ComRes/Fathers4Justice survey: one third of dads won’t see their kids this Father’s Day
A third of dads (37 per cent) will not see their children on Father’s Day according to a major new poll from ComRes which was commissioned by Fathers4Justice. It is the first comprehensive survey of public attitudes to fatherlessness and the family justice system undertaken in the UK. When asked whether they, or someone they […]
How Fathers4Justice started in sleepy Shropshire
By Andy Richardson For a little while, it was the most influential guerrilla campaign in the world. Fathers 4 Justice made nightly headlines as dads dressed as superheroes stormed Parliament, gatecrashed Buckingham Palace and highlighted the plights of fathers who were banned from seeing their children. And remarkably, the nerve centre for that campaign was […]
Father successfully attacks Upper Tribunal anonymisation practice in child support cases: Adams v. Secretary of State & Green [2017] UKUT 9 (AAC)
Charles Adams’s attack on the invariable practice of the Upper Tribunal in anonymising parents involved in child support appeals culminated in a ground-breaking Judgment by the President of the Administrative Appeals Chamber (AAC) in February 2017: Adams v. Sec.State & Green [2017] UKUT 9 (AAC) [attached]. The case was supported by Fathers4Justice with a number […]
Fathers4Justice call on Mothercare to review brand name
Fathers4Justice have written to Mothercare CEO Mark Newton-Jones calling on the store to review the use of its brand name and to consider replacing it with “Parentcare”, “Babycare” or similar. Mothercare have not responded to the letter dated 9th August, or a separate letter calling on the store to withdraw the “My K” brand by […]
Download your Father’s Day “Reality Cards” for retailers
Download your Fathers4Justice, Father’s Day “Reality Cards” to print and deliver to any of these retailers before Father’s Day this Sunday 18th June. As Clintons Cards have just launched a range of ‘Father-Free’ Father’s Day cards, these are a suggested retailer of choice. FATHER’S DAY CARD RETAILERS * Clintons Cards: https://www.clintonsretail.com/about/stores * Scribbler: https://www.scribbler.com/shop/card-shops * Cards […]
Father’s dismay: new cards depicting reality of Father’s Day for separated dads rejected by retailers
* Father’s Day is rarely a time for celebration for the 2.9 million separated dads according to new study * A new range of shocking, true to life ‘Father’s Day Reality cards’ created to highlight mental health and separation issues experienced by many dads * New survey reveals a third (38%) of separated dads won’t […]
International Women’s Day: Meet the woman campaigning for Britain’s dads
When actress Kate Winslet became the subject of a Fathers4Justice campaign in late 2013, the brains, braun and the balls behind the controversial ad was – perhaps surprisingly – a woman. Nadine O’Connor, the mother-of-two who locked horns with the Titanic star, is not only the International Campaign Director for Fathers4Justice, but a fierce campaigner […]
Irish Independent: “Malicious claims of abuse ‘endemic’ in family law battles
Pic: Matt O’Connor, Founder, Fathers4Justice Vexatious claims of sexual abuse are now ‘a weapon of choice’ among warring couples engaged in bitter separation or divorce battles. Matt O’Connor, the London-based founder of the Fathers 4 Justice group, said malicious claims of all forms of abuse were ‘endemic’ in family law battles. “It’s a significant factor […]
The Sun: Fathers4Justice back Jeremy McConnell
THE FOUNDER of Fathers4Justice has backed Jeremy McConnell in his plight to find out if he is the dad of his ex-girlfriend’s baby. Speaking exclusively to The Sun online, Matt O’Connor, the founder of Fathers4Justice said that Jeremy “needs to stand up for his rights AND the rights of the child.” He said: “Stephanie Davis […]
The Telegraph: Hollywood’s dads must break their omertà over the crisis of fatherlessness by Matt O’Connor
Hollywood, it seems, has a problem with the idea of parental equality. In recent years, Jeremy Renner, Jason Patric, Guy Ritchie, Mel Gibson and Alec Baldwin have all found themselves embroiled in toxic access disputes. Some of these men have been attacked in the media by their ex-partners, and now receive only limited access to […]
