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 […]
Scottish Government responds to Fathers4Justice ‘Forgotten Fathers’ campaign
The Scottish government has today responded to a question tabled at the Scottish Parliament by MSP Liam McArthur regarding the Fathers4Justice ‘Forgotten Fathers’ campaign launch: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats: To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Fathers4Justice campaign, Forgotten Fathers. Annabelle Ewing (Minister for Community Safety and Legal […]
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 […]
Motion backing Fathers4Justice ‘Forgotten Fathers’ campaign lodged in Scottish Parliament by MSP Finlay Carson
A motion backing the Fathers4Justice ‘Forgotten Fathers’ campaign has been lodged in the Scottish Parliament by MSP Finlay Carson. It’s the first time a motion has been lodged on behalf of F4J in the Scottish Parliament and the move has been welcomed by F4J founder, Matt O’Connor, who met Finlay at the campaign launch on […]
Fathers4Justice launch “Forgotten Fathers” campaign in Scotland
Fathers4Justice launched their “Forgotten Fathers” campaign on Valentine’s Day outside the Scottish Parliament with MSPs, Bill Kidd (Scottish Government Chief Whip) and Fin Carson. The campaign was created in memory of separated dad Lee McGregor, an oil worker from Aberdeen, who took his own life last year after losing contact with his children. His father, […]
The Sun: ‘For too long the men’s health crisis has been taboo’
By Peter Lloyd To mark International Men’s Day, we highlight the tell-tale signs your man is reaching breaking point – and highlight some of the possible causes behind it. Needless to say, these problems can affect any man at any age. Something Matt O’Connor, founder of Fathers4Justice, knows all too well. He suffered depression when […]
SOS Viagra Sausages launched as part of men’s health campaign
Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor has launched a range of Viagra Sausages as part of a new Save Our Sausages (SOS) campaign aimed at cooking up awareness about what he says is an alarming public health emergency facing men. Inspired by his own experience with depression and the thousands of cases he has been made aware […]
Sunday Express: Fair deal for families on Father’s Day. By Matt O’Connor, founder of Fathers4Justice
Today, on Father’s Day, Fathers4Justice is launching a new political and social Manifesto, calling for the creation of a new government post, a Minister for Men and Boys. As a father of three boys, who experienced difficult, life-changing problems during my divorce I understand better than anyone the lack of support for men and other […]
