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 […]
Push to change Father’s Day to ‘Special Persons’ Day so kids without dads aren’t offended
An early childhood activist in Australia wants Father’s Day to be renamed ‘Special Person’s Day’. Dr Red Ruby Scarlet is pushing for the annual day on the first Sunday in September to be renamed so children without fathers aren’t offended. The news comes as Fathers4Justice revealed a UK charity refused to take part in a […]
The Sun: Fathers4Justice say security at Rose of Tralee contest is lax and claim the event could be hit by ISIS
Fathers 4 Justice protester Matt O’Connor interrupted TV coverage last year unfurling a banner as host Daithi O Se interviewed Cavan Rose Lisa Reilly. The group is planning a second protest this week by two women supporters dubbed F4J Roses — and reckon organisers are making it easy for them to disrupt proceedings. They released […]
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 […]
The Telegraph: Why Mothercare needs to change its name, for the good of all parents
by Matt O’Connor, Founder, Fathers4Justice Back in the last century, when labour was predicated on biology, men had strength and toiled in the fields, and women gave birth and raised children. Today, in our so-called age of equality, these prehistoric stereotypes, transformed by technological revolution, are shadows of our past, not beacons for our future. […]
London musical ‘Superhero’ faces legal action from Fathers4Justice in copyright dispute
Campaign organisation Fathers4Justice (F4J) have said a London musical faces legal action after it was found substantial parts of the 2007 book, “Fathers4Justice: The Inside Story”, written by F4J founder Matt O’Connor, may have been used in the show. A letter has been sent to the writers of “Superhero” asking them to cease and desist […]
Up to 1 in 3 men could become infertile after sperm counts drop by 60%
The men’s health crisis – routinely ignored by the government and politicians – continues unabated today with alarming news that sperm counts among men have more than halved in the last 40 years. The latest findings reveal that between 1973 and 2011, the concentration of sperm in the ejaculate of men in western countries has […]
