Crimes against humanity in peacetime

Who are we?

We are families desperate to protect our children.

We are stakeholders in reform, asking for our seat at the table, on an equal power-sharing basis.

We work as a collective to uncover the root causes of the crisis in the family courts and children’s services.

We work together to identify solutions that work for families and for society.

We are fiercely independent, standing for people over profit.

We advocate for human rights, dignity, safety and wellbeing for children and families.

We support autonomy of decision-making over State coercion and surveillance.

We campaign together for justice. We agree as a collective what justice looks like.

We offer peer support for impacted parents: you are not alone.

We inform the public about the truth of what is happening, challenging reporting restrictions.

We engage with officials to represent our own interests.

We build solidarity networks with other groups experiencing similar issues.

Everyone is equal before the law. Courts must be unbiased. Public officials must work within the law.

We are a UK-based collective active globally. This is a global problem that needs global solutions.

We want equitable outcomes for everyone. We want accountability and a return to integrity in public office.

We want a fair, transparent, accessible justice system that enjoys public trust and upholds democracy.

Case studies

Children have a strong biological need for their families, especially their mothers. Taking children from their mothers causes a visceral wound from which they never recover. Taking children is a practice used in warfare. The trafficking of children through the family courts is a crime against humanity in peacetime, just as in many historic instances. Our stories are shocking. We are asking the public to urge Government to help us.

Nataly

Nataly’s husband kidnapped their children when they were two years old, and took them overseas. For more than 8 years she has been fighting to get them back from corrupt family courts in three countries.

Marcus

Marcus’s daughter was born with cerebral palsy. She died as a result of medical negligence. Instead of supporting the bereaved couple, the local authority labelled them with mental health issues. As a result, their surviving children were taken into care.

Mihaela

Mihaela took her daughter abroad to see her father. After a violent attack, they fled home. The UK High Court refused the father’s request for the return of the child as he was too dangerous. But a local court sent her overseas.

Samantha

Samantha’s sons reported serious sexual abuse by their father and others. Hair strand tests showed the boys had been given date rape drugs. The police did not investigate properly. In family court Samantha was accused of lying. She has not seen her sons for over 6 years.

Join Our Campaign for Justice

Together, we can secure meaningful reform and safety for children and families.

Our Allies

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Against Child Trafficking

Adoptee Watch

Autonomy Hotline

Dr Bandy X Lee

Children and Families Truth Commission

The Flying Child

Hagued Mums

LCS News

Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network

Parents, Families & Allies Network

Researching Reform

Save the Woman

Shera Research Group

Legal Negligence and Mismanagement Campaign Group

Rape Victims in Criminal Trials

Something to Say

Stop Surrogacy Now UK

Support not Separation

TaKen

Unlock Care Homes

Women’s Resource Centre

Campaign for an Adoption Apology

CEDAW in Law

Be Space Aware

Alliance of Birth Mothers Campaigning for Justice 

Womensaid

Women in Prison

Birth Companions

We Level Up

Howard League

Survivors Voices

Traumascapes

Fair Civil Justice

Justice In Court

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Watch the Family Court Task Force campaign video

Broken Britain Remix – Family Court Crisis Campaign Video by 4DEE, Skinnyman and Blow Joe