21.Jul.2010 More Mothers are Suing Due to Fathers Killing Children
I saw this on Dastardly Dads yesterday and thought it was worth a reprint here. More mothers are seeking legal relief by suing now, unfortunately more often after their children have been killed. (Note in the background story how the murderer again is described as “such a nice guy”). Mother of Michigan boy slain by [...]
12.Jul.2010 Rough Weekend Again: Seven More Murder-Suicides in the News Yesterday, Women, Children and a Man are Killed
May all these dear victims rest in peace: Dallas, NC: 7-year-old Destiny Minter still in critical condition at hospital A 7-year-old girl who police say was shot in the head by her father Friday continues to fight for her life in a hospital trauma center. Destiny Minter was still listed in critical condition Sunday night [...]
25.Jun.2010 Shared Parenting Does Not Work With Abusers
I find it interesting that a lot of these murder-suicides with fathers and children, which there has been so many lately, the father had equal or “shared parenting” already in place but that wasn’t good enough. The abusive parents that go to “shared parenting” groups (and no, I am not saying all people in “shared [...]
17.Jun.2010 Hey Barbara Johnson: More False Allegations?
Disbarred Massachusetts attorney Barbara Johnson (of www.falseallegations.com), was on a BlogTalk Radio show with several battered mothers, including myself, this past Sunday evening. The hosts of the show were very gracious to us, but had I known she was going to be on the show, I don’t think I would have participated as she is [...]
09.Jun.2010 James Hosking Crushes Father-loving/Mother-blaming Judge Robert Lemkau in California Election
From KCAL in Los Angeles: In the closely watched San Bernardino County election for Superior Court Judge 11, James Hosking was declared the winner with only one percent of the votes cast. He was leading incumbent Robert Lemkau 65-35 percent. Lemkau caused a firestorm when he ignored Katie Tagle’s request for a restraining order against [...]
18.Mar.2010 Reproductive Rights, Parental Rights, and Family Violence: A Dangerous Intersection
By Joan Dawson, for RH Reality Check, March 17, 2010 When do reproductive rights end? Do they end at birth? Do they continue throughout a child’s life? Do reproductive rights extend to parental rights? These are questions we are just starting to ask. And finding the answer can be, in many cases, the difference between [...]
14.Mar.2010 The Search for Common Sense Continues in the Maryland House Judiciary Committee
From The Washington Post: Maryland’s roadblock to helping victims of abuse By Eileen King Silver Spring Sunday, March 14, 2010; C05 The Maryland House Judiciary Committee has a reputation for being not only a place where good bills go to die but also where witnesses can expect little sympathy for having suffered from violent or [...]
13.Mar.2010 NEWS FLASH: EVERYONE Does Not Lie in Family Court
“Everyone lies in family court.” That is a quote at the very end of this article by a divorce lawyer who is standing by Judge Robert Lemkau. No, EVERYONE DOESN’T LIE in family court, but crooked lawyers, paid-for court whores, and biased judges say women do…a lot. How many more children have to die before [...]
10.Mar.2010 Illinois Mom’s Lawsuit Blames Police for Sons’ Deaths
From JG-TC: A central Illinois woman is seeking $10 million in a lawsuit that accuses police of waiting too long to start looking for her two sons after they were taken by their father last year. Nine-year-old Duncan Leichtenberg and his 7-year-old brother, Jack, of LeRoy were found dead in late March. They were killed [...]
09.Mar.2010 Maryland H.B. 700 is Killed in Judiciary Committee: Remember Them in November
From The Washington Post: AS EXPECTED, the Maryland House Judiciary Committee wrongly killed a bill on Thursday that would have made it easier for victims of domestic violence to obtain protective orders. H.B. 700 would have brought Maryland into conformance with the practices of every other state in the country. As an election-year service to [...]
06.Mar.2010 Domestic Violence Deaths: Most Often Children Die at Hands of Young Men
From the Bangor Daily News: Most often children die at hands of young men By Dawn Gagnon BDN Staff, March 6, 2010 BANGOR, Maine — Fathers and father figures are most often the perpetrators of severe physical abuse of children, including cases that result in death, according to law enforcement and child abuse authorities in [...]
04.Mar.2010 Attention Maryland Legislature: Someone Needs to Get Laid
Hey, Luiz Simmons, John Edwards called….he wants his hair back! The dialog is continuing on the shameful treatment of Amy Castillo during testimony with the Maryland House Judiciary Committee, in particular by batterer-lover Delegate Luiz Simmons. Maybe it has been a while since Delegate Simmons has been laid, because he seems pretty preoccupied by it. [...]
