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The Times
February 14, 2018
A Christian magistrate who says that he was sacked for his views on gay adoption has told an employment tribunal that he is not homophobic. Richard Page, 71, lost his role on the bench after expressing his personal view that a child who was being considered for adoption would be better with a man and aÃÂ ...
The Guardian
February 14, 2018
... • A feature about Copenhagen ('We've removed the price tag on happiness', 12 February, page 8, G2) suggested that childcare in Denmark is “free for all”. It is generously subsidised by the government for most parents, and free for those on the lowest incomes. • In an interview with the family therapist GillÃÂ ...
The Guardian
February 6, 2018
... at Maudsley hospital and Institute of Psychiatry, south London. Interests: theatre, cinema, architecture, fashion (once modelled in Vogue), cooking, clearing drains. • This article was amended on 8 February 2018 because an earlier version referred to Fathers for Justice, as Families Need Fathers.
Scottish Legal News
February 2, 2018
Families Need Fathers Scotland suggests some schools' treatment of non-resident parents falls foul of equality laws. FNF Scotland's submission to the consultation on the Scottish government's proposed Education Bill argues that it is time to overturn the custom and practice that gives 'non-resident' parentsÃÂ ...
Evening Telegraph
January 15, 2018
An inaugural meeting for parents having difficulty with access to their children will be held in Dundee later this month. Families Need Fathers Scotland will hold its first local meeting at Dundee Voluntary Action on January 24 at 7pm. The group will establish a regular meeting place for parents — fathers orÃÂ ...
The Times
December 31, 2017
Any attempt to reform family law provokes strong reaction, both positive and negative, from all quarters. The reason is simple. Family law touches the most important part of our lives: our private lives, and everyone, whatever their views on other subjects, has a view on this one. These views are primarilyÃÂ ...
The Times
December 8, 2017
Until his workmates on the building site started taking time off Marko, 38, never thought that he would be at the forefront of a cultural phenomenon. The scaffolding installer from Riihimaki, about 40 miles north of Helsinki, took advantage of the paid leave that Finland offers to parents — so generous that thisÃÂ ...
The Guardian
November 17, 2017
Jerry Karlin, the chair and managing trustee of Families Need Fathers, said Cafcass's new approach was “very welcome news”. “The demonising of a parent has long been recognised as damaging the child not only at the time of separation, but reaching into his or her adult life,” he said. “Parental alienationÃÂ ...
The Times
November 5, 2017
Today, children with parents in problem debt are five times more likely to be at risk of having low well-being than those not facing difficulties with debt. This has long-term consequences on a child's life, including increased chances of developing money problems themselves, a plethora of health issues andÃÂ ...
The Times
October 30, 2017
The publication of research into our archaic divorce system should leave the government in no doubt that it's time to end the blame game for separating couples. Resolution, the family justice organisation I chair, has been calling for no-fault divorce since its inception in the 1980s. The fact that family lawyersÃÂ ...
Family Law
November 25, 2017
After lobbying to see action against parental alienation, groups such as Families Need Fathers are seeing Cafcass' decision as 'very welcome news', despite coming later than hoped. ... At Families Need Fathers, parental alienation is in fact the single biggest issue among those who seek help. One fatherÃÂ ...
The Sun
November 20, 2017
... parental responsibility and your ex cannot change your daughter's name alone. Tell your ex you wish her family well but your name is part of your daughter's identity. Your daughter needs to know you as her father and as a part of her life. Families Need Fathers can help you (fnf.org.uk, 0300 0300 363).
LADbible
November 19, 2017
A "groundbreaking" process now being trialled means divorcing parents could face tougher regulations if they try to turn their children against their former partner. According to the Children And Family Court Advisory And Support Service (Cafcass), there is a significant amount of parental alienation in theÃÂ ...
The Independent
November 18, 2017
“Parental alienation is identified as the single biggest issue among those who come to Families Need Fathers seeking help. “The demonising of a parent, usually by the one with whom the child lives, has long been recognised as damaging the child not only at the time of separation but reaching into his orÃÂ ...
Family Law Week
November 17, 2017
After the Cobb Review was published In January 2017, it generated representations by bodies such as Families Need Fathers and there was a consultation process with the Family Justice Council and the Family Procedure Rule Committee. The Cobb draft was amended and resulted in the final version.
The Guardian
November 17, 2017
Jerry Karlin, the chair and managing trustee of Families Need Fathers, said Cafcass's new approach was “very welcome news”. “The demonising of a parent has long been recognised as damaging the child not only at the time of separation, but reaching into his or her adult life,” he said. “Parental alienationÃÂ ...
Family Law Week
November 15, 2017
T (Children) [2014] EWHC 2164 (Fam) per Holman J; Sir James Munby - Families Need Fathers 2017 Annual Conference Speech. The rationale for this where allegations are clearly delineated and self-evidently relevant to contact – such as in cases of alleged physical or sexual abuse – is unarguable.
The Times
November 5, 2017
Today, children with parents in problem debt are five times more likely to be at risk of having low well-being than those not facing difficulties with debt. This has long-term consequences on a child's life, including increased chances of developing money problems themselves, a plethora of health issues andÃÂ ...
The Times
October 30, 2017
The publication of research into our archaic divorce system should leave the government in no doubt that it's time to end the blame game for separating couples. Resolution, the family justice organisation I chair, has been calling for no-fault divorce since its inception in the 1980s. The fact that family lawyersÃÂ ...
The Scotsman
September 17, 2017
I believe it is important to re-examine our family law in light of the changing role of fathers, and recently brought together a selection of the country's family lawyers along with eminent child psychologist Professor Thomas MacKay and Ian Maxwell, the national manager of Families Need Fathers, to try andÃÂ ...
The Scotsman
September 17, 2017
... the national manager of Families Need Fathers, to try and find a path by which Scotland can catch up with our continental neighbours.
The Times
September 15, 2017
Children must not be allowed to have contact with a parent if there is any risk of psychological or physical abuse, according to new guidelines for judges. Court orders should not even be made permitting a child and a parent to be together under supervision at a special contact centre, the guidance states.
Family Law Week
September 15, 2017
... hoped, the publication of the draft amended PD12J generated comments and helpful suggestions, including from Families Need Fathers and, ...
Family Law
September 14, 2017
... hoped, the publication of the draft amended PD12J generated comments and helpful suggestions, including from Families Need Fathers and, ...
Telegraph.co.uk
September 11, 2017
In 2006, I made a speech to the Equal Parenting Alliance saying that bodies like Fathers 4 Justice, Families need Fathers, the UK Men's ...
Herald Scotland
August 27, 2017
Families Need Fathers (FNF) Scotland said delays in the court process risk permanently harming the relationship between non-resident ...
UNICEF Connect (blog)
June 7, 2017
UNICEF/Ohanesian Erick Ogutu, 29, runs to class with his daughter Octaviah Achieng, 2, at the Little Rock Early Childhood Development ...
Herald Scotland
May 3, 2017
Families Need Fathers (FNF), which campaigns to help non-resident parents stay in touch with their children after a family break-up and ...
The Guardian
December 27, 2016
Shared parenting charity Families Need Fathers welcomes suggestions by Sir James Munby, chief family judge in England and Wales, to bring ...
National Catholic Reporter (blog)
February 4, 2015
Pope Francis talks with Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, as the pope arrives to lead his weekly ...
The Irish Sun
December 31, 1999
Tell her your daughter still needs a dad who is a real part of her life. Another man can't just step into your role. Families Need Fathers can advise you on the practical steps you can take to maintain contact with your daughter (fnf.org.uk, 0300 0300 363). Organise to spend Christmas with family or friends soÃÂ ...
This Is Wiltshire
August 23, 2017
Additionally, you could also contact Families Need Fathers (fnf.org.uk) a charity with a national helpline (0300 0300 363) that offers advice andÃÂ ...
Marilyn Stowe Blog
August 5, 2017
The fathers' rights charity Families Need Fathers (FNF) has criticised the study, describing it as a “one-sided publication that is clearly intendedÃÂ ...
Family Law Week
July 27, 2017
Families Need Fathers said that "it is very disappointed that a Government agency has published a press release favouring the views of aÃÂ ...
Scottish Legal News
July 11, 2017
Families Need Fathers Scotland has launched a new information and discussion website raising awareness about the benefits of sharing theÃÂ ...
Milngavie Herald
July 10, 2017
Families Need Fathers Scotland has launched www.sharedparenting.info, a new information and discussion website.
Telegraph.co.uk
June 19, 2017
I have messed up and don't know how to get out of it. I was happily married for 15 years and a proud dad. But at an office party I ended upÃÂ ...
Deseret News
June 18, 2017
For the country to change course, fatherhood must become a central part of America's masculine ideal. Sadly, far too many today viewÃÂ ...
The Sun
June 9, 2017
I'VE fallen for my boss since we started having sex six months ago – though he's married. I'm 23 and had been looking for work for ages.
UNICEF Connect (blog)
June 7, 2017
UNICEF/Ohanesian Erick Ogutu, 29, runs to class with his daughter Octaviah Achieng, 2, at the Little Rock Early Childhood DevelopmentÃÂ ...
Scottish Legal News
April 20, 2017
I also note the regular platform given to Families need Fathers Scotland to present their male-centric view of family court actions without reply.
The Guardian
December 27, 2016
Shared parenting charity Families Need Fathers welcomes suggestions by Sir James Munby, chief family judge in England and Wales, to bringÃÂ ...
National Catholic Reporter (blog)
February 4, 2015
Pope Francis talks with Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, as the pope arrives to lead his weeklyÃÂ ...
Marilyn Stowe Blog
December 31, 1999
UK, Citizens Advice, and Families Need Fathers, rather than sites where non-experts express their opinions. This blog is also an excellentÃÂ ...
the Irish News
December 31, 1999
Additionally, you could also contact Families Need Fathers (fnf.org.uk) a charity with a national helpline (0300 0300 363) that offers advice andÃÂ ...
Herald Scotland
December 31, 1999
As we know from many inquiries to the Families Need Fathers Scotland helpline, the sleepless nights, the new roles and sometimes the onset of post-natalÃÂ ...
Free Press Series
December 31, 1999
The Families Need Fathers event will take place between Friday, August 25, and Sunday, August 27 at the Dragonffli music venue in CrumlinÃÂ ...
Marilyn Stowe Blog
February 7, 2017
On Friday Paul Apreda, the National Manager of the Welsh charity FNF Both Parents Matter Cymru (the initials 'FNF' refer to the fathers' rights group Families Need Fathers), wrote here about Mr Justice Cobb's review of Practice Direction 12J. PracticeÃÂ ...
Scottish Legal News
January 9, 2017
Ian Maxwell, national manager of Families Need Fathers Scotland said: "In this case the father had been frustrated over several years in his attempts to maintain a meaningful parenting relationship with his child after separation.
Scottish Legal News
September 9, 2016
A family right group has questioned where the Scottish government intends to take forward the SNP manifesto commitment to a review of family law following the unveiling of its legislative programme this week.
