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 […]
International Women’s Day: Meet the woman campaigning for Britain’s dads
When actress Kate Winslet became the subject of a Fathers4Justice campaign in late 2013, the brains, braun and the balls behind the controversial ad was – perhaps surprisingly – a woman. Nadine O’Connor, the mother-of-two who locked horns with the Titanic star, is not only the International Campaign Director for Fathers4Justice, but a fierce campaigner […]
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 […]
The Sun: Fathers4Justice back Jeremy McConnell
THE FOUNDER of Fathers4Justice has backed Jeremy McConnell in his plight to find out if he is the dad of his ex-girlfriend’s baby. Speaking exclusively to The Sun online, Matt O’Connor, the founder of Fathers4Justice said that Jeremy “needs to stand up for his rights AND the rights of the child.” He said: “Stephanie Davis […]
Fathers4Justice Statement: Children on Fathers4Justice demonstrations referred to government anti-terror programme
Shared parenting campaign group, Fathers4Justice (F4J), will today be seeking a full disclosure from the government’s anti-terror programme, Prevent, about claims in the media by the MP Lucy Allan that children who attended Fathers4Justice demonstrations have been referred to them by their teachers. F4J are also seeking clarification about how those referrals were managed, what […]
