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Today's Times reports on Families Need Fathers proposals for an Early Intervention Pathway with urgent hearings to resolve contested allegations of domestic abuse.
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Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that non-statutory child advocacy services are properly regulated to ensure competence, transparency and accountability.
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A review launched on 9 November 2020 will consider evidence of how the current approach to decisions on parental access, made in the family courts, is impacting child safety and protecton of victims of abuse and how this is balanced with the right to family life.
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An early 2019 research study carried by William V. Fabricius from the Arizona State University concludes that "From all the perspectives examined, the evidence suggests that a legal presumption for equal parenting time is in children’s best interests".
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Ofsted launched a consultation on proposals for the future inspection of Cafcass. We would like you to help us submit your experience, suggestions and proposal by completing our survey and rate your experience with Cafcass.
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Cafcass published the terms of reference for their new Learning and Improvement Board and we are pleased to be included as one of its members.
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Daisy through the looking glass is an important short play by HHJ Stephen Wildblood QC, a family court judge, that we suggest anyone involved in family separation takes the time (35 minutes) to watch.
We have prepared guidance notes with learning points from the play that we hope will be of assistance to separating parents and of interest to professionals.
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Father’s Day for most children marks the importance of dads in their lives, just as Mother’s Day does for mums. Each parent helps to shape and form young minds into the adults of tomorrow, developing their sense of self-worth and identity.
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The Domestic Abuse Bill is being scrutinised by the Public Bill Committee until 25th June 2020 before going to the Lords - help Parliament to get it right!
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As the Domestic Abuse Bill is being scrutinised by Parliament, this powerful new report highlinghts the desperate need to address a system of family justice and support that is not fit for purpose.
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Keeping children safe is about protecting children from emotional harm and psychological abuse.
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FNF activities are funded by donations like yours. We are very grateful for your support, without which we would not be able to continue to offer and develop our work for better outcomes for children of separated parents and their families and friends.
If you wish to join our mailing list and receive FNF Newsletters, please register here.
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We have been informed that CMS will not be on the program on 7th May 2020 and may be restored to the following Thursday. The show requires more case studies, so please keep them coming.
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This Thursday 7th May BBC Radio 4's consumer affairs programme "You and Yours" will cover Child Maintenance.
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On 28th April Parliament debated the second reading of the Domestic Abuse Bill.
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Families Need Fathers has been awarded the Help and Support for Separated Families Kite Mark which is a new UK government accreditation scheme for organisations offering help to separated families.
Families Need Fathers work with a range of family law professionals, including Family Law Panel.
FNF are pleased to announce a partnership with MyDaddy who have built this excellent app for the significant proportion of fathers who are now newly sharing parenting after separation.
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