The London Economic: The Shocking Cost of Fatherlessness in the UK
By Matt O’Connor, Founder, Fathers4Justice While the debate around the fatherless society is normally framed by emotional and legal arguments, few have considered the seismic impact this has on our economy. The devastating cancer of family breakdown and fatherlessness isn’t just laying waste to families, it also comes at a punitive human and economic cost […]
UKIP Leadership hopeful promotes Shared Parenting & Family Law reform
Bill Etheridge, UKIP MEP for the West Midlands, has launched a radical proposal for shaking up Family Law by advocating shared parenting as a default setting in the event of parental break-up. The blueprint is designed to give all parents a right in law to have a meaningful parenting relationship with their children. Nearly one […]
Climb Higher: Why Dads Need Direct Action
It takes balls to breach national security. Big, brass, bloody balls. It’s easy to talk the talk, but not to walk the walk. That’s why the brave men and women who have risked life, limb and liberty in the pursuit of equality over these last 15 years, deserve the utmost credit and respect. Fathers4Justice was […]
Farage for fathers: UKIP leader Nigel Farage backs Fathers4Justice & Shared Parenting
UKIP leader Nigel Farage today announced his support for Father4Justice and Shared Parenting. Matt & Nadine O’Connor from F4J had previously met with Nigel Farage and his policy team, including Deputy Chairman Suzanne Evans and former Policy Director Tim Aker and presented the benefits of Shared Parenting to them. In a statement today, Nigel Farage said, […]
Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor on trial: 9.00am Aldershot Magistrates Court 20/2/15
UPDATE 15/2/15: CAROLINE NOKES MP CALLED AS WITNESS BY DEFENCE TEAM After four months and three hearings, join Matt O’Connor at his final trial as he takes on @HantsPolice and @conservatives in a trial scheduled for an entire day over his politically motivated arrest & prosecution. The Fathers4Justice founder faces a Section 5 Public Order […]
VIDEO OF UKIP DEPUTY CHAIR SUZANNE EVANS & F4J FOUNDER MATT O’CONNOR DISCUSSING THE PARTY’S SUPPORT FOR SHARED PARENTING
30/9/14 – As Fathers4Justice continues to build a consensus of political support for Shared Parenting – from George Galloway MP, to 104 MPs in the Labour, Lib Dem & Green Parties – UKIP Deputy Chair Suzanne Evans met with Fathers4Justice Founder Matt O’Connor to discuss her party’s commitments to shared parenting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3g8Rt9eZPU
26/9/14 UKIP SUPPORTS 50/50 SHARED PARENTING AFTER MEETING FATHERS4JUSTICE
Nadine O’Connor, Campaign Director for Fathers4Justice, has welcomed today’s announcement by Ukip that the party were supporting a presumption of 50/50 shared parenting and visiting rights for grandparents. Both Nadine and F4J Founder Matt O’Connor, had met with Ukip leader Nigel Farage and Ukip Policy Director Tim Aker to discuss shared parenting and the issue […]
23/9/14 F4J FOUNDER MATT O’CONNOR APPEARS AT BASINGSTOKE MAGS COURT
A video report on the days events: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MVdLAevfSg Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor appeared in Basingstoke Magistrates Court today (23/9/14) after he was unlawfully arrested by Hampshire Police. The incident happened shortly after Hants Police published a report upholding O’Connor’s complaint about the conduct of 3 Hants Police Officers and the involvement of Caroline Nokes MP […]
