The male victims of domestic abuse abandoned by government
By Matt O’Connor, Founder, Fathers4Justice. What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice and all things nice. So goes the popular nursery rhyme. But the cultural conditioning that had led us to believe women are incapable of being abusers, has warped our view of domestic abuse. In particular, the ideologically driven “Me Too” movement […]
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 […]
Heroic F4J dad WINS battle against the Child Maintenance Service but loses son to Parental Alienation
Heroic, long-standing Fathers4Justice supporter Charles Adams, has won his case against the Child Maintenance Service to the extent they now owe him money, but conceded he has lost his son as a result of long-term parental alienation. BACKGROUND Mr Adams is a loving and responsible father to 4 children, including his 18-yr-old son Nicholas. He battled through […]
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 […]
ComRes/Fathers4Justice survey: one third of dads won’t see their kids this Father’s Day
A third of dads (37 per cent) will not see their children on Father’s Day according to a major new poll from ComRes which was commissioned by Fathers4Justice. It is the first comprehensive survey of public attitudes to fatherlessness and the family justice system undertaken in the UK. When asked whether they, or someone they […]
Dads launch Father’s Day single “My Son” in support of Fathers4Justice
Two dads from Stoke Hammond and Aylesbury have launched a Father’s Day single in support of campaign group Fathers4Justice. Singer Anthony Bell, 39, and guitarist Danny West, 38, co-wrote the track “My Son” which is released on Friday 14th June. The single has already attracted local media attention in the press and radio. Said Anthony; […]
F4J to stage Father’s Day “Die-In” at CSA/CMS London Offices
Campaign group Fathers4Justice is to stage a “die-in” before Father’s Day in memory of the dads whose deaths have been linked to the Child Support Agency and Child Maintenance Service. The protest, at 11am Friday 14th June, takes place outside the London head office of the Child Maintenance Service, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H […]
The Sun: The forgotten fathers who are victims of coercive control by vengeful mothers
The Sun newspaper has published what is believed to be one of the first media articles highlighting the forgotten fathers who are victims of coercive control by vengeful mothers. Said Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor, “As the figures (below) show, abuse has no gender. Tens of thousands of loving dads are victims of coercive control when […]