association
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