NATHAN'S Law-Parents automatically have shared custody and parental responsibility of their child
Lived Experience
My son Nathan (27) died on 27th March 2021. My ex-wife excluded me and my family from all aspects of his funeral. She has been psychologically and emotionally abusing our son for years but I was powerless. I didn’t realise until it was too late that she had embarked on a campaign of hate. Pretending to be nice to my face but undermining me behind my back. She triangulated with our two other children and they just abused Nathan. The circumstances surrounding his death are suspicious but the legal and social system aren’t interested. In fact, I was told by the criminal justice system defence barrister that I risked bankruptcy and I still would not get anywhere if I continued to pursue. Every day since my son’s death has been a struggle but I know he would want me to continue and use his story to make the world a better place which I intend to do. This charity is the start!
Nathan was aware of his mother's behaviour and it came to a head when he was 16 and asked to come and live with me. Unfortunately, my ex-wife convinced me that it was a teenage outburst and he was acting up, not doing his chores. I refused Nathan on the basis of that explanation and wanting to support his mother which was probably devastating for him to hear. I now know that my ex-wife was always undermining and bad mouthing me to the children. Delivering a slow mental poison until it achieved its purpose, destroying my relationship with the children.
When Nathan passed away, my ex-wife excluded me from all aspects of his funeral and I found out about his death and cremation on social media. Despite there being irrefutable evidence that my ex-wife had falsified legal cremation documents to exclude me from the funeral arrangements, the Police took no action.
REIP Nathan Alexandar Sterling
(30th May 1993 – 27th March 2021)
Paul Sterling, 2024
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My son Nathan (27) died on 27th March 2021. My ex-wife excluded me and my family from all aspects of his funeral. She has been psychologically and emotionally abusing our son for years but I was powerless.
I didn't realise until it was too late that she had embarked on a campaign of hate. Pretending to be nice to my face but undermining me behind my back.
She triangulated with our two other children and they just abused Nathan.
The circumstances surrounding his death are suspicious but the legal and social system aren't interested. In fact, I was told by the criminal justice system defence barrister that I risked bankruptcy and I still would not get anywhere if I continued to pursue.
Every day since my son's death has been a struggle but I know he would want me to continue and use his story to make the world a better place which I intend to do. This charity is the start!