One in five children from broken homes lose touch with one parent for EVER
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By James Chapman, Mailonline
One in five children from broken homes lose one parent from their lives for good, official figures reveal.
Preparing to unveil plans to tackle the problem, families minister Maria Miller said parents should take responsibility for their offspring for life and reach civilised agreements.
‘We want to make sure parents are aware of the effect and the importance of working together to support their children,’ Mrs Miller told the Daily Mail.
‘Really that should be the case irrespective of whether their relationship is intact or not. ‘They are parents for life and that responsibility is for life.’
Figures show that 20 per cent of children from a broken home lose touch with absent parents within three years and then never see them again.
As they grow older, many others lose contact with a parent, most often with fathers when mothers are awarded custody.
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