Bentley & Deleo – When Mum Can’t Support a Relationship with Dad
03/04/2025
If you have followed the social science research publications and related case law over the years you will be familiar with the concept of young children, especially those not yet of school age, not spending a lot of overnight time away from their primary carer – usually their mother. This can be even more so the case when the parents had never lived together or separated when the child was very young. The result of this can be a long road to establishing a bond between the child and the other parent who has not been the primary carer, but what happens when even over time the primary carer cannot facilitate a meaningful relationship with the other parent.
