Help & Support

If you are separating or divorced and are worried about not seeing your children - or worried about the effect the breakdown of your relationship might have on them, Families Need Fathers can provide you with the support and information you need.

Our services are open to mothers, fathers, grandparents, new partners and extended families. We are an organisation dedicated to helping parents and their families continue to provide the love, care and support that their children need after separation - and are there to support parents and families in doing this - especially if you are having problems in coming to an agreement on your own.

An informative starting point is our Read Me First section.

Support and information is available in a number of ways:

• National Telephone Helpline - available from Monday to Friday, 6pm to 10pm on 0300 0300 363
  
  
• Local branch meetings - where you can get face-to-face advice, talk through your situation with others in similar circumstances and join like-minded individuals in supporting each other
  
  
• Factsheets and publications - from dealing with Cafcass, making financial arrangements and welfare reports to representing yourself in court
  
  
• Email forums - where you can 'chat', ask for the advice and experience of other members and get feedback around the clock
  
  

• Expert emotional support - FNF is pleased to announce that Divorce Support Group is now offering expert emotional support in your locality. They offer individual, telephone or group counselling.

 FNF in Scotland and Wales:

• If you are based in Scotland or Wales, there is FNF Scotland and FNF Cymru to support you. We provide a number of branch meetings in towns such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff and Swansea. You can find information about them on our local branch meetings page or on FNF Scotland's website.
  
  

There are additional services available if you become a member. To find out more, click here.

There are a number of other organisations that may also provide you with the information, services and help you need. Click here for links to other help and support.

We would strongly recommend making use of Cafcass' guide for separating parents, parenting plans, which can be downloaded here.