(Dagbladet): – We talk a lot about the importance of the father takes part in children’s upbringing. After a breakup is the father equally important. We will strengthen the child’s right of access to both parents, says Minister of Children and Equality Minister Solveig Horne (FRP) to Dagbladet.
To ensure children access to both parents, and reducing conflicts between parents affecting children, the Children and Equality Minister “equate parents as caregivers,” wrote Dagbladet earlier today.
– The Minister sends two proposals for shared custody hearing. The preferred option is where shared custody is highlighted in the law in that this option should be mentioned first that some parents may agree. The minister also wants to submit a proposal for consultation where shared custody should be basically in law when both parents have lived with the child, said the ministry.
The Ombudsman reacted earlier today strongly on the proposal whereby shared residence shall be the basis of law.
Solveig Horne emphasizes that this is not something the government wants.
– Has been clear
– We’ve been clear on what is our preferred option. We lift shared care into law, which is a signal that it is important that parents are equal. Yet we shall not impose any shared custody. There must each family get to choose yourself. It is important that children also get to voice what they think, without fear of hurting one of their parents, says Horne.
– A proposal that shared custody should be the starting point of the law, that option which is not preferred, will nevertheless also be sent out for consultation. Why?
– we thought it was okay when we will send out proposals for such large changes in the law. We had been criticized if we had not sent ur this proposal, but our signal is that we prefer that shared custody is highlighted in the law, says Horne.
She adds that the scholars disagree about whether this shared residence is good for children.
– For many shared custody a solution that works well. We believe it is an important principle that both parents should have equal rights to the child. It is a source of conflict today that the father does not feel he has the same rights after a breakup. We live in a country where equality is strong. By equate parental rights, we also reinforce the rights of children, says Horne.
Shared parental responsibility
The Minister has several proposed amendments to the Children Act.
Today there so that if the parents are not married or living together when the child is born, the mother has sole parental responsibility. There are currently only a minority of parents who did not live who have joint custody.
Horne proposes joint custody as a starting point for everyone, even for parents who are not living together when the child is born .
And the minister believes that more equal rights for parents may dampen the level of conflict.
– The parents asked liked when they were a couple. If they now know that they will also be on an equal after a breakup, it might be easier. Parents must matter to make an effort not to let the conflict go beyond their kids. Research shows that there may be as great a strain for children to live in conflict as to be exposed to violence or abuse, says Solveig Horne.
The Minister is even mother and signs.
– We had shared custody. It worked well for us.
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