11 very good reasons why the family court should be shut down (11)

Rob, you must understand that the Family Law Court (FLC) was established for very good reasons. A father could walk out at any time and ignore the plight of his children. It did make fathers take some responsibility for the children they had brought into this world.

However, the Child Support Agency (CSA is commonly know as the Collection Suicide Agency) is a different being. Its aim is to minimise Govt handouts on the Single Parent Pension by taking as much as they can from the departed ex. No matter how little that leaves him to try and survive.

"Your Honour, my client claims that her ex-husband is not willing to take his children every 2nd week, let alone on other occasions. I contend that he has no interest in his children and therefore he should have 27% of his wages (before the 25% Income Tax) forwarded to his ex-wife for the benefit of his 2 children."

"Your honour, my client loves his children very much. He has been, through financial circumstances, is currently living in a converted car garage which does cost him 25% of his current wage. This luxurious abode he currently occupies comprises of 1 bedroom separated from his kitchen/living room, and the bathroom facilties are shared with others."

"As such, my client humbly requests that consideration be given that my client does seek to have 50% custody. Howver, this would mean that my client would have to be able to acquire alternative accommadation where he could get his daughter and son to occupy separate bedrooms when he does have custody of them. Surely it is not expected that his son and daughter share the sole bed that he currently has?"

"Decision is that your client has managed to survive on what he currently is undertaking in relation to his children and is unwilling to have his children and therefore it is the status quo."

I agree that the solicitors are misguided. They look at jurispudence and what has happened before. Unfortunately, the Family Law Act (introduced by Sir Lionel Murphy and hence called Murphy's Law) was rushed through Parliament in the early 70s and has not had a major review since.

To this day, solicitors do not understand that the FLA is able to over-ride the CSA by its decisions. Unfortunately, many solicitors still do understand the relationship between FLA and CSA.