Support the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children.

Children need parents.

We all know that. Parents positively impact a child’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Up until 2000, the Supreme Court consistently upheld parental rights.

The “primary role of the parents in the upbringing of their children is now established beyond debate as an enduring American tradition.” Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 (1972)

Parental rights are now unprotected.

In 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court reviewed the law in Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 and came to a split decision that left no clear standard for future cases and has caused massive confusion in the courts regarding parental rights.

Now, sadly, the protection of parental rights is left up to individual judges, leaving the door open for abuse.

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Children have been taken away from parents who have done nothing wrong.

There is a growing tendency to undermine parental rights and assume someone other than the parent knows best.

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The Parental Rights Amendment to the Constitution will protect children by guarding a parent’s rights unless the parents have been proven inadequate. It will solidify in the courts a right Americans have long held dear: the right of parents to raise their children.

It states that: “The liberty of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right,” and that “Neither the United States nor any State shall infringe this right without demonstrating that its governmental interest...is of the highest order and not otherwise served.”

According to a poll by Zogby Polling in 2010, 93.6% of all Americans agree with this statement:

“In general, parents have the constitutional right to make decisions for their children without government interference unless there is proof of abuse or neglect.”

Let's make sure the parental rights we all hold dear are protected.

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Parents are being refused access to their children's medical information.

Both the Family Educational Right to Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) include ambiguities with a lot of room for interpretation – which means that to protect themselves, both states and private interests have interpreted them in ways that deny parents access to important information about their children. Learn more

Watch the video, and read some stories of children taken away.

Family Court Pro Se Fathers

Featured Site:

Family Court Pro Se Fathers

Periodically we will feature either a web site and/or Discussion Group that can be most valuable in those that take the initiative to gain the knowledge to "Defend Themselves".

Keep in mind, it is vital that one carefully organizes the who, what, when, where, and why of their situation. Plus know the State Statutes, particular to their concerns... And, yes with or without a lawyer.

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So here is such a site:

Their Discussion Group: Family Court Pro Se Fathers

Their Related Web Site: Family Court Dads

Child Support is about spending time with your children

...NOT giving dollars to a 3rd party government agency so that they may receive at least matching dollars from the federal government and I will argue that to my grave. Our children need, want, desire and deserve nothing less than the equally active participation of both of their fit and willing parents sharing their love, support, security, knowledge and so much more with their children than any amount of dollars could ever provide.

Enslaving fathers to a lifetime of servitude to the state so that they may garner these federal dollars through the Social Security Act’s Title IV-d program will go down in our history books as the greatest travesty against the family unit since Adolf Hitler himself ordered the murder of over one million Jewish children and another 4.5 million adults based merely on their ethnicity. The United States government has ruined more families, abused more children and cost more lives than Adolf Hitler could have ever even imagined possible. All of this based upon the governments plan to switch the failed and bankrupt welfare program to the blame of fathers and fatherhood.

More to come on this subject matter but in the mean time here is my article as compiled for Fathers4Justice…

The Minnesota State Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 that Child Support is in fact not about one parent giving another parent money through a third party State agency.

The State of Minnesota arrested 64 year old Larry Nelson of Rochester, Minnesota 3 years ago on felony charges of failing to, “care and support” for his 2 children who are now adults. The State of Minnesota claimed that Mr. Nelson had not paid some $83,470.00 of what they considered to be 11 years of so-called “child support.” However, in a 4-3 decision it was ruled that the state had not proven their case and that Mr. Nelson had in fact “cared and supported” his children. Many of those following the case agree, the state had not proven it’s case and the word “support” does not necessarily correlate with a financial obligation. Olmstead County prosecuting attorney Mark Ostrem concurred, “The term “care and support” are too ambiguous and could create issues for other prosecuting attorneys in Minnesota.”

We at Fathers4Justice have stated for years, The act of supporting one’s children is not just about money! There are many more important factors to be considered when it comes to the term child support, factors which most states, in their lust for federal funding, completely ignore at each and every opportunity. 

We believe that any and all parties who are truly concerned with the, “Best Interest of Our Children” will agree, child support encompasses a much broader scope than just financial aid. Child support, more importantly consists of giving our children what they really need and want and that is our love, guidance, time, attention, protection, emotional and educational support and so much more. Yes, our children may need financial aid as well, especially so if a parent is absent or refuses to participate in the true meaning of supporting their children. However, we believe it is time for this country to review the meaning of child support and in doing so make certain that our children’s true needs are met. 

Those needs have been studied by the greatest minds in the greatest universities in the greatest nations in the world and the answer is always the same, 

“In order for our children to grow up to become healthy, productive citizens within our society, it is best that they have the nurturing and guidance of both of their fit and willing parents.”

The State of Minnesota is very concerned and rightfully so! Changes to state laws to better define what in many cases is nothing more than extortion are already in the works. Justice David Lillehaug wrote in his dissent that, “The ruling handcuffs the states ability to prosecute others in Minnesota” Justice Lillehaug further stated, “Swift legislation is necessary to correct this matter, If not, Minnesota could become the only state without viable criminal sanctions for failure to pay child support.”

Fathers4Justice believes that just the opposite is true. Yes changes must be made, but not to legislation to prosecute parents for the financial gain of the state. Changes must be made to address the true best interest of our children. The toll on our society is too great, incarcerating millions of parents is not the answer to this issue. 

Father sued the mother in civil court for “malicious prosecution” and received an award of $3.5 million damages.

CASE STUDIES OF PAS IN COURT

Compiled by DV LEAP, Joan Meier, Director, and Andrew Hudson (intern) for consideration by the Committee on the DSM-V

The following brief compilation includes cases that DV LEAP is aware of, either through its own litigation, that of colleagues, and/or press accounts. Where there are published appellate opinions, cases are cited instead in the accompanying memorandum overview of all published cases referencing PAS as of 2009. A very few cases are cited in both this memorandum and the accompanying one.

1) O. v. O. (Ark. 2008)

In a divorce action, the husband admitted to physically abusing the wife on two occasions, and the trial court credited the wife’s account of a third incident, but found that it did not reach the level of domestic violence. The oldest child and to a lesser extent the younger child reported abusive incidents by the father, and fear of the father, to their therapist, who testified. However, a psychiatrist – relied on by the state child protection agency - testified that the mother’s and children’s allegations of physical abuse were nothing more than Parental Alienation Syndrome. On this basis, as well as the trial court’s finding that the three known incidents did not constitute a “pattern,” as required by statute, the court denied a PO.

The court subsequently awarded sole physical custody of the children to the husband, again influenced largely by the PAS evaluator. The psychiatrist testified that the mother would, if given the opportunity, spread the “condition” to the other children as well.

After the trial court’s order was entered, the father was arrested at gun-point and charged with child endangerment after he fled the scene of an auto accident he caused, leading police on a high-speed chase with the three boys in the truck. Despite this and another incident necessitating temporary removal of the children from the father, neither DHS nor the court would return custody to the mother, and the father retains custody. Both the PO and the custody case are on appeal.

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2) B v. D (2001-2007)

Mother and father had never lived together, and father was threatening and abusive toward the mother. On returning from a visit at her father’s the daughter (then 5) told her mother that the child’s father had touched her vagina with his fingers for “a long time.” After being advised by the counselor who had been working with the child to report to DCF, DCF advised her to call the police and pediatrician. The police commenced their own investigation which included an interview of the team by the State’s abuse team coordinator, employed by the Yale-New Haven Child Abuse and Sex Abuse Clinic. The child reported several other sexual touchings to this evaluator, who found her statements credible. The Yale Clinic found that the child had been sexually abused. DCF’s social worker also reported a credible disclosure by the child.

The father was criminally prosecuted but the case resulted in a hung jury. The child refused to testify again so re-prosecution was not possible. In the meantime the Family Court concluded that the father had not abused the daughter, in large part due to the opinions of several evaluators who opined that the mother and daughter were afflicted by Parental Alienation Syndrome. They claimed that the mother fervently believed that her daughter was molested, and had convinced her daughter that she was, but she wasn’t. At least one of these “diagnoses” was provided without any contact with the child.

The father then sued the mother in civil court for “malicious prosecution” and received an award of $3.5 million damages, which was upheld despite a vigorous and well-conducted appeal. The father has since terminated his parental rights; the mother is sole provider for the child, and is forced to pay the father a weekly deduction from her meager paycheck. (The father is now suing the state agencies that believed the child; he also unsuccessfully sued one of the judges.)

It's Time to Speak Up for Male Victims of Domestic Violence!

A Male Victim of Domestic Violence Speaks!

It's Time to Speak Up for Male Victims of Domestic Violence!

Men's Rights Group of Arizona LLC: A Male Victim of Domestic Violence Speaks!

Hello Everyone,

In recent weeks there has been much speculation about my so-called “criminal past”. Today I want to clear up a few things as I move forward with my campaign to sit on the Central Arizona College Board. Therefore, 

I have allowed the Men’s Rights Group of Arizona LLC to highlight my case including all the police reports, Eloy PD Internal Investigation and settled lawsuit against the agency by clicking here.

Additionally, I would also like to point out Lando Voyles was a major player in how my case ended for the worse. 

For all intense and purposes, Lando Voyles and Richard Wintory knew Judge Lorona in the Eloy Justice Court had a vested interest in finding men guilty of domestic violence. Judge Lorona was part owner and manager of the Pinal Hispanic Council where all her domestic violence offenders were court ordered to attend classes. While the Presiding Judge and Board President of the Pinal Hispanic Council she diverted court funds into her domestic violence programs she operated and managed. Lando Voyles and Richard Wintory knew this court was corrupt but didn’t care so long as they kept winning cases for this year’s reelection cycle.

You can view the court reports here that details Lando Voyle’s full knowledge of this corrupt court’s actions by clicking on this paragraph.

I fully plan to run and keep my position on the Central Arizona College Board. I hope that once you see the full experience I endured as a male victim of domestic violence you many understand why this period of my life was extremely painful and life altering.

Please Read and share this post. Thank you for your continued support!

Richard Cassalata M.Ed., ABD

Family Violence Affects Men Too from teri stoddard on Vimeo.
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Family Violence Affects Men Too

Original Air Date: Monday, February 04, 2013
http://www.albertaprimetime.com/Stories.aspx?pd=4755

Family violence is a constant problem, but the discussion is often limited to female victims. Many men also deal with violence and abuse, but perhaps lack access to the same resources. Does our approach to this issue need to change? Are solutions to family violence gender-specific? We talk to Dustin Tkachuk, from Legal Aid Alberta and Earl Silverman, from the Family of Men Support Society.

Information about both these organizations can be found here:

http://www.legalaid.ab.ca/help/EmergencySituations/Pages/EPOP.aspx
http://www.familyofmen.com/

Source: Men's Rights Group of Arizona LLC: A Male Victim of Domestic Violence Speaks!

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The BEST Parent is BOTH Parents!!

Fathers have become undervalued, family structure has become disposable, children suffer without both parents but so often father is left out, seen as nonessential. Let's correct this by bringing attention to it! We're happy to populate the Internet with information that is helpful, supportive, and conducive to fostering father-child relationships, reducing or eliminating Parental Alienation, for the betterment of our children's psychological and emotional health, and for the future health of our families and societies.

Fathers have become undervalued, family structure has become disposable, children suffer without both parents but so often father is left out, seen as nonessential. Let's correct this by bringing attention to it! We're happy to populate the Internet with information that is helpful, supportive, and conducive to fostering father-child relationships, reducing or eliminating Parental Alienation, for the betterment of our children's psychological and emotional health, and for the future health of our families and societies

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Child Support Calculated

Divorce Corp Director, Joseph Sorge, interviews renowned economist and lead author of a breakthrough study on the costs of raising a child, Professor William Comanor. 

Watch this video to learn the shocking facts about how child support costs are currently calculated and why they need to be revised. 

Then share this interview with your state legislators to support child support reforms. 

Together we can end unnecessary fighting over one of the most contentious aspects of any divorce; child support.

The coauthors of the study are Mark Sarro, Principal of The Brattle Group and R. Mark Rogers, Founder and Principal of Rogers Economics, Inc. Lead author, William S. Comanor is Professor of Economics at UC Santa Barbara and Professor of Health Policy & Management at UCLA. The full paper "The Monetary Cost of Raising Children" published in the journal "Economic and Legal Issues in Competition, Intellectual Property, Bankruptcy, and the Cost of Raising Children" Volume 27, can be found here:

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