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jellyboy · 09-09-2011, 09:34

great idea,i rember the pain of past years... if its a supportive forum then it should be there

Fromthetrees · 09-09-2011, 10:20

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Originally Posted by James Jones

how many have joined your Social Group even though there are loads of regular posters here on similar subjects?

Because only 3 people have visited my page since I set it up and I didn't mention it anywhere, maybe I should.

Bullseye1 · 09-09-2011, 10:25

+1. I hope this happens. It's time this country took fathers seriously.

James Jones · 09-09-2011, 13:44

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Originally Posted by Malice

A sticky is a thread that is fixed to the top of the first page on a forum. They are prefixed with the word sticky. Things like forum charters are always stickies (or at least they should be).

Thanks

Morag · 09-09-2011, 16:53

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Originally Posted by James Jones

Maybe you're right but how many have joined your Social Group even though there are loads of regular posters here on similar subjects?
?

I think the group is a good idea, I think you need to publicise it more.
Put in in your sigs for people to find it and ask for it to be put in the resource thread in the parenting forum.
I would be worried that it will go down the line of mother/women bashing, that won't help the cause when it comes to growing grassroots support.

I think it is a pretty big socail issue and it's going to get bigger and fathers do need support and information when they find themselves in this situation.

Code to put the link in a sig like mine

[URL="http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/group.php?groupid=296"]
[COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]Unmarried and Separated Fathers Group[/COLOR][/URL]

Artur Foden · 17-09-2011, 17:32

+1 from me, not an father or anything but im generally interested in mens rights so yeh...

i understand the forum wont be just a place to talk about inequality as well btw.

**miju** · 17-09-2011, 17:35

+1

Savage Tyrant · 17-09-2011, 22:44

+1
I have issues regarding access to my kids and it is ripping my heart out. 6 year old and 2 year old daughters and a 5 year old son.
Was with their mother for over 9 years and broke up about 4 or 5 months ago. I'm named on all 3 kids birth certs, yet my time with them is spent entirely at her whim. A couple of hours here and there....and usually only at short notice. For 2 straight weeks she wouldn't let me say goodnight even over the phone.

bpb101 · 21-09-2011, 18:51

+1

Bottle_of_Smoke · 25-09-2011, 22:26

In favour +1. Hope to be a father one day, not so big on marriage. Be good to have a resource available like this.

sheesh · 26-09-2011, 22:49

+1

Melion · 26-09-2011, 22:52

+1
Single father here who has been very lucky in that i can see my daughter pretty much whenever i want. Would still like to see a forum for advice etc.

Roselm · 26-09-2011, 23:00

+1 from me.
It's so unfair how things work out for some dads and I think a lot of people don't even realise that they have no rights until it's too late

**Moonbeam** · 04-10-2011, 12:17

My opinions on this are mixed.

There is a huge difference in Ireland between having never being a married to your childs mother and having being married and now separated/widowed.

Unmarried fathers having no legal rights to their kids is an issue that I feel very strongly about but I don't think it warrants its own forum or sub forum unless the forum.

A Single/separated/parenting alone forum could be a suggestion but I think the general parenting thread is sufficent until we see enough posts warranting it.

***LoLth*** · 11-11-2011, 13:06

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09-09-2011, 09:34	#31
jellyboy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ireland Posts: 125 Adverts \| Friends	great idea,i rember the pain of past years... if its a supportive forum then it should be there

09-09-2011, 10:25	#33
Bullseye1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,156 Adverts \| Friends	+1. I hope this happens. It's time this country took fathers seriously.

17-09-2011, 17:32	#36
Artur Foden Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wicklow Posts: 142 Adverts \| Friends	+1 from me, not an father or anything but im generally interested in mens rights so yeh... i understand the forum wont be just a place to talk about inequality as well btw.

17-09-2011, 17:35	#37
miju Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 6,992 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Consumer Issues, Home Appliances	+1

17-09-2011, 22:44	#38
Savage Tyrant Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wicklow. Originally from Down. Posts: 1,716 Adverts \| Friends	+1 I have issues regarding access to my kids and it is ripping my heart out. 6 year old and 2 year old daughters and a 5 year old son. Was with their mother for over 9 years and broke up about 4 or 5 months ago. I'm named on all 3 kids birth certs, yet my time with them is spent entirely at her whim. A couple of hours here and there....and usually only at short notice. For 2 straight weeks she wouldn't let me say goodnight even over the phone.

21-09-2011, 18:51	#39
bpb101 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,271 Adverts \| Friends	+1

25-09-2011, 22:26	#40
Bottle_of_Smoke Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 9,633 Adverts \| Friends	In favour +1. Hope to be a father one day, not so big on marriage. Be good to have a resource available like this.

26-09-2011, 22:49	#41
sheesh Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: at home Posts: 2,264 Adverts \| Friends	+1

26-09-2011, 22:52	#42
Melion Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 10,535 Adverts \| Friends	+1 Single father here who has been very lucky in that i can see my daughter pretty much whenever i want. Would still like to see a forum for advice etc.

26-09-2011, 23:00	#43
Roselm Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 169 Adverts \| Friends	+1 from me. It's so unfair how things work out for some dads and I think a lot of people don't even realise that they have no rights until it's too late

04-10-2011, 12:17	#44
Moonbeam Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TheLandOfMakeBelieve Posts: 10,202 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Adoption, NCI, Parenting	My opinions on this are mixed. There is a huge difference in Ireland between having never being a married to your childs mother and having being married and now separated/widowed. Unmarried fathers having no legal rights to their kids is an issue that I feel very strongly about but I don't think it warrants its own forum or sub forum unless the forum. A Single/separated/parenting alone forum could be a suggestion but I think the general parenting thread is sufficent until we see enough posts warranting it.

11-11-2011, 13:06	#45
*LoLth* Ergonomically Terrific! Join Date: Feb 1998 Location: little boxes. Posts: 7,928 Adverts \| Friends Admin: Book of Condolences, Feedback, Forum Requests, Security	Passed to the admins for discussion.