Tuesday 15 June 2010
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Fathers calling for equal access to their children following a divorce or separation protested outside the Alconbury home of Huntingdon MP Jonathan Djanogly.
Dressed in superhero costumes, members of New Fathers 4 Justice set up camp outside his home with purple tents and brought their ‘Batboat’ to use on a brook which runs past the MP’s house.
They targeted Mr Djanogly because he is Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice and the protesters believe he will play an important role in future family legislation.
A man calling himself Captain Equality, part of the group, said they aimed to put their message across to Mr Djanogly in a civilised manner.
“We are going to be right on his case because he has a key part in this,” he said. “If he fobs us off we will come back and it will not be so humorous next time.”
Captain Equality, who had a two-and-a-half year battle for access to his daughter, said: “It is what we would call a pilot demo in the run-up to the David Cameron demonstration in Witney next month.”
He said there would also be a demonstration at the home of Kenneth Clarke, Secretary of State for Justice, before they tackled the Prime Minister.
Captain Equality said: “What we are looking for is an automatic presumption of 50-50 status between parties after a divorce or separation. It doesn’t mean 50 per cent of the time, just that you can have as much time as you need.”
Protester Barry Gaynor, 44, from Peterborough, said: “Every day we hear from disgruntled dads who are becoming more militant with the lack of contact with their children.
“Daily, distressed fathers contact us in desperation about the abuse they are suffering at hands of the family court system.
“In the 21st century, fathers deserve equality when it comes to child contact and nothing less will suffice.”
He added: “It is only a matter of time before angry fathers try to climb rooftops, courts, bridges and landmarks again.
“We would rather be spending time with our children but feel we have no other option.”
Mr Djanogly has said that a review of legal aid and family law was taking place, which included a review of contact, and he hoped campaigners would be pleased with that.
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