12.Jul.2010 Whoa…Wait Just a Minute Scott Stapp!
So I see this tonight on CNN and it strikes me….wait a minute. Front man of the group Creed…him and his trophy wife are claiming to be parents of Jagger. The child that Stapp took sole custody from the mother when Jagger was only a baby. Scott Stapp and wife Jaclyn welcomed their third child, [...]
29.Jun.2010 Less Than Two Days to Go to Submit Your Comments on Responsible Fatherhood Programs
I talked with the House Ways and Means Committee office today in Washington D.C. They confirmed the cutoff time to accept comments on the Responsible Fatherhood Programs is Thursday, 5:30 p.m. EDT, July 1st 2010. Please let the House Ways and Means Committee, the folks that fund these programs, know how you feel about fathers [...]
28.Jun.2010 Call to Action: Let Your Voice Be Heard on the Responsible Fatherhood Programs
These are YOUR tax dollars. I would have no beef if they helped all noncustodial parents, but the groups that get these funds only help fathers. I KNOW, I’VE TRIED. The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing recently, loaded with the father’s rights guys. We need to get our voice heard too. The [...]
13.Jun.2010 Video from the Silent Vigil on Mother’s Day at the White House
Someone had shot this video (I am sorry I don’t know who…please comment if you did) and posted it on YouTube. It is a segment when Mildred Muhammad, the ex-wife of the D.C. sniper, was speaking to the crowd. Enjoy…
14.Apr.2010 The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling!
Yes, they are all freaked out about Dr. Phil’s show today…Crisis in the Family Courts. —– Forwarded Message —- From: R Rhoton <rhoton08@live.com> To: fathers-l@googlegroups.com Sent: Thu, 15 April, 2010 10:05:27 AM Subject: Time to speak out fathers!!!! RE: FATHERS-L Dr. Phil show: Crisis in Family court I was very upset with this show! While [...]
29.Apr.2009 Las Vegas Child Abuser (alleged) Fights for Custody
From KLAS-Las Vegas I-Team: Las Vegas Businessman Fights for Child’s Custody Arash Hashemi An Iranian-born Las Vegas businessman says he has been unfairly maligned by news coverage of an infamous child abuse case and he’s now fighting to retain custody of his young daughter. His name is Arash “Chris” Hashemi and he was the focus [...]
31.Oct.2008 First Battered At Home And Then By The State
An article written by Camilla Cavendish (UK), who has been shortlisted for the 2008 Paul Foot Award for Campaigning Journalism for her family justice campaign. The article appears in The Times Online. Women who manage to escape domestic violence then find themselves under suspicion and facing a wall of silence When I first started campaigning for [...]
30.Oct.2008 Patriarchy Reasserted: Fathers' Rights and Anti-VAWA Activism
A new article just published, really nails the issue being discussed. Written by Molly Dragiewicz. Here’s an excerpt: Despite the repetition of FR pronouncements that domestic violence is not about patriarchy, sex, or gender, FR discourse on VAWA reveals the centrality of patriarchy, sex, and gender to their efforts. My analysis of FR discourse about [...]
29.Oct.2008 Battered Mothers Speak Out: Participatory Human Rights Documentation as a Model for Research and Activism in the United States
An excerpt of the article by KIM Y. SLOTE, CARRIE CUTHBERT, CYNTHIA J. MESH, MONICA G. DRIGGERS, LUNDY BANCROFT and JAY G. SILVERMAN: Across the United States, battered women separate from their batterers and enter the family courts seeking protection for themselves and their children. Instead of receiving protection, many report experiencing the unthinkable: The [...]
Mothers Under Siege: The Tactics of the Fathers Rights Movement
This is an older article by Trish Wilson. As her site goes down soon, many of us are trying to preserve her work she has produced over the years. This article deserves a mention in the posts, as it is very relevent to what many mothers are going through now in a divorce. Check for [...]
ABC's 20/20 Has Heard Us Loud And Clear!
From The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: WE DID IT! The ABC News television show 20/20 has heard you loud and clear. They are now considering producing an hour-long story on a MOTHER who has suffered/is suffering from domestic violence and has had a negative experience within the family court system. This is where [...]
27.Oct.2008 The Problems With Parental Alienation Syndrome: When Children Refuse or Resist Visitation
Article by Janet R. Johnson, PhD: The phenomenon of a child’s strident rejection of one parent, generally accompanied by strong resistance or refusal to visit or have anything to do with that parent, was first recognized by Wallerstein and Kelly (1976, 1980) in their seminal study on children of divorce. They described it as an [...]
PARENTAL ALIENATION SYNDROME: Proponents Bear the Burden of Proof
Article from the Family Court Review by Robert Emery: Richard Gardner claimed to be able to diagnose parental alienation among contentious parents disputing custody, and asserted that his “syndrome” is supported by scientific and legal authority. Despite influencing many custody proceedings, Gardner’s ideas fail to meet even minimal scientific standards. The burden of proving any [...]
24.Oct.2008 "Custody Warriors" and Hizbullah: Partners in Terrorism Using Facebook
“Custody Whores” and other terrorist organizations such as Hizbullah use their spying tactics on Facebook to learn more about their victims. See the original story here, also many other places on the internet. Hizbullah Spying Through ‘Facebook’ by Gil Ronen (IsraelNN.com) According to the intelligence community in Israel, Hizbullah terrorists are becoming increasingly computer savvy, [...]
