Press release.
Immediate
21st January 2007
The present government in Scotland are making a name for themselves with ground breaking little thought out legislation of adopting children to single people and non traditional family people which increases the chance of children falling into the clutches of paedophiles. It is obvious they have not taking this danger into account. They claim they recognise the role grandparents can play in their grandchildren’
The role that grandparents who have done no wrong can play is not just an emotional issue but is a vital safety issue. The lack of legal contact prevents grandparents from protecting their grandchildren while this abuse goes on behind closed doors where the child can be damaged or worse. A minimum Legal contact of a couple of hours a month more by negotiation and the legal right to exchange phone calls, texts, emails, birthday and Christmas cards and presents is urgently required to spot whether a child is in a danger situation. The right to do what loving families do already.
It is not only grandparents who should be aware of the danger children are in. It is the whole of societies concern. The more children are abused and used as weapons and blackmail then god help us in the future as children learn what they live.
According to numerous children’s organisations child abuse is increasing because of the drugs 60,000 and 100,000 alcohol problem homes in Scotland which is dubbed the drug capitol of Europe. Is this not proof enough that grandparents must play a major role in children’s lives. Who better can do the job with the love they have for their own flesh and blood.
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Grandparents Apart Self Help Group Scotland
Jimmy Deuchars.
22 Alness Crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
james@grandparents.fsnet.co.uk
www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
