UK lawyers inundated by divorced parents arguing over lockdown custody

Former couples disagree about where their children should stay, with some trying to get their ex sent to jail

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Lawyers have been inundated with inquiries from divorced parents arguing about where their children should stay during the lockdown, with some trying to get their former partners sent to jail for breaking existing custody arrangements.

Some parents have been using the coronavirus outbreak as an excuse to stop their ex from seeing their children, withholding access on spurious grounds including “my ex won’t be able to teach my child their times table”.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2JYVShn