The Guardian interview with F4J founder Matt O’Connor: ‘I thought I could change the world in three years’
Attention-seeking? Yes. Self-aggrandising? Yes. Sort of admirable for sheer chutzpah? I think so. Fathers4Justice is best-known for a series of stunts featuring dads dressed as superheroes – climbing bridges and buildings to promote the belief that fathers are discriminated against in family law. Do they have a point? Or are they a bunch of hotheaded […]
Lorraine Kelly interviews Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor on ITV1 about helping dads this Father’s Day
Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor went on the Lorraine Kelly show on ITV1 this morning to explain why he has hung up his superhero costume to take his organisation in a different direction this weekend. You can watch his interview below, and here: http://www.itv.com/lorraine/hot-topics/fathers-4-justice-helping-dads-this-fathers-day Fathers4Justice will be setting up a phone line where Matt himself will […]
F4J Fathers Day Photo Competition
Congratulations to the winner of our Father’s Day photo competition Richard Brown, who wins a Fathers4Justice t-shirt of his choice from our store. This competition is now closed. Share the best-loved picture of you and your children with Fathers4Justice on Twitter to enter our competition to WIN a Fathers4Justice T-Shirt of your choice from our store […]
Courts try to ban public and F4J supporters from criminal trials
Pic: Matt O’Connor, Founder, Fathers4Justice The ongoing trial of Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor for a Section 5 Public Order Act Offence has now entered its 10th month. He was arrested just yards from his former Hampshire Home on 4th September 2014 after being challenged by Police Officers in the street over complaints he had made […]
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 […]
F4J Founder says public ‘can have no confidence’ in IPSO after MP ruling
Pic: Caroline Nokes MP and the bite mark suffered by a victim at the home of F4J Founder Matt O’Connor. The Founder of Fathers4Justice today criticised the Independent Press Standards Organisation after he complained about the failure of the Romsey Advertiser newspaper to report the involvement of an MP in a violent incident at his home […]
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 […]
Fathers4Justice National Media Request
A national newspaper magazine is looking for a 35-50 yr old man to talk about the impact of divorce / separation on his life, the fallout from this (depression, suicide) and how he felt about his role in society afterwards. If you are interested please send a few lines about your case to [email protected] with the title […]
An Election Message from Matt O’Connor: The Campaign for Shared Parenting Continues.
Without doubt, it has been a difficult night for campaigners who want to see urgent family law reform. We face profound challenges given there will be another Conservative led administration, which not only broke it’s 2010 election promises to F4J, but will continue to oppose equal rights for dads and support a punitive and discriminatory […]
#Election2015: Caroline Nokes Threatens Injunction against F4J ahead of Election
– Fathers4Justice have received correspondence from solicitors acting for Prospective Tory Parliamentary Candidate, Caroline Nokes, which they say is a matter of serious public interest – Nokes threatens INJUNCTION against Matt & Nadine O’Connor and Fathers4Justice in attempt to silence group before election after Fathers4Justice founder sent a letter to MPs defending Fathers4Justice from false allegations made by Ms […]
