A public meeting will be held in Inverness towards fighting controversial plans to appoint state guardians for every child in Scotland.
Campaign group No To Named Persons (NO2NP) will host the event on October 1 in Inverness.
MSPs approved legislation earlier this year which will mean everyone up to the age of 18 will have a “named person” – such as a health worker or head teacher – assigned to look out for their welfare and well-being.
NO2NP, spearheaded by the Christian Institute, have lodged legal papers at the Court of Session to challenge the decision.
The campaigners claim the Scottish Government is acting illegally and exceeding their powers by setting up the scheme to appoint state monitors or guardians in direct contravention of the European Convention on Human Rights.
A spokesman for NO2NP said: “The Scottish Government’s planned named person scheme will undermine parents’ responsibility for their own children and allow state officials unprecedented powers to interfere with family life.
“These meetings will give ordinary mums and dads the opportunity to come along and hear the very real risks this ‘Big Brother’ legislation poses to family life and let them know why so many people are saying NO2NP.”
Speakers at the public meeting, which is part of a roadshow of events, include academics and individual parents who support the group’s aims.
Sociologist Dr Stuart Waiton, from Abertay University, is a leading academic voice against the plans and will address the meeting.
Dr Waiton said: “The worrying aspect of the named person legislation is that those in authority who are promoting this appear to have little or no comprehension about the importance of autonomy and privacy for family life.
“Even the most well meaning form of intervention can undermine parental authority and degrade the important private relationships in families.”
The meeting will take place between 7.30pm and 9.30pm in the Glenmoriston Town House on Ness Bank Road.
A Scottish Government spokeswoman said: “Named persons – usually a health visitor or a promoted teacher already known to the family – were first introduced in parts of Scotland following parents’ requests for a single point of contact for advice or help when needed, to avoid having to re-tell their story to different services.
“We are confident that the legislation is compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights.”