About Us
LYINX was set up by Troy Paton after he went through the family court process for 12 months. During those 12 months he suffered mild depression, neglected his business and was un-enthusiastic about most things really. This was a huge contrast to his normal enthusiastic ambitious ways. Troy, who lives in Dubbo, went looking for support from fathers in similar circumstance as himself and the closest he could find was 5 hours drive away. It was then that he realised that a similar support group was needed not only here in Dubbo but throughout Australia. That’s how LYINX support group came about.
LYINX is set up as a free support group for any father that wants to attend that is having trouble coping emotionally with the traumas of either family court proceedings or family separation, But LYINX is not limited to just fathers. We have had people come to our support group that where children of separated parents and to hear what they have to say about what they remember as a young child brings tears to your eyes, but it is also nice to know that what a child expresses on the outside, is not always what they feel on the inside.
LYINX has 3 main focuses for now:
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Educate parents better before a possible solicitor fuelled war breaks out between parents where everyone loses, except the solicitors of course.
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Helping father be fully prepared for Family Court. There is so much we are not being told by our legal representatives. Being well prepared for court is so empowering.
LYINX is not about father domination, LYINX just wants children to have the opportunity to be a solid part of both mum and dads life. When we hear from adults that grew up in a separated family and how much it still hurts them, it drives home the importance of LYINX to try and change things.
LYINX is here to make a change for our children, they are our future, why screw them up.
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