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"Thankfully the law has evolved"

Bad news for deadbeat dads as the National Women’s Council of Ireland proposes a State-funded a...

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16.40 4 Jul 2019


"Thankfully the law has evolved"


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16.40 4 Jul 2019


Bad news for deadbeat dads as the National Women’s Council of Ireland proposes a State-funded agency to help mothers sue for maintenance.

 

Deirdre Burke, Solicitor and Family Law Mediator joins the programme to give the lowdown on the legal situation as it currently stands, and Ivan asks if Fathers in court are getting a fair shake. 

 

 


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Absentee Fathers Access Order Child Maintenance Child Maintenance Agency Civil Law Deadbeat Dads Family Law Ivan Yates Maintenance Order National Women's Council Of Ireland Newstalk The Hard Shoulder The Hard Shoulder With Ivan Yates

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