Finding her dad after 28 years
This short film shows how a child of teenage parents finally rediscovered her father. Margaret was raised by her maternal grandparents and never knew her dad.When her grandparents died, Margaret says...
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As part of their campaign to influence Portuguese politicians considering shared parenting legislation, a TV campaign has been launched by the Portuguese Association for Parental Equality and...
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Forthcoming changes
As we approach our tenth anniversary, Families Need Fathers Scotland is working on a series of new developments. A new web site will be launched in early October, bringing this site together with our...
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Time for a Radical Change in Scottish Family Law
The Scottish Government intends to lay its long awaited Family Law Bill at Holyrood this coming week. It will also publish a broader Family Justice Modernisation Strategy. FNF Scotland is publishing...
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Children (Scotland) Bill published
The Scottish Government has published the Children (Scotland) Bill along with a Policy Memorandum and Explanatory Notes which explain background to the legislation. It will now be debated in the...
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A new European deal for families
The Europe-wide COFACE Families Europe, a pluralistic network of civil society associations representing the interests of all families, is seeking sustainable and lasting solutions for families in the...
View ArticleOnline training for shared parenting
At events in Glasgow (23rd October PM) and in Edinburgh (24th October AM) Megan Hunter from the High Conflict Institute in San Diego will talk about their new programme of online training intended to...
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2019 Parental Alienation Survey
Imagine if you were prevented from seeing your own children. Not because you’d done anything to justify it. Not because you didn’t love and care for them deeply. Not because you weren’t around for...
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Increased equality helps both mothers and fathers
A study by sociologists at the University of Zurich shows that increased equality has a positive effect on mothers and fathers. Thanks to greater freedom to strike an individual balance between caring...
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Law Law Society Journal publishes opinion piece on the Children (Scotland) Bill
In an opinion article published in the October Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, Ian Maxwell from Families Need Fathers Scotland comments on the recently published Children (Scotland) Bill. "We...
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Training events and AGM
At two free events in Glasgow (23rd October PM) and in Edinburgh (24th October AM) Megan Hunter from the High Conflict Institute in San Diego will talk about their new programme of online training...
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Comments to the Justice Committee on the Children (Scotland) Bill
Shared Parenting Scotland has submitted our response to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee in connection with their consideration of the Children (Scotland) Bill. While agreeing with most of the...
View ArticleMoms for Shared Parenting
This new web site promoting shared parenting after divorce includes a very well argued post about the gender equality arguments for including shared parenting in family law. Emma Johnson, the founder...
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Giving evidence to the Justice Committee
Chartered psychologist Dr Sue Whitcombe, Ian Maxwell from Shared Parenting Scotland and June Loudoun from Grandparents Apart UK gave evidence on Tuesday 14th January to the Scottish Parliament Justice...
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The right to education information confirmed
Photo by Feliphe Schiarolli on UnsplashA Scottish council has backed down in its refusal to engage with a father who wanted information about his child's progress at school and to be included in events...
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Key legal speakers at launch event
The new name for our charity is being launched at an event in Edinburgh on Monday 10th February from 6-9pm. Key speakers are Sir James Munby and Amanda Masson. Sir James was the judge heading all the...
View ArticlePlease see new web site
Although this web site will remain online until we have finished transferring all material, please go to the new web site at https://www.sharedparenting.scot/ for current news and event listings. The...
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