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 […]
Government targets dads AGAIN in Child Support ‘fraud’ crackdown
The government is again targeting fathers they claim are ‘deadbeats’ and are trying to get out of supporting their children by fraudulently denying they are the father. Those dads suspected of faking paternity tests will now be added to the DNA database in a huge fraud crackdown, yet mothers involved in paternity fraud are not prosecuted. […]
PR Week: Fathers4Justice hiring agencies to create ‘more sensitive’ feel and build overseas presence
Paternal rights campaign group Fathers4Justice has taken on London’s Taylor Herring and Edinburgh’s Orbit Communications – and is looking to further expand its work in the UK. It comes after Matt O’Connor, who founded the group in 2001 and has also founded a PR agency, decided in September last year to devote himself full-time to […]
Voice Of Islam: Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor attacks government over it’s treatment of dads
In an interview on the Voice Of Islam, Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor has attacked the government over it’s anti-father policies. He says moves toward increased paternity leave were a ‘sop’ and attempt to distract people’s attention away from the public health crisis facing dads, including the suicide epidemic and mass fatherlessness. You can listen to […]
Mail On Sunday: Fathers4Justice accuse M&S of ‘prehistoric stereotyping’ in labelling row
Marks & Spencer has become embroiled in a sexism row over school uniforms that are labelled ‘less work for mum’. Equal-rights campaigners accused the retailer of ‘reinforcing stereotypes’ and pointed out that fathers are also responsible for uniforms. The labels are on a range of boys’ and girls’ trousers that promise ‘reinforced hems’. Costing less […]
Irish Independent: “Malicious claims of abuse ‘endemic’ in family law battles
Pic: Matt O’Connor, Founder, Fathers4Justice Vexatious claims of sexual abuse are now ‘a weapon of choice’ among warring couples engaged in bitter separation or divorce battles. Matt O’Connor, the London-based founder of the Fathers 4 Justice group, said malicious claims of all forms of abuse were ‘endemic’ in family law battles. “It’s a significant factor […]
F4J Valentine’s Day Poll shows that people think mums love their kids more than dads
A poll for Valentine’s Day has revealed that 23% of Scots believe mothers love their children more than fathers. The poll, by Progressive Partnership in partnership with YouGov, was released as part of the “Forgotten Fathers” initiative from Fathers4Justice (F4J) which aims to highlight the increase suicide risk amongst separated dads in Scotland. The campaign […]
