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Goodbye mum: the ruthless fight for child custody

Goodbye mum: the ruthless fight for child custody

The Slow Newscast • S1, Episode 293

Goodbye mum: the ruthless fight for child custody

One of the most difficult questions facing a judge in the family court is which parent should have custody of a child. To help them answer that, judges rely on independent experts to provide an impartial voice in the court. But what happens when the objectivity of those experts is questioned? This is the story of how the family courts have failed some of the children it exists to protect. Reporters: Louise Tickle and Hannah Summers Additional reporting: Paul Bradshaw, Serena Cesaro, William Jarrett and Tom Wall Producer: Matt Russell Artwork: Lola Williams Editor: Jasper Corbett

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