Parental Rights and Wrongs in Divorce
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![Parental Rights and Wrongs in Divorce](https://vardags.com/images/pictures/_360/e7c4b89a47216ef8108c20e901843c1f.jpeg)Ayesha Vardag wrote for the [Huffington Post](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ayesha-vardag/parental-rights-and-wrong_b_6887196.html) in regard to the challenges of resolving issues involving parental decisions and children in divorce cases, something which she sees as "*the single most sensitive aspect of the whole process*."

Starting off with a summary of the very public battles of celebrity families, Ayesha discussed the more everyday outcomes which she has seen in her ten years at the top of family law. "*It is a half-truth that mothers are universally favoured by judges in family cases*," she observed, adding "*this used to be the case but has begun to change as women have taken a greater role in the workplace.*"

Ayesha went on to explain that "*in family law, we are bound by the paramountcy principle, which dictates that parents and courts must place a child's best interests first*." This principle generally means that the court will want the child to spend time with both parents.

"*Nevertheless*," Ayesha lamented "*every now and again, a client will come through our doors attempting to prevent their ex-spouse from having a role in their child's life. There may be several reasons given for this. Firstly, they may be convinced that they are a superior parent, and their role in the child's life should take precedence. Secondly - and this is sadly quite common - they may be attempting to punish their ex by withholding child contact*."

She went on to say "*having seen what happens when children lose contact with a parent and that relationship is allowed to die, it is not something that a morally responsible lawyer - with his or her client's best interests at heart - should facilitate. There will always be some lawyers who accept those kinds of instructions and help wage a campaign against the other parent to destroy their credibility; at Vardags we are not prepared to go down that road*."



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"Ayesha Vardag - Woman of the Year"![GG2](https://vardags.com/images/logo/gg2-3.png)

"Leading, Magic Circle law firm."Mr Justice Coleridge



"A handful of firms dominate the so-called 'glamour' end of the market ... Vardags"The Times



"One of the best divorce lawyers in the country"Marie Claire



"Ayesha Vardag - 'diva of divorce' for the world's super rich" ![BBC](https://vardags.com/images/logo/bbc.png)

"Dr Stephen Bence is a financial genius."Lewis Marks KC



"Ayesha Vardag - the Queen of divorce"Daily Mail



"Vardags brilliantly argued my case to a resounding victory"Pauline Chai (client)



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