Scottish Daily Mail: Mothers who deny dads access to kids ‘should be jailed’
By Gareth Rose, Scottish Political Editor MOTHERS who deny fathers access to their children should be locked up, fined or lose custody campaigners claim. Fathers4Justice has been lobbying MSPs ahead of delivering a new report to Scottish ministers, who the group accuses of being ‘anti-dad’. It cites the ‘Stalinist’ named person scheme and the way […]
Fathers4Justice to visit Scottish Parliament
Fathers4Justice are calling on Scottish dads to lobby their MSPs to support a motion lodged on behalf of F4J in the Scottish Parliament by MSP Finlay Carson. The motion calls on Parliament to support the ‘Forgotten Fathers’ campaign by F4J in advance of a series of meetings at Holyrood later this month. You can read […]
Fathers4Justice call for case studies for Scottish Parliament
Are you a Scottish dad denied access to your kids or have contact problems? Fathers4Justice is looking for a number of case studies it will present to MSPs in the Scottish Parliament in April as part of its ‘Forgotten Fathers’ campaign. You can read more about the campaign here: https://www.fathers-4-justice.org/2017/02/fathers4justice-launch-forgotten-fathers-campaign-scotland/ If you are interested please email […]
Scottish Government responds to Fathers4Justice ‘Forgotten Fathers’ campaign
The Scottish government has today responded to a question tabled at the Scottish Parliament by MSP Liam McArthur regarding the Fathers4Justice ‘Forgotten Fathers’ campaign launch: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats: To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Fathers4Justice campaign, Forgotten Fathers. Annabelle Ewing (Minister for Community Safety and Legal […]
F4J Valentine’s Day Poll shows that people think mums love their kids more than dads
A poll for Valentine’s Day has revealed that 23% of Scots believe mothers love their children more than fathers. The poll, by Progressive Partnership in partnership with YouGov, was released as part of the “Forgotten Fathers” initiative from Fathers4Justice (F4J) which aims to highlight the increase suicide risk amongst separated dads in Scotland. The campaign […]
Fathers4Justice launch “Forgotten Fathers” campaign in Scotland
Fathers4Justice launched their “Forgotten Fathers” campaign on Valentine’s Day outside the Scottish Parliament with MSPs, Bill Kidd (Scottish Government Chief Whip) and Fin Carson. The campaign was created in memory of separated dad Lee McGregor, an oil worker from Aberdeen, who took his own life last year after losing contact with his children. His father, […]
Fathers4Justice say Children’s Hearings Scotland response makes no apology for ‘hate male’ ads
Fathers4Justice today said that Children’s Hearings Scotland failed to apologise for ads the group says are anti-male and discriminatory. You can read the Children’s Hearings Scotland statement here: http://www.chscotland.gov.uk/recent-news/2015/09/children’s-hearings-scotland-statement-about-‘barrier’-advertising-campaign/ Said F4J Founder Matt O’Connor, “The response from Children’s Hearings Scotland contains no apology, is deliberately misleading and illustrates an ingrained discrimination against dads in Scotland. Demonising […]
Herald Scotland: Fathers group call for withdrawal of “hate male” Children’s Hearings Scotland ads
A FATHERS rights group has condemned adverts showing a man threatening to hit a child by Children’s Hearings Scotland, describing them as discriminatory. Fathers4Justice urged supporters to contact the organisation to ask them to withdraw the adverts with immediate effect. A statement on behalf of Fathers4Justice founder, Matt O’Connor, said institutional discrimination against dads “must […]
Why Scottish fathers deserve shared parenting. By Matt O’Connor
Every month, thousands of desperate Scottish dads turn to the courts as they battle for access to their children. All too often, the court orders they secure are broken with impunity by mothers, who face little or no court sanction. As a result, around 50% of all court orders for contact between children and their […]
