Custody-battle dad prioritised pet fish over parenting skills assessment in UK

A man fighting for the return of his two children was concerned about spending time at a specialist unit, to have his parenting skills assessed, because no-one was available to care for his son’s pet fish, a family court judge heard.

Judge Eleanor Owens said the man felt “very strongly” about the fish and had “got quite emotional” when they were mentioned.

She said he had asked a social worker “whether he could bring the fish with him”.