American Coalition of Fathers and Children

American Coalition of Fathers and Children

The American Coalition of Fathers & Children (ACFC) is an organization that promotes the reform of family law to increase fathers' rights. It is associated with the men's rights movement. ACFC has numerous affiliate organizations throughout the United States, including Parents Without Rights. In 2003, Stephen Baskerville became the president of ACFC.

In 2006, the ACFC-affiliated "North Dakota Coalition for Families and Children" promoted a ballot question initiative which succeeded in getting the question onto the ballot.Fact|date=June 2007 Opponents campaigned heavily against the ballot question, which ultimately failed by a margin of 56 to 44.Fact|date=June 2007

ee also

*Masculism
*Fathers' rights movement

External links

* [http://www.ACFC.org Official ACFC website]


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