Lisa Curtis talks to Daphne Franks, Communication Skills Teacher at Leeds Medical School, about Predatory Marriage.
Daphne's mother, Joan, was 91 with severe dementia and terminal cancer. After her death in March 2016, Daphne found that a much younger man, age 68, had secretly married her five months previously.
Joan never knew that she was married. And after she died, Daphne found that she and her family had been completely cut out of her mother's will. They lost everything.
In this episode of Safeguarding Matters, Lisa and Daphne discuss the definition of Predatory Marriage - a term that may be unfamiliar to many. Daphne then tells her story, and offers some advice for anyone who might suspect that one of their relatives has become a victim of Predatory Marriage.
Finally, they explore some of the legal and systemic changes that could help to prevent this form of abuse.
You can learn more about Daphne's story on the Justice for Joan website, which also features a lot more information and advice about Predatory Marriage.\xa0