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 […]
Grayson Perry wants to speak to fathers recently reconnected with their children for Channel 4 Documentary
Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry is looking to speak to fathers who have recently reconnected with their son or daughter after several years apart as part of a BAFTA winning series reflective of contemporary Britain. The series will features rites of passage ceremonies that will help British families celebrate milestones in their lives. One of […]
Mum kills 5-year-old son in murder-suicide after dad given Shared Parenting rights
A mum discovered dead with her 5-year-old son Monday left a suicide note lamenting her long-running court battle with the father over custody that ended with them having joint parenting rights, according to a search warrant filed Wednesday. Police have called the hangings of Gina Ilene Summers, 46, and her son Jude a murder-suicide. It […]
Female student who stabbed Tinder boyfriend with knife given suspended prison sentence
A cocaine fuelled Oxford University student who stabbed her boyfriend with a bread knife has been given a suspended prison sentence. A judge caused controversy earlier this year when he reportedly told Lavinia Woodward that a jail term ‘could damage’ the 24-year-old’s career. The judge’s comments led to accusations of leniency and tabloid headlines including “too clever […]
Dad dies after setting himself alight in custody protest outside New Zealand Parliament
A desperate dad understood to be fighting to see his kids in the family courts in New Zealand has died after setting himself on fire outside Parliament on Thursday. The dad had made signs which read: “In Iran you stone mothers; in New Zealand fathers.” Another read: “My vote No! To Family Court lawyers racket.” He […]
Family courts in meltdown as judges are brought out of retirement
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, has told the House of Commons’ Justice Select Committee that retired judges are being sent back to work to help manage the increase in family law cases. In his final appearance before before he steps down, Lord Thomas repeated the concerns raised in his final annual report, which was published […]
Fathers4Justice say government is failing separated dads in suicide epidemic
Fathers4Justice say government policies are driving countless separated dads into depression and putting them at risk of emotional harm and suicide. On World Suicide Prevention Day, the campaign group say the government has ignored repeated warnings that separated dads are not only a critical at risk group, but that government policy has put them at […]
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 […]
Swedish study finds separated parents should share custody equally
Children who live with one of their separated parents are more likely to feel stressed than those whose custody is shared equally, a Swedish study has found. Youngsters living with one parent had a higher chance of experiencing stress several times a week than those whose parents had split living arrangements fairly. This trend could […]
Esther Rantzen: The pain of grandparents DENIED access to their grandchildren
The pain and suffering of grandparents denied access to their grandchildren is a common feature in cases managed by Fathers4Justice. Grandparents go through double the heartbreak: they go through the pain of separation themselves, and they go through it for their sons. Many do so facing the cruel reality that they may never see their […]
