New rules are to give children the legal right to access to both parents following separation, BBC News reports.
The Department of Justice announced the move as part of a "shake up" of the family justice system, stating that it was vital that children should maintain contact with fathers and mothers.
It is unlikely, however, that the legal guarantee of equal access will be granted. A similar system trialled in Australia was found not to benefit the child, thus has been rejected for the time being.
The suggested changes challenge the findings of a review by David Norgrove last year, which claimed that a legal statement of rights was could cause "confusion, misinterpretation and false expectations."
Children's minister, Tim Loughton said that it was the state's duty to ensure "decent, loving fathers" were not excluded from their children's lives.
At present, around one in ten disputes is settled in court requiring the services of divorce solicitors. Going forward, the government pledges to include both parents in the child's life unless they pose a risk to welfare or safety.
Commenting on the response, which will be published on Monday, Mr Loughton told The Press Association: "There is a familiar picture in the UK of parental separation leading to thousands of children losing meaningful contact with the non-resident parent, usually the father.
"It is also right that we consider all the options to help ensure that children can continue to have an ongoing relationship with both their parents are separation."
