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At present the law favours women in terms of custody of children, taking it as the norm that children remain with the mother. I feel this breaches human rights and equal opportunity laws discriminating against the rights of children and men. In many European countries the norm is joint custody by law. If the UK law were reversed and men were the beneficiaries then I am certain womens' lobbists would decry this as sexual discrimination. We are often told Fathers are equal parents when referrring to financial responsibilities but this is also the case in terms of emotional development for children. As such they deserve equal footing with mothers. Men and women are supposed to be treated with equality for employment, education and criminal law and women's rights are protected by UK, European and Interantional law as well as a host of campaigners. Should not family law then provide for the same equal treatment regardless of gender?

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Robert Lamb, the Petition Creator, joined by:

• andrew aiken
• shaun dowling
• Simon Hobson
• Heather McCartney
• Cathy Harrison
• Richard Tingle
• Julian Bradder
• J Lyons
• Leigh Davison
• kevin grosch
• fafy irwin
• Mark Cousins
• Grenville Bradder
• James Brogan
• christine hale
• Stephen Darlow
• Caroline Lamb
• Amanda Sherburn
• j rayner
• s lamb
• Graeme Harley
• Chris Skinkis
• Mrs Caroline Waiting
• Johnnie Burke-Gaffney
• James Stokes
• P Chandler
• janice wane
• Andrew Fell
• David Galbraith
• Stuart Maskery
• Angelo Agathangelou
• Gilbert-Paul Jeannon
• Malcolm James
• Colin McClernon
• Raj Singh
• Nigel Cullen
• haydn john latham
• Erik Stevenson
• john speight
• Tom Martin
• Daniel Rich
• Barry Worrall
• Neil Chambers
• Barry Keenan
• Fred Norman
• David Hampton
• Carl Stone
• Russell Adamson
• Richard Joynes
• Martyn Leman
• robert northover
• Tracy Keevil
• JULIE FARRELL
• P.L. Davies
• Brendan Dowling
• Kevin Redfern
• George Sweeten
• Ian Barltrop
• debbie brown
• Paul Grave
• Jenny Crapper
• Gordon Crapper
• Enid Crapper
• philip heath
• James Porter
• chris
• Channing Walton
• michael james smith
• Alick Munro
• David Hughes
• VERNON COUCH
• David Yarwood
• Dr John Spackman
• Mark J Brooks
• Chris Stapleton
• Stephen Hendry. Mankind Initiative+Mens Aid+Families Need Fathers
• shane clancy
• Barry Lloyd
• felix fiera
• Samantha Hand
• Amita Ruda
• Bridget Tanner
• Vimal Upadhyay
• victoria howe
• Paul Manley
• James Gentile
• Jon James
• Cathy Bisp
• Mark Norman
• sue Rankmore
• TINA MANLEY
• Edward Lloyd
• Hilary Williams
• Andrew Allen
• Alex Parsons
• Catherine Heaton
• Keith Rastall
• Sally Bracken
• Tina Huish
• Craig Wilson
• Fraser Lester-Mallinson
• Paul Polonskij
• David A. Cooper
• M Davis
• Damian Richardson
• Gavin Russell
• Eddie Gadsden
• Michael Robinson
• Laurence Edgar
• phil moore
• Adrian Godfrey
• Nick Barton
• Mark Brooker
• E Jewiss
• Robin Williams
• Nigel Johnson
• Carl Bridge
• Jason Datt
• Nigel Harris
• Steven Michael George
• Ben Keogh
• Anne Harris, SNAP/Men's Aid
• David Bond
• Alison
• R Delahunty
• christopher williams
• T Carpenter
• Jennifer Bridge
• vaughan winder
• elaine winder
• tegan winder
• Anthony Preston
• Lewis Perry
• Richard Markham
• Peter Riches
• Julie Parton
• Ross Houlden-Smith
• mr hanmer
• mark ranson
• Andrea Page
• Andrew Cusworth
• M Brown