Reminder - Divorce Fair in Kensington London on 20-22 of February
Reminder - FNF is participating in the 3-day Divorce Fair at Hilton London Olympia between 20 and 22 of February.
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Welcome to Luca, our new Operations and Marketing Officer!
FNF proudly welcome Luca Selvaggio as our Operations and Marketing Officer!
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Mediation Collapses as Injunctions Soar
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Spotlight on Child Protection in Family Courts - Final Reminder of Deadline 26th August 2019
Final Reminder - Spotlight on Child Protection in Family Courts
Submit Your Response Now!
Deadline is 26th August 2019
If you have not completed your submission to the Government are conducting a Review of how family courts protect litigants in family courts, then this is the last chance to do so. The call for 'evidence' will inevitably produce one-sided and anecdotal stories that will not be informed by tested facts to determine false allegations, relevance or the sometimes complex abusive dynamics of specific relationships. The submissions will also be reviewed by a highly quetionable panel of 'experts' that includes representatives of women's right organisatons, but not a single organisation representing men or fahters. However, if the MoJ are to rely on "trial by outcry", it is important that as many views are received as possible. It needs to include stories from good dads whose children have been denied contact, whose children have been abused by alienation or who have not reported abuse for fear of loss of access to their children. So if you have not made your submission yet - ACT NOW and HAVE YOUR SAY!.
If you have not read it already, more details on this issue can be found in our previous Newsletter of 9th August 2019.
Please feel free to copy us on your sumbissions at admin@fnf.org.uk - we will not pubish details that might identify you without your permission.
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Suzy Miller Financial Workshops *Free for FNF Members*
The Divorce Strategist Suzy Miller is organising two Financial Workshops - Free for FNF Members!
- Don't be scared: let go of the Divorce Financial Fears - 30th November Forest Row, Sussex.
- Don't be scared of the Divorce Finance Fears - 5th December Goodge Street, London.
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BBC Radio 4 - Law in Action on Abusive Parents
BBC Radio 4 - Law in Action on Abusive Parents
The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, described FNF as a reputable and recognised group during an interview for Law in Action on BBC Radio 4.
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Support FNF when you Shop!
Support FNF when you Shop!
This Black Friday use the following link to access Amazon and FNF will receive approximately 5% of your spend. It will help keep us going!
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We are Delighted to Welcome Erin Pizzey as our Patron
We are Delighted to Welcome Erin Pizzey as our Patron
Erin Pizzey founded Women’s Aid when she opened the first refuge for battered women and children in the world in 1971. Life became more difficult for her when she decided to help male victims too.
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FNF Christmas Message 2019
Your FNF Christmas Message
- Thank you!
- The Season of Goodwill to all dads? by Dr John Barry of University College London
- If you are in a difficult place this Christmas - get some help
- Christmas Video
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FNF 2019 Conference and AGM Booking
Families Need Fathers 2019 Conference and AGM
London Euston - Saturday 14th September 2019
Book now to get early-bird discount
Bookings for our annual conference and AGM 2019 are now open. We are pleased to offer early-bird bookings for FNF members for the conference at £12. So please book now to make the most of this special offer. The Annual General Meeting part of the event, in the afternoon, is free to all Members to attend.
The conference this year will focus on the issues that cause damaging delays in family courts with suggestions and discussions on how to reduce these.
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FNF Conference 2019
Families Need Fathers 2019 Conference and AGM
UCL London (Euston) - Saturday 14th September 2019
Bookings for our annual conference and AGM 2019 are open price £20.
So please book now to make the most of this special offer.
The Annual General Meeting part of the event, after 3pm, is free to all Members to attend (although you will need a separate free ticket).
The conference this year will focus on the issues that cause damaging delays in family courts with suggestions and discussions on how to reduce these. There will also be a Free Solicitor Clinic available throughout the day.
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We are pleased to be able to confirm that our speakers will include:
Spotlight on Child Protection in Family Courts - Update
Spotlight on Child Protection in Family Courts - Submit Your Response by 26th August 2019
Since our Newsletters on this subject of 31st May and 3rd July 2019, we informed you of the Government's announcement to have a review of how children and parents are protected in family courts. The call for evidence has been announced and, for all the flaws in the way that this review has been structured, it is important that they hear the many voices of good mums and dads who will be affected by conclusions of this report. So please respond to this review on the basis of your experience:
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Finnish fathers get same parental leave as mothers - FNF BBC interview
State support for paternity leave is £148.68 a week for two weeks. A gender 'pay gap' of 96%? The signal to dads is 'you are not valued'!
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FNF Members Meet the London Victims' Commissioner
FNF dads share their experience of domestic abuse as victims of abuse, coercive control, denial of parenting and false allegations
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Early Interventions Pathway
Three experienced family separation professionals, including FNF patron Dr Hamish Cameron, make recommendations for reform.
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FNF AGM 2019 - First Announcement
Advance Notice of Families Need Fathers Annual General Meeting and Conference - Saturday 14th September 2019
Trustees hereby notify members of the date for an Annual General Meeting in London’s Euston on Saturday 14th September 2019. Details of the venue will be confirmed separately with the formal announcement and agenda for the AGM.
The vital administrative business of the charity benefits us by ensuring that we have Trustees who are able to support the development of our work. We cordially invite as many members as possible to attend. The AGM itself is expected (to be confirmed) to take place at 3:30pm.
Seminars and Discussions
There will be an opportunity to discuss the future direction of FNF at this conference as well as practical guidance on family justice. We will provide further details of registration and event speakers separately.
Please reserve the day in your diaries.
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Child Maintenance Debate
Child Maintenance Debate in Parliament 23rd July 2019
URGENT ACTION REQUIRED!
Deadline is Monday 22nd July at midday
There’s going to be a debate on the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) on Tuesday next week, 23rd July 2019 at 2:30pm, in Westminster Hall at the House of Commons. The debate will be led by Martyn Day, the Member of Parliament for Linlithgow and East Falkirk.
He wants to hear about your experiences of Child Maintenance on the House of Commons Facebook page or through a short private survey.
Sorry for the short notice. We did not have much ourselves - the survey need only take a minute or three.
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Government Announce Consultation on Paternity Leave
Government to Consult on Extending Paternity Leave
FNF lobbying is making a difference. Could properly funded Paternity Leave become a reality?
Yesterday the Government announced their intention to consult on extending paternity leave. It would be difficult to over-state the importance of this initiative. When other countries introduced policies that properly support paternity leave, this was the single biggest factor that began the process of shared parenting after family separation. We will keep you informed of details of this consultation as they become available.
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Spotlight on Child Protection in Family Courts - Review Panel
Spotlight on Child Protection in Family Courts
In our Newsletter of 31st May 2019 we informed you of the Government's announcement to have a review of how children and parents are protected in family courts. The issue was brought to a head by women's domestic violence organisations on the Victoria Derbyshire Show on 15th May 2019 and an independent review was supported by 123 MPs. The Government rejected an independent review, but announced on 21st May 2019 that it would have a review led by a panel of 'experts'. We contacted the man from the ministry...
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In the News and in Parliament
In the News and in Parliament
FNF Contribute to Article Growing Scientific Evidence for a Presumption of Shared Parenting in Law
Families Need Fathers get a mention by the journalist writing in support of a rebuttable presumption of shared parenting in The Times of Malta, having disussed with him our experience, and shared some of our research sources. In this wide-ranging and interesting article, he explores the substantial and growing scientific basis for the benefits of shared parenting and how current policies cause unnecessary harm to children's and public health. Plus several other articles.
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