The Patron Saint of Stolen Children, by Matt O’Connor.
By Friday evening the Deification of Rebecca Minnock was complete. Where the Police and Court tipstaff couldn’t find a mum on the run, a newspaper with a cheque book could. In an ‘EXCLUSIVE’ interview and photoshoot with the Daily Mail, Minnock paraded her reasons for ‘fleeing’ with her son, whilst the Mail claimed the glory […]
Ex-Apprentice star jailed for denying child access to father
Pic: Sharon McAllister A REALITY TV star was jailed for contempt of court today and berated by a sheriff for her attitude towards her son. Former Apprentice contestant Sharon McAllister, 38, was jailed for three months after repeatedly failing to hand her son over for contact with his father. McAllister was told ‘You’re jailed’ and […]
George Galloway interview with Matt O’Connor
George Galloway discusses the forthcoming General Election, Shared Parenting, fatherlessness and who his favourite superhero is with Fathers4Justice founder, Matt O’Connor.
Fathers4Justice joins the Equal Parenting debate at the explosive new production of Strindberg’s The Father
F4J campaign spokesman Darryl Westell joined the panel discussing Equal Parenting in a ‘no-holds-barred exchange’ with other experts including author Peter Lloyd, Sally Peck and family law barrister Kyra Cornwall. You can listen to the podcast and read about the debate here http://www.terripaddock.com/photos-podcast-equal-parenting-fathers4justice-and-strindbergs-the-father/ Photo courtesy of Peter Jones (@pj001 on Twitter)
Meeting with the Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham, Ross Matthewman, Family and Childcare Trust, and Matt O’Connor, Fathers4Justice.
Fathers4Justice is pleased to report it recently met with the Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham and Ross Matthewman from the Family and Childcare Trust to discuss Shared Parenting and fatherlessness and the impact this was having on children and families. Ross kindly provided a copy of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Parenting and Social […]
Louis Theroux Documentary on single dads after Divorce/Separation
The BBC is making a one hour observational film about the experiences of dads after a separation or divorce to be presented by Louis Theroux. Louis’s recent work ranges from filming in a school for autistic children in New Jersey to producing a film about end of life care in a hospital in Los Angeles. […]
Are you a Skype Dad? Contact Fathers4Justice today.
Are you a dad who uses Skype to talk to your children or have had the court order Skype contact? Fathers are increasingly granted regular video calls with their children as if this were a suitable replacement for meaningful parenting time. No one seems to have told the courts you can’t hug Skype. We are […]
Matt O’Connor takes part in a series of conversations inspired by THE FATHER
Jagged Fence Productions has today announced that it will present a series of free events inspired by Laurie Slade’s acclaimed new version of August Strindberg’s The Father. The adaptation, to be given its London premiere at Trafalgar Studios from 17 March, will mark the first time Strindberg’s play has been performed in a London theatre […]
Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt tells F4J dad you have NO rights
In a letter about Shared Parenting Rights and the Family Courts, the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt has told a dad he has no rights to see his children and there is no provision for Shared Parenting despite the Conservatives making a commitment to F4J to introduce it at the last election. In […]
How To Make Your Divorce Less Tough on Your Kids, By Dr Phil
Making the decision to divorce your partner is not something that should be done lightly, especially when there are children involved. On the other hand, unhappy couples should not stay together solely for the sake of the children. If you and your spouse have exhausted all efforts to rehabilitate your relationship and decided that divorce […]