Important Notice: School Holidays & Child Abduction
We have recently experienced a spike in a number of child abductions where children have been removed from the UK to another jurisdiction and have not been returned. In some instances, children have been taken abroad on the pretence of a holiday, which has been agreed with the father*, then not returned. Fathers whose partners […]
Why Parental Alienation IS child abuse
By Matt O’Connor, Founder, Fathers4Justice Parental alienation (PA) is an increasing and worrying feature in many cases we manage. It involves a child irrationally rejecting one parent (normally the father) after parental separation, without legitimate reason, and is characterised by extreme withdrawal or contempt. Children are alienated through the abusive conduct of the primary carer […]
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 […]
F4J Founder told not to hug son in restaurant as it was ‘inappropriate’
The founder of Fathers4Justice has told The Sun newspaper of his anger after claiming a waiter told him he was making fellow diners “uncomfortable” for hugging his son. Matt O’Connor, 50, said he was in a restaurant in London with just his youngest son, Archie, 11, last November when he was reprimanded by staff. The […]
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 […]
Tory MP calls for strict enforcement of child arrangement orders
The Conservative MP for Fareham, Suella Fernandes has presented a ten minute rule bill in parliament calling for the robust enforcement of child arrangement orders. She says the law needs urgent reform to prevent parents from acting with impunity. In the worst cases, a non-resident parent might be denied access to their child for several years, with […]
The Journal: ‘It’s about parental equality’: Citizens’ Assembly will not hear from fathers’ group
AN ORGANISATION CAMPAIGNING for fathers’ rights has said it is disappointed at its exclusion from the Citizens’ Assembly in the debate about the Eighth Amendment. Fathers4Justice, a campaigning group best known publicity stunts that usually involve a man dressed as a superhero scaling a high-profile building, made a submission to the assembly. Founder Matt O’Connor, […]
Simon Danczuk MP leads first debate on Parental Alienation in Parliament
Labour MP and child abuse campaigner Simon Danczuk has led the first ever debate on parental alienation in Parliament. In the debate on 15th March, Danczuk said parental alienation was ‘child abuse’ and it was time the condition was recognised by the courts and parliament. The MP, who met with Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor last […]
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 […]
