The Fathers' Rights Movement Earlier this week, I found out that a supporter who was in a highly contested custody battle took his own life. It is the sixth known suicide of TFRM page supporters. I say “known” because there were probably more, a lot more, but they were not confirmed.  The adversarial nature of Family Court pits parents against each other in an extremely high stakes manner. False accusations and an over-zealous issuance of Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) help to create an environment where fathers find themselves completely removed from the children’s lives and forced to spend thousands, sometimes tens of thousands, of dollars to regain contact.   Suicide is not the answer. It creates more pain. It leaves a tarnished legacy for the person and their children. If these thoughts are crossing you mind, please seek help.
The number is 1-800-273-8255.
With respect, Chris Colbert   |
Creating dependencies on others to do what all parents are capable of doing for themselves is such a disservice to families. Is the person calling themselves a parent advocate qualified to act on behalf of others?
Everyone should be an advocate for children but representing families requires a totally different set of skills, training and expertise. Not being qualified to do so leads to the passing on of incorrect or incomplete information to others and can often cause harm by delaying an outcome required by a set process or being totally useless to achieve a needed service. ~~ Read more… 705 more words
Reblogged from The SoCraddock Method:
Reblogged from The SoCraddock Method:Child Support Laws Are In Need Of Reform
An opionion piece by Brenda Manghane-Washington from the Chattanoogan.com
Excerpt:
...I still believe there's a need of reform in child support laws. As they stand, there is no distinction between a parent who can't pay and a parent who refuses to pay child support. By incarcerating non-custodial parents who do not have the means to pay nothing is accomplished, the children still go without. ~~ Read more… 526 more words
...I still believe there's a need of reform in child support laws. As they stand, there is no distinction between a parent who can't pay and a parent who refuses to pay child support. By incarcerating non-custodial parents who do not have the means to pay nothing is accomplished, the children still go without. ~~ Read more… 526 more words
