Currently decisions about child contact and residency are made by lawyers who use children as a bargaining tool to achieve financial and material gain in divorce matters. Lawyers are not qualified in child health, child psychology or welfare. By its nature the family law system is accusatory and looks to apportion blame to provide advantage. The best interests of children aren't served as they often come second to achieving the win in asset settlement and prolonging cases for the lawyer's own financial benefit. The most appropriate parent for the child may not have sufficient contact if they aren't able to afford the lawyers fees to oppose the othe parent. The matter of parental contact and residence should be resolved by people trained and competent in child welfare who do not derive financial gain from the case. The role of institutions such as CAFCASS comes after the court proceedings where it should be before. Mediation should be compulsory and the children's welfare considered paramount and separate to financial dispute resolution. Children need both parents, remove the profiteering from Child Welfare.