I recently learned that a coworker of mine has a 7 year old son that he hasn't seen in almost 7 years. Hearing about how his ex basically used him was shocking. He told me that his ex kidnapped his (their) son shortly after he was born and accused him of beating her up. There was no physical evidence of any kind yet the police took her side and the council (local government authority) immediately put her in emergency housing. She got a free place to live pretty soon after. A nice 3 bedroom house in an expensive area of the city. This was a huge upgrade from the small flat that she and my coworker were sharing beforehand. Anyway, him telling me about how the laws of this country treat men so poorly was shocking. Reading through different subreddits and looking on youtube, it seems like things like this aren't uncommon. Imagine having a child only to never be allowed to see them. Imagine being accused of beating up your girlfriend and getting arrested for it. Imagine having to pay money to the person who lied about you.