Dads stage ‘Coco Pops’ protest in Asda over ‘cereal discrimination’
Pic: Disappointed Coco Pops fan Archie O’Connor with his dad Matt O’Connor. Father-of-three Matt O’Connor, 51, from Clapham, and ‘Tremendous’ Paul Robinson, 56 from Portsmouth, Hampshire, staged a protest at Asda in Peterborough today over what they say is ‘cereal discrimination’ against dads on packaging for Kellogg’s Coco Pops. The new Coco Pops packaging is […]
Huge rise in fathers making court applications to see children
The Times newspaper reports that fathers are driving a rise in court disputes over access, as they assert their rights to be involved with the care of their children, analysis shows. There were more than 138,500 “child arrangement orders” in the past year, up from 132,000 in 2016 and from 128,912 the previous year. The […]
‘The Split’ family law drama review: everything you hate about family lawyers and more
They say a family lawyer supports a separated dad like the rope supports the hanging man. Proof of this was evident throughout the first episode of BBC1’s glossy family law drama ‘The Split’. Bitch-slapping alpha females clashed over clients, while neutered men were reduced to second-class roles as deadbeat dads, nodding dogs or useful idiots. […]
Fathers4Justice issues warning to dads over new DV measures
Campaign group Fathers4Justice today warned that tougher court guidance introduced to allegedly protect children from violent parents was aimed at making contact more difficult for dads separated from their children. F4J said a de-facto presumption of “no contact” already existed between children and fathers in family proceedings, but did not apply to violent mums or […]
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 […]
Abused husband rigged camera to film wife BEATING him because he feared police wouldn’t believe he was a battered husband
An abused dad set up a spy camera in his own home to film his drunken wife beating him up because he feared police would never believe he was a battered husband. Neil Tweedy, 45, had secretly endured over a decade of physical abuse at the hands of his school teacher spouse Helen. The assaults […]
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 […]
Fathers4Justice Father’s Day Press Summary
Ahead of Father’s Day 2017, F4J launched a range of Father’s Day “Reality Cards”, covertly placed onto retailers shelves by activists. F4J founder Matt O’Connor did a number of national interviews and comment pieces highlighting the plight of separated dads in the UK and Ireland. Watch our launch video here: Read about our Father’s Day “Reality […]
Fathers4Justice survey reveals 38% of separated dads won’t see their kids on Father’s Day
A Fathers4Justice survey of separated dads for Father’s Day 2017 has revealed that 38% of separated dads do not expect to see their children this Father’s Day. The online survey of 500 separated dads between 21st May – 8th June 2017 also revealed that 70% of separated dads don’t think Father’s Day is realistically portrayed […]
Clintons reject Father’s Day ‘Reality Cards’ for ‘Father-Free’ cards
Fathers4Justice today called on supporters to step up action against card retailer Clintons after the chain refused to stock the groups Father’s Day ‘Reality Cards’ in favour of what the group are calling ‘father-free’ cards. Clinton’s were offered 5,000 units of free Father’s Day ‘Reality Cards’ in early May to give away to customers as […]
