The Social Cost of Family Breakdown

Recent statistics have revealed the shocking cost to children’s lives created by father-less homes. The figures show that kids who grow up without a father at home are 32 times more likely to run away, 20 times more likely to have behavioural disorders, 20 times more likely to end up in prison, 14 times more likely to commit rape (boys), 9 times more likely to drop out of high school, 9 times more likely to end up in a state-operated institution, and 5 times more likely to commit suicide. ‘These frightening statistics show just how important it is for fathers to fight for their rights when it comes to child custody,’ says divorce solicitor Kirsty Bowers, who heads the family law team at Wolstenholmes LLP, one of the UK’s top law firms. ‘There is a widespread assumption that courts always side with the mother during divorce but that is not necessarily the case. Any fathers faced with the prospect of losing their children should immediately take advice from qualified and experienced divorce solicitors, who can uphold their rights and ensure that they remain a part of their children’s lives. Divorce should not be allowed to shatter children’s lives.’ For further information about the work of the expert divorce solicitors in Wolstenholmes family law team, go to www.wolstenholmes.co.uk


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