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'Leave to remove' judgment: lessons to be learned
There are two lessons to be drawn from a recent Court of Session judgement by Lady Wise refusing an application by a mother to relocate to England with their son against the wishes of the father. FNF...
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International Parental Alienation Awareness Day
Parent support organisations from 30 countries worldwide from Australia to Zanzibar are marking Tuesday April 25th and International Parental Awareness Day. "Parental Alienation" describes the...
View ArticleLaunch of Parental Alienation funding appeal
Families Need Fathers Scotland is launching a funding appeal to mark International Parental Alienation Awareness day on 25th April 2017. Parental alienation, where a child rejects a previously loved...
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Scottish Parliament marks Parental Alienation Awareness Day
A motion tabled by John Mason MSP has already been signed by 12 other MSPs as noted below. The day has also been marked by a press release issued across Europe by the Platform for European Fathers,...
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Domestic Abuse bill could help non-resident parents experiencing 'coercive...
Families Need Fathers Scotland has submitted its observations to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee consultation on the Scottish Government's draft Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill which aims to...
View Article21 MSPs support Parental Alienation Awareness motion
The motion tabled at the Scottish Parliament by John Mason MSP to mark International Parental Alienation Awareness Day at the end of April has now been signed by 19 other MSPs as noted below. The day...
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Parenting Apart continues
Parenting Apart information/education sessions are for parents who are going through the process of separation or divorce, or are in dispute over contact arrangements. They help parents to understand...
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Surveys for dads and family carers
Two chances to give your views on topics such as shared parenting. Father's Network Scotland are collecting experiences of fatherhood for a survey to be published on Father's Day - fill in their...
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Edinburgh Ironman fundraising for FNF Scotland
Mark and Lisa are competing in the Edinburgh Ironman 70.3 Triathlon on July 2nd, 2017. That 's a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile cycle and a 13.1 mile half marathon. They are hoping to raise funds to support...
View ArticleShared Parenting interviewees wanted
FNF Scotland has appointed a student intern, Isabelle Introna, to collect and compile information about the benefits of shared parenting for a new FNF Scotland website. Shared Parenting is when both...
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IronMan pair raise funds for FNF Scotland
Looking remarkably fresh after their 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride and 13.1 mile run, Lisa and Mark successfully completed the IronMan Edinburgh Triathlon on July 2nd in 6:47:31 and 5:51:25...
View ArticleEngland and Wales family courts pilot for 'settlement conferences'.
President of the Family Division in England and Wales, Sir James Munby, has given the green light to a number of family courts to pilot 'settlement conferences'. The aim is to discover whether pursuing...
View ArticleLaunch of new Shared Parenting website by FNF Scotland
Families Need Fathers Scotland has launched www.sharedparenting.info, a new information and discussion website raising awareness about the benefits of sharing the care of children after parents...
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New powers for lay representatives in Scottish courts
Scottish court rules have just been changed to enable lay representatives to do all the things a legal representative could do during a court hearing. Lay representatives have been allowed to address...
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Two Fringe shows to look out for
FNF Scotland recommends two shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe that cast a wry eye on two of the most common issues in our case work - parental alienation and long distance parenting. The...
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Tribunal clarifies how shared care is decided in maintenance disputes
A recent Upper-tier Tribunal decision has clarified the position in child maintenance cases where both parents have equal amounts of child care. The father in this case had been assessed by the Child...
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Crowdfunder appeal for Guide to Contact Centres
FNF Scotland has launched a crowdfunding appeal to allow us to compile a complete ‘user guide’ to the services, facilities, rules and costs of Scotland’s contact centres. The donations page is at:...
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Running for FNF Scotland
We are delighted that we have three volunteer runners taking part in this year’s Edinburgh Men’s 10k on Sunday 5th November. Martin Johnstone, Gavin Watson and Martyn O’Neill will be wearing the chic...
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2017 Families Need Fathers Scotland AGM
The FNFS AGM is in Edinburgh this year on Thursday 23rd November. It will be held in the Carlow Room at 10 Palmerston Place from 7-9pm, with tea and coffee from 6.30. The first part of the evening...
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Funding support to extend group work
Two recent successful funding applications and a well supported general appeal have strengthened the position of FNF Scotland and enable us to extend our work. We already have a link with the Robertson...
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