Law change urged to grant fathers access to children

A NEW fathers support group yesterday said current “shambolic” laws needed to be changed to grant “decent dads” greater access to their children.

Some estranged fathers may consider suicide this Christmas as they will not be able to see their children, a new campaign group warned yesterday, calling for changes in the law to allow better supports for “decent dads”.

Families, Friends and Fathers lead counsellor Sam Butt said last Christmas Day he was inundated with calls from other counsellors around the country, referring cases involving depressed fathers.