29.Jul.2010 Noncustodial Mothers: Opportunity to Publicize Your Case
I am spreading the word for Irene here. It has a short response time. As always, please carefully consider the risks when deciding about revealing your identity- judicial retaliation is a real and dangerous possibility. Only you can assess if you have anything to lose (visitation, etc) by going public. Hi All I’ve just been contacted [...]
28.Jul.2010 There’s Nothing Friendly About Abuse
Here is an article from the current issue of Ms. Magazine, written by someone who gets it…Dr. R. Dianne Bartlow: There’s Nothing Friendly About Abuse Children are at risk when custody cases rely on a meritless theory of parental “alienation” by R. Dianne Bartlow It’s a statistic so unbelievable that it’s difficult to wrap your [...]
26.Jul.2010 Yes, There IS a Crisis in Family Courts
Glenn Sacks and Fathers & Families are crowing about defeating the Center of Judicial Excellence’s attempt to have junk science thrown out of the courtroom. Women get screwed frequently in family courts nationwide….guys do too. And when an injustice happens, it can often be traced back to some unethical, biased psychologist or pseudo-psychologist such as [...]
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 [...]
20.Jul.2010 Battered Womens Syndrome
Battered woman syndrome (BWS), first proposed in the 1970s after research demonstrated the psychological impact from domestic violence on the victim, has undergone further clarification since its inception. This entry reviews the historical issues concerning domestic violence and its victims in the criminal justice system (including the criminal and family courts), describes psychological theories about [...]
17.Jul.2010 What Can You Do To Help Solve The Crisis In Family Courts?
Special Bulletin by the Leadership Council: What can you do to help solve the crisis in the nation’s family courts? April 14, 2010 According to a conservative estimate by the Leadership Council, each year more than 58,000 children are ordered by family courts into unsupervised contact with physically or sexually abusive parents following divorce in [...]
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, [...]
11.Jul.2010 Update from the California Protective Parents Association
From our friend Connie…note the new action being planned at the White House on October 1st: Dear Friends: 1. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) conference is in Anaheim CA the end of July and beginning of August 2010. http://www.ncadv.org/ NCADV gets it – they are presenting an entire track on family court! On Monday, August [...]
10.Jul.2010 The Storm is Near: The American Mothers Political Party
The new website goes live July 18th.
Scientific Evidence: Maternal Care Matters
More on maternal deprivation. A study completed at McGill University confirms maternal care has an effect on children. Imagine not having that maternal care…being deprived of your mother, and how it affects future suicide victims. Remember Robert Hawkins, the boy who shot up the mall in Omaha, Nebraska. His father had custody of him: Robert [...]
01.Jul.2010 Depression vs. Anger: Discovering the Lesser of Two Evils
I find this article pretty inspiring. From Psych Central: Depression vs. Anger: Discovering the Lesser of Two Evils By Alicia Sparks A few years ago, I received some news that sent me spiraling into depression. Not the kind of clinical or major depression that’s best treated under the care of a doctor, but a situational [...]
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 [...]
