Family Law is Not what it appears !!
PJL Surveys have supported the aims of Fathers 4 Justice in their campaign to protect the best interests of affected children. F4J draws attention to the perceived corruption in the family court system, where all too often lawyers provoke custody battles between parents for profit. The current system helps remove the Father from a child's life rather than promotes equality in parenting. F4J were founded in the UK by Matt O'Connor, a marketing consultant and father who became a prominent critic of UK family law after a court barred him from seeing his young sons outside of a contact centre whilst he could see them inside !. F4J's stated aim is to champion the cause of equal parenting, family law reform and equal contact for divorced parents with children. It is well-known for its campaigning techniques of dramatic protest stunts, usually dressed as comic book superheroes and frequently scaling public buildings, bridges and monuments. On 17 December 2002, O'Connor and a small group of supporters staged their first protest by storming the Lord Chancellor's Office dressed as Father Christmas. In January 2003, F4J was officially founded Impact Fathers 4 Justice's main impact remains upon media coverage and legal treatment of fathers' rights issues in the UK. The use of high-profile and disruptive stunts has garnered significant UK media coverage. The political aims of the group are as yet unachieved, but one of its central aims - the removal of secrecy surrounding family courts - is the subject of active political debate.