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 […]
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 […]
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation: Shared Parenting & Fatherlessness
Pic: Joseph Rowntree We were recently contacted by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) after we posted a tweet stating that the JRF opposed equal rights for fathers and shared parenting. We knew that JRF reports were used by the anti Shared Parenting lobby, so it seemed like a reasonable assumption this was the case. However, […]
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 […]
Fathers4Justice joins the Equal Parenting debate at the explosive new production of Strindberg’s The Father
F4J campaign spokesman Darryl Westell joined the panel discussing Equal Parenting in a ‘no-holds-barred exchange’ with other experts including author Peter Lloyd, Sally Peck and family law barrister Kyra Cornwall. You can listen to the podcast and read about the debate here http://www.terripaddock.com/photos-podcast-equal-parenting-fathers4justice-and-strindbergs-the-father/ Photo courtesy of Peter Jones (@pj001 on Twitter)
Matt O’Connor takes part in a series of conversations inspired by THE FATHER
Jagged Fence Productions has today announced that it will present a series of free events inspired by Laurie Slade’s acclaimed new version of August Strindberg’s The Father. The adaptation, to be given its London premiere at Trafalgar Studios from 17 March, will mark the first time Strindberg’s play has been performed in a London theatre […]
Matt O’Connor interviewed on Bastion Radio about his 14-yr campaign for Shared Parenting
In a wide ranging interview, the founder of Fathers4Justice, Matt O’Connor, talks about his 14-year campaign for shared parenting, political corruption, broken Conservative Party promises, secret family courts and the plight of Britain’s fathers with Mike West from Bastion Radio @bastionradio bastionradio.com
Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor responds to attacks on @F4JOfficial by @carolinenokes & the British media
Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor responds to attacks on @F4JOfficial by @carolinenokes & the British media #FathersRights #FamilyLaw
Sunday Express: Family separation sends dads to early grave shock figures reveal. Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor calls for full investigation. Unedited version. Edited version published 4/1/15
Exclusive By Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor THE heartbreak of family separation is sending absent parents to an early grave, shock new figures reveal. Figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that parents who leave their children are almost three times more likely to die early than those who continue to live with their […]
Sunday Express: Matt O’Connor on the struggles of non-resident fathers
MATT O’CONNOR, founder of Fathers4Justice, calls for Government action in the wake of an early-deaths scandal THE Sunday Express last week published alarming figures which showed that “non-resident” parents, almost exclusively fathers, are three times more likely to die early after separation. Since 2003, 8,515 non-resident parents have died compared to 3,090 resident parents. The death […]
