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 […]
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 […]
F4J campaign is the ‘Big Picture’ in Third Sector Magazine
The Fathers4Justice #SOSManDown campaign was the ‘Big Picture’ in the January/February edition of Third Sector magazine this year. This is what they said about the campaign: The campaign group Fathers4Justice staged a series of stunts about the high rates of suicide, alcoholism and what it called ‘“fatherlessness” suffered by men over the winer months. The […]
Fathers4Justice launches #SOSManDown campaign
The UK’s leading campaign group for separated dads has launched a new Christmas initiative aimed at women, which calls for their help in reducing casualties from the higher rates of suicide, alcoholism and fatherlessness suffered by men at this time of year. The campaign, #SOSManDown, was launched by Fathers4Justice in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin this week, and involves […]
Mum kills 5-year-old son in murder-suicide after dad given Shared Parenting rights
A mum discovered dead with her 5-year-old son Monday left a suicide note lamenting her long-running court battle with the father over custody that ended with them having joint parenting rights, according to a search warrant filed Wednesday. Police have called the hangings of Gina Ilene Summers, 46, and her son Jude a murder-suicide. It […]
Dad dies after setting himself alight in custody protest outside New Zealand Parliament
A desperate dad understood to be fighting to see his kids in the family courts in New Zealand has died after setting himself on fire outside Parliament on Thursday. The dad had made signs which read: “In Iran you stone mothers; in New Zealand fathers.” Another read: “My vote No! To Family Court lawyers racket.” He […]
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 […]
Esther Rantzen: The pain of grandparents DENIED access to their grandchildren
The pain and suffering of grandparents denied access to their grandchildren is a common feature in cases managed by Fathers4Justice. Grandparents go through double the heartbreak: they go through the pain of separation themselves, and they go through it for their sons. Many do so facing the cruel reality that they may never see their […]
80% of people think mums who deny dads contact should be prosecuted for manslaughter if the father kills himself
An online poll by Fathers4Justice has found that 80% of people think mums who deny dads contact should be prosecuted for manslaughter if the father kills himself as a result. The news comes after a man was prosecuted for the manslaughter of his girlfriend who committed suicide. F4J say the new law regarding “coercive and […]
Former top family judge Sir Nicholas Wall commits suicide
A former top family judge has killed himself after being diagnosed with dementia, his family has said. Sir Nicholas Wall, who retired on health grounds in 2012, died last week at the age of 71 after ‘years of suffering’. In a death notice published today, his family said the judge – who was President of […]
