Mary Henry (Independent)

I am always fascinated when people describe a breakdown in a marriage or relationship as "amicable" because I have not yet encountered it. Frequently, children are the big losers in these situations. Grandparents have no rights but they might be the only stability left for the child or children. The Minister and Senator Tuffy will have seen instances in the courts where visiting and access rights for children are really used as weapons, while grandparents have no rights. Perhaps the Minister will consider SenatorTuffy's suggestion because these might be the people who have the best interests of the child at heart at that time.