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I won't dispute that divorces can be a messy thing. I would agree that the default position should be 50/50 and that I see no reason for a system that automatically favours the mother over the father in terms of custody.
That said, I don't feel a parent who does not gain custody should either stop financial support or more importantly, stop being a part of that child's life.
Yes, parents can be idiots. Children can come to believe the worst of their non-custodial parent when the custodial parent chooses to slag them off. That said, the only way to prevent this is to continue to be a part of that child's life.
I approach this as a child of divorce who didn't know his father growing up because my parent's couldn't get their shit together.
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