According to press reports, Fathers4Justice (the organization that lobs condoms in Parliament) is going through serious turmoil. A break-away group of members is forming "The Real Fathers4Justice". They say that F4J founder, Matt O'Connor, has gone soft because he suspended direct action against CAFCASS in favour of talks with its Chief Executive, Anthony Douglas.
According to an article in yesterday's Guardian (Batman and Robin quit protest group) Mr O'Connor is expecting CAFCASS to issue an imminent statement in support of shared residence (i.e. joint custody).
The leadership of CAFCASS has been sending these placatory signals for years. Former Chairman, Anthony Hewson OBE, publicly declared that shared residence should be the norm shortly after he was appointed back in 2001. In the end, Hewson had to resign because he found it impossible to implement change. CAFCASS staff on the ground would not (and will not) change their ways; no matter how hard management tries to bring their practices and thinking up to date. This is why Shadow Minister for the Family, Theresa May, is demanding the abolition of CAFCASS.
CAFCASS may issue statements of good intentions, but when it comes to real cases they can't and won't deliver. Look at CAFCASS's conduct in the case of FAMILY "X" which is showcased on our website. Mr O'Connor should look at the broken promises from Mr Douglas and then ask himself if Douglas can be trusted.
I say, "Matt, don't hang up your Batman costume just yet!"
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