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September 2009

Mum, not dad, more likely to neglect kids

Posted by Jessica Strutt on September 24th, 2009 | Category:  Abusive Women  Child Abuse  Jessica Strutt  mother’s boyfriend abusing child  mother’s boyfriend murdered child  mother abusing child  mother murdered child  mother neglecting child  Violent Women 

Mothers are more likely than fathers to neglect and emotionally and physically abuse their children, information obtained under freedom of information laws reveals. The West Australian September 23,

Ease pain of divorce

Posted by Heather Smith on September 23rd, 2009 | Category:  Heather Smith  John Flanagan  Fairness in Child Support organisation 

THE Federal Government’s child support system was encouraging custodial parents to limit the other parent’s access to children, according to the assistant secretary of the Fairness in Chil

Single mothers defy evolution

Posted by Leigh Dayton on September 22nd, 2009 | Category:  Leigh Dayton  shared care 

SINGLE mothers are up against it -- not just in terms of time, money and the logistics of life but also against thousands, if not millions, of years of evolution. Leigh Dayton, Science writer | Sept

Children must see dad, like it or not: Family Court

Posted by Caroline Overington on September 21st, 2009 | Category:  Caroline Overington  Geoffrey Greene  Justice Cronin  Charles Pragnell of the National Council for Children Post-Separation 

THE Family Court has warned separated parents that they are required to hand over children for access visits, whether the children want to go or not. While parents don't have to "physically drag" the

Boy, 3, has alternate months in Dubai

Posted by Caroline Overington on September 18th, 2009 | Category:  Caroline Overington  Exploitation of Family Law 

A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy has been living one month in Dubai, one month in Sydney and back again, in a roundabout arrangement because his parents cannot come to an agreement on custody. Toddler flies 15

Banned dad’s agonising loss

Posted by Laurie Nowell on September 16th, 2009 | Category:  Exploitation of Family Law  false allegations  false allegations of abuse  sexual abuse 

"STEVE" has been barred from seeing his daughter for seven years. Laurie Nowell From: Sunday Herald Sun December 07, 2008 12:00AM He has never harmed his only child or her mother. He has never th

Sad news - Goodbye to Men’s Confraternity

Posted by Brett Kessner on September 14th, 2009 | Category:  Brett Kessner  Men’s Confraternity 

Hi all This email signals the final communication from Men's Confraternity. The MC Special Meeting was held yesterday and the Special Resolution to voluntarily wind-up was unanimously passed. MC's 25

Mums lead abuse shame

Posted by Laurie Nowell on September 13th, 2009 | Category:  Laurie Nowell  mother’s boyfriend abusing child  mother’s boyfriend murdered child  mother abusing child  mother murdered child  mother neglecting child 

Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne) 13 September 2009, Page 35 By Laurie Nowell Child abuse is rising dramatically in Australia, according to the first in-depth study to be released on the issue in a dec

F4E advertising campaign - This is when it counts!

Posted by Ash Patil on September 13th, 2009 | Category:  Donations 

Donations, Polls & more Volunteer Positions coming soon Fathers4Equality have been up and running since 2004, and we have achieved a lot in that period! Our achievements however have been wit

Polls & Volunteer Roles

Posted by Sys Admin on September 7th, 2009 | Category:  Polls  Volunteering 

Volunteer Roles Okay folks, the time has come. If you are repulsed by the level of hatred and discrimination directed at fathers in this country, then you are not alone. Approximately 80% of Aust

Spin over Substance - Journalists refusing to address the other side of the story

Posted by Ash Patil on September 2nd, 2009 | Category:  abduction  Caroline Overington  debate  fatherhood  Free press  Adele Horin 

Although nothing new to those involved in men's health in this country , I am writing to highlight another example of contempt and disinterest by key mainstream journalists in writing about the distre

www.f4e.com.au

Posted by Assh Patil on September 1st, 2009 | Category:  News  Newsletter 

New, easy to remember web address http://www.f4e.com.au Remember our web address and visit our website often, as we now have 18 channels for up to the minute Family Law news F4E launches our Fa