The Telegraph: Judge condemns ‘abomination’ of secrecy surrounding family courts
The secrecy surrounding family courts is an “abomination”, a High Court judge said as he insisted he would not bar the public from hearings. Mr Justice Holman, based in the Family Division of the High Court in London, told lawyers on Thursday that “most family court work” is done “in secret” and he “couldn’t have […]
LATEST CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 ADVICE
NOTE: This page is continually being reviewed and likely to change in response to the changing nature of the risk and latest Government advice. The guidance below is correct as of the date above. Please check this page regularly. CORONAVIRUS F4J QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 25/3/20: “What happens if one parent stops contact?” https://www.fathers-4-justice.org/2020/03/heading-f4j-coronavirus-covid-19-questions-answers/ CORONAVIRUS COURTS […]
Victory for Fathers4Justice & Alex Reid after Chantelle Houghton fails to commit them to prison
Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor & TV personality Alex Reid have celebrated after former Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton failed to commit them to prison for breaking a press injunction about a disturbing case O’Connor says involves “extreme parental alienation”. Mr Justice Hayden summarily dismissed her application for breach of the restrictive order during a 45 […]
Caroline Flack Statement
Caroline Flack’s premature death is an absolute tragedy and our hearts and sincerest sympathies go out to her family and friends at this incredibly distressing time. It is deeply regrettable – though unsurprising – that some people have chosen to exploit Caroline’s death in a poisonous, irresponsible attempt to scapegoat others and undermine the vital […]
Controversy as Cheryl branded ‘sperm bandit’ by Fathers4Justice
A tweet by Fathers4Justice has caused controversy after the campaign branded singer and TV personality Cheryl a ‘sperm bandit’ after she announced she wanted two more children using a sperm donor from abroad. F4J founder Matt O’Connor said in the tweet that Cheryl was denying children their human rights to a father. The group had […]
F4J hashtag #AbuseHasNoGender trends as ITV presenter Caroline Flack is charged with assaulting boyfriend
The Fathers4Justice campaign to break the silence surrounding male victims of domestic abuse was highlighted this week when former ITV Love Island presenter Caroline Flack’s ex fiancée posted a non-disclosure agreement online with the F4J hashtag #abusehasnogender. It followed Flack’s arrest for assaulting boyfriend Lewis Burton and recent claims by F4J on International Men’s Day […]
The male victims of domestic abuse abandoned by government
By Matt O’Connor, Founder, Fathers4Justice. What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice and all things nice. So goes the popular nursery rhyme. But the cultural conditioning that had led us to believe women are incapable of being abusers, has warped our view of domestic abuse. In particular, the ideologically driven “Me Too” movement […]
F4J say violence against men ‘is ignored’ ahead of International Men’s Day
Britain does not take domestic violence against men seriously, campaigners allege. The story has been featured on Sky News and in the Sunday Express. Fathers4Justice say “truly horrifying” research has exposed a lack of refuges for men and too few schemes to tackle male suicide. F4J contacted more than 400 councils. Just five so far […]
Heroic F4J dad WINS battle against the Child Maintenance Service but loses son to Parental Alienation
Heroic, long-standing Fathers4Justice supporter Charles Adams, has won his case against the Child Maintenance Service to the extent they now owe him money, but conceded he has lost his son as a result of long-term parental alienation. BACKGROUND Mr Adams is a loving and responsible father to 4 children, including his 18-yr-old son Nicholas. He battled through […]
George Kay died of a broken heart
George Kay died of a broken heart. He was broken-hearted after being denied access to his beloved daughter Dylan-Jorge (DJ) by his ex Kerry Katona. Both George and Kerry had well documented mental health and drug issues, however she was treated very differently in a way which illustrates the way society supports mothers, and abandons […]
