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Asking the questions about the role of fathers
Why do mums stay at home and dads go to work? Why do some women treat men like idiots around babies? Where are all the ‘new fathers’ we hear so much about? This new book from Gideon Burrows suggests...
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Maintenance collection fees reduced for recipients, not for payers
Work and Pensions Minister Steve Webb has announced that the proposed collection fee of 7% that will be imposed on parents with care who receive maintenance is too high and will be reduced to 4% of the...
View ArticleNew Civil Justice Council to have a key role in court reform
The Scottish Civil Justice Council was established on 28 May 2013 under the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013. It will prepare draft rules of procedure for the...
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Courts reform: culture change needed for family cases
Families Need Fathers Scotland called for speedy and efficient administration of family cases, continuity of sheriffs/judges, and effective enforcement of court orders in our response to the recent...
View ArticleKids In The Middle campaign: can we find a Scottish school?
Kids In The Middle has just launched a fundraising campaign run by teenagers in English and Welsh schools. They are raising money to establish www.kidsinthemiddle.org an online support service for...
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Online web chat helpline for relationship support
Scottish Marriage Care has launched The Helpline Online - Scotland’s first free national relationship web chat service is now live. This is a new way to get immediate support for relationship problems...
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Research on Parental Alienation
Sue Whitcombe is carrying out a study on parental alienation: the lived experience of alienated parents and is seeking responses from parents who have experience of this. Parental Alienation is a...
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Right of First Refusal passed in Illinois
Illinois unanimously passed the ‘Right of First Refusal’ on May 22, 2013 (HB2992, 98th Session). Illinois becomes the first state to explicitly call for consideration of the ‘Right of First Refusal’...
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"Are fathers an optional extra?"
That's the question posed at the start of a BBC1 religious programme Sunday Morning Live. It's too late to add your opinions to the text vote, but well worth watching the debate between Christopher...
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Bedroom Tax - affect on non-resident parents
Angus MacDonald MSP asked a question in the Scottish Parliament on 25th June about plans to assist non-resident parents who are tenants of a local authority and in receipt of housing benefit and are...
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Office space wanted in Edinburgh
After three years in Broughton Place, we are seeking a new office base for FNF Scotland because the overall lease on the offices we currently sub-let is coming to a close this autumn. We are looking...
View ArticleBuilding up on twitter
FNF Scotland is hoping to build up a greater presence on twitter. It will be useful as a channel for getting out quick responses to news stories that may interest members and the wider shared parenting...
View ArticleMen's Hour looking for contact struggle stories
BBC Radio 5 Live has tweeted a message "Dads out there - are you really struggling to get access to your kids? Is it a nightmare? Share your story - email us at menshour@bbc.co.uk." The programme is...
View ArticleAustralian judge speaks out on false allegations in contact proceedings
An Australian judge, Justice David Collier, used the freedomn that comes with retirement to record his concern that allegations of child sexual abuse are being increasingly invented by mothers as a...
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Appeal court clarifies breach of the peace laws
A man found guilty of committing a breach of the peace after approaching his former partner at her parents’ home and allegedly “placing her in a state of fear and alarm” has won an appeal against his...
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Who is happiest after divorce?
Prof GeorgellisMen feel ‘slightly happier’ after divorce, according to Kingston University project Women become much more happy and satisfied with their lives after their divorces come through,...
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Judge reverses residence after mother made false allegations
An English Family Division Judge has replaced a shared residence order with sole residence for the father of a five-year-old boy, the mother to have regular contact. This drastic move follows a...
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Two homes work better for children after separation
Family organisations from across Europe and North America are collaborating to promote the shared parenting message and share research evidence. At a meeting in Bonn, 14 national organisations...
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Chief Rabbi supports involved parenting
Speaking to the BBC on the eve of retiring as Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks commented that the breakdown of marriage had exacerbated child poverty in the UK, "so children get to be the victims"....
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First FNF Scotland AGM to be held in Glasgow
Families Need Fathers Scotland will hold its first AGM on Thursday 5th September at the Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street Glasgow G1 1TF. The event starts at 6pm, please indicate if you are...
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