Repealing the Presumption of Parental Contact - A Legal Earthquake Threatening Families

Repealing the Presumption of Parental Contact: A Legal Earthquake Threatening Families 

The recent decision by the United Kingdom to repeal the legal presumption of parental contact marks a seismic shift in family law, one that could have devastating global consequences. For decades, courts have recognised that, except in proven cases of abuse or risk, children thrive when they have meaningful relationships with both parents. This fundamental principle has now been dismantled, paving the way for one parent to erase the other with little to no scrutiny. 

Sinta Ebersohn, international Post Traumatic Growth mentor and founder of the award-winning global platform Fair Divorce, warns that this change will embolden the misuse of protection orders and false allegations in high-conflict divorces, where one parent weaponises the legal system to gain sole custody and alienate the other. 

“Repealing the presumption of parental contact does not protect children. It destroys families from within. It hands immense power to the parent willing to lie, manipulate and alienate,” says Ebersohn. “Every child deserves the love of both parents unless there is clear and proven danger. This new legal direction abandons that truth.” 

In her latest blog, When One Parent’s Rights Are Erased, Ebersohn explores the hidden dangers of this legislative reversal, examining its impact on falsely accused parents, alienated children and the very fabric of family justice. 

Read the full article here: https://fairdivorce.co.za/presumption-parental-contact/

Watch a short video here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zGIIDl8euq0

Ebersohn calls on media, legal professionals and family advocates worldwide to join the discussion. “This is not just a British issue, it’s a global warning. We must talk about it now before this approach spreads to other jurisdictions and normalises the erasure of parents.”