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**Zapped** · 12-04-2010, 17:47

Personally, I had to pay for my own childcare, I had to marry her and it cost me the earth!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...childcare.html

**The_Big_Floater** · 12-04-2010, 17:54

Originally Posted by Zapped

Personally, I had to pay for my own childcare, I had to marry her and it cost me the earth!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...childcare.html

Firstly what utter tripe... I know all about the childcare issues, I have them myself, but we knew that we would be expected to work late, start early, deploy on ops etc etc.. Has this now opened the flood gates for many other single parents to put in discrimination claims?

Secondly there is no way on this earth that munter would manage 22 years service......

**tattybadger** · 12-04-2010, 17:56

Rather have the Army than the Catholic Church look after my kids.

**polar69** · 12-04-2010, 17:59

Ms DeBique served at Chelsea Barracks

Served what, tea ?

**bigbird67** · 12-04-2010, 18:05

She should've thought about that before she HAD the child surely? She knew the nature of the job.

**pombsen-armchair-warrior** · 12-04-2010, 18:13

The case has nothing whatsoever to do with the Army failing to provide child-care facilities.

It is, however, to do with the fact that the Army failed to assist her to make adequate provision for her child. What was the problem in assisting her to bring her sister over to act as live-in carer? It would have cost nothing, and would have avoided the subsequent court case - it's merely demonstrating duty of care to one's soldiers'.

**Gren** · 12-04-2010, 18:16

Strange isnt it, before I even clicked on the linky, I just knew she wouldnt be of English origin.

And sit back and wait.

**Poppy** · 12-04-2010, 18:22

no mention of the child's father? Surely he should take half of the responsibility for caring for the child? it takes two to tango.............

**bigbird67** · 12-04-2010, 18:25

I'm sorry, but if they'd pulled strings to get her sister into the country, it sets a precedence for everyone else to do it! What if she'd got her over here and left the army anyway??

**pombsen-armchair-warrior** · 12-04-2010, 18:27

Originally Posted by bigbird67

I'm sorry, but if they'd pulled strings to get her sister into the country, it sets a precedence for everyone else to do it! What if she'd got her over here and left the army anyway??

There's no need to 'pull strings' - there's merely a need to facilitate the legal process through the Immigration Service. That would, perhaps, have been sufficient to demonstrate sufficient 'duty of care'.