Families Need Fathers Charter 

There are 12 million children in the UK, 4 million endure the separation of their mother and father.

1. No child shall be denied a full and proper relationship with his or her parents unless it has been proven that such a relationship presents a risk to the child. Any attempt to deny or obstruct this relationship should be regarded as unacceptable.


2. There should be a presumption of shared residence and this should be the starting point when parents separate.


3. Children must feel that they have two properly involved parents, with free access to both.


4. The importance of grandparents and the wider family must be recognised and addressed.


5. Children should spend enough time with both parents to be able to negate any attempts at ‘parental alienation’. 
   


6. Preventing a child having a relationship with both parents by breaching a court  order is unacceptable and the law should treat such breaches promptly and severely.


7. Support services for families undergoing divorce or separation should be readily available.


8.  ‘Family friendly’ entitlements should be available to both parents equally. Public money to support parenting, including child benefit and Tax credits, should be shared between carers.


9. More should be done to educate those who do not appreciate the impact of parental separation and divorce on children.


10. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child should be incorporated into British Domestic Law.