Divorce in Ireland: ‘Nothing prepared me for this cesspit of injustice’ – real stories of how court system is failing families
Urgent overhaul of archaic and damaging system is needed, say expertsPlus, two women tell their harrowing stories of struggling with the process
Families are caught in a system that is not fit for purpose
Family law in Ireland needs a drastic shake-up. In its current form it is not working for adults and, as our recent research highlighted, it is not working for children either.
The adversarial nature of the system doesn’t help matters. Put very simply, there are winners and there are losers. As one mother in one of our earlier research studies said: “It’s like a debating competition, about whoever [barrister] shouts the loudest”.
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