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Parental alienation and intractable contact disputes – when all seems lost
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Occasionally, as a family solicitor, I come across a case that makes me despair. Thankfully it’s rare, but that feeling overwhelmed me when I read the child contact case of Q and R (Intractable contact) [2017] EWFC B35. Before I explain why, I must be clear that this piece does not intend to direct any criticism at the learned judge or the majority of the professionals who ably assisted her. Reading through the judgment it is clear that the judge was faced with an impossible dilemma:- Option A: refuse further contact between the children and the father, in which case the children are likely to suffer further harm.
- Option B: order contact between the children and the father, in which case the children are likely to suffer further harm.
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