Comment by FNF Scotland on press coverage of Cafcass in England and Wales...
There has been coverage in several newspapers today (including the The Guardian and Sun) that Cafcass (Children and Family Court and Advisory Service) in England and Wales is overhauling its approach...
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Judgements: surname dispute and communicating decisions to children
Two recent judgements show how family sheriffs take difficult decisions to resolve family disputes. In Edinburgh, Sheriff Holligan grappled in MRG v MD with a disagreement about whether two children...
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Boxing Day carol for fathers
A short film about a father's experience of Christmas when separated from his son has a free showing at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh on Saturday 16th December at...
View ArticleHousing benefit barrier to shared parenting
Research from the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning documents many of the issues faced by separated parents whose children live with them for less than half the time. Parents who rely on...
View ArticleChristmas survival tips if you're not seeing your kids
Christmas can be the loneliest time of the year for divorced or separated parents. It is the time they most want to see their children but it may not be their turn to have them for Christmas Day. Here...
View ArticleBoxing Day Carol: the movie
This short film was scripted and directed by John Bell, a Dad who is part of Midlothian Sure Start's Dads' Group, funded by Big Lottery Scotland. If you didn't make it to the world premiere showing...
View ArticleHoliday arrangements
Our office will be closed until January 8th but phones will be monitored over the holiday period. Good wishes to all our dads, mums, grandparents, new partners, aunts and uncles and thanks to our...
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FNF Scotland to launch group in Dundee
The group will establish a regular meeting place for parents (fathers or mothers) who are having difficulty securing stable and consistent arrangements for time with their children after separation...
View ArticleHolyrood Cross Party Group on Shared Parenting
The initiating meeting of a proposed Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Shared Parenting took place on Wednesday evening, January 17th. 15 individuals representing 10 parent and parenting...
View ArticleShared parenting success in Arizona
Dr William Fabricius describes the success of Arizona's 2012 shared parenting legislation in a recent article which notes that: The new statute was carefully worded to promote equal parenting time...
View ArticleTime to end two 'classes' of parents
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' parents a reduced...
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Scottish Parliament agrees Cross Party Group on Shared Parenting
Ivan McKee MSPThe Scottish Parliament Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee of the Scottish Parliament today approved the establishment of a cross party group on Shared Parenting. The...
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Shared parenting outcomes independent of family income or parental conflict
Dr Linda NielsenA roundup of 60 research studies published by Linda Nielsen shows that joint physical custody (shared parenting) is linked to better outcomes for children on all the measures of...
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Talk by Sue Whitcombe and Pat Barclay
FNF Scotland is holding an evening meeting on Thursday 22nd March about working with parents to overcome their children's resistance to contact. It takes place at 10 Palmerston Place from 7-9 pm and...
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Data desert reinforces prejudice over the role of fathers as parents
Creative Commons on PixabayWords matter. They can release our thinking or they can trap it. The term non-resident parent was introduced into family law to get rid of the terms “custody” and “access”...
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International Parental Alienation Awareness Day
This poster has been produced to mark this date by organisations from a wide range of countries - from Argentina to Iceland. Click on the thumbnail image to see them all. This joint action shows that...
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Review of Scottish family law launched
The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation on the Review of Part 1 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and related matters. FNF Scotland has been pressing for such a review to address...
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Napier University student’s ‘Time for Change’ animation captures the case for...
An Edinburgh Napier University student has created an animation on the feelings of loss experienced by separated fathers struggling to maintain an meaningful parenting relationship with their children...
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FNF Scotland to host focus groups across Scotland on Scottish Government...
Families Need Fathers Scotland groups will host four focus groups across Scotland during June and July in connection with the Scottish Government review of family law in Scotland. The Scottish...
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Another consultation: Case management of court actions
The Scottish Civil Justice Council has launched a public consultation on the case management of family and civil partnership actions in the sheriff court. The consultation will run until 22 August 2018...
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