Man Can Lose His Kids Just Because He Left His Abuser By Michael Thompson, Founder of the Falsely Accused Network

We’ve all been conditioned to believe that when someone leaves an abusive relationship, it’s a sign of courage. A turning point. A chance to rebuild. But what happens when a man walks away from his abuser?

Too often, he doesn’t find safety. He finds courtrooms, police cells, and contact centres. He finds himself fighting for access to his children — or worse, fighting to clear his name from false allegations that were weaponised the moment he tried to break free.

This is not just theory. This is the lived reality of hundreds of men who come to the Falsely Accused Network.

Many of them are fathers who endured emotional abuse, coercive control, and in some cases even physical violence from their partners. But the moment they left — or even tried to leave — they were suddenly accused of being the abuser.

In a system that still views men through the lens of suspicion, it takes only a few well-placed lies to have a man removed from his home, barred from seeing his kids, or investigated by police. These men often don’t have a criminal record. They’re not violent. They’re not dangerous. But they are fathers, and they are vulnerable — especially when the family courts are told to “err on the side of caution.”

I set up the Falsely Accused Network because I lived this nightmare myself. I’ve been on the receiving end of false allegations. I know the damage it does — mentally, emotionally, spiritually. I also know how isolating it can be.

That’s why we exist.

The Falsely Accused Network supports men who are falsely accused of domestic abuse in England and Wales. We run a confidential helpline, we offer peer support, and we connect people with trusted legal professionals — including solicitors, barristers, and experienced McKenzie Friends.

We’re not here to protect abusers. We’re here to protect the truth.

And the truth is this: a man can lose his children, his reputation, and sometimes even his freedom — not because he was violent, but because he had the courage to walk away from someone who was.

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