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Childless Men Jailed for Non-payment of Child Support

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Frank Hatley spent the past year in Cook County jail in South Georgia for falling behind in child support payments. However, as the court was aware, he had no children according to court documents. A DNA test even confirmed that there was no chance he was the father. Walter Sharpe, from Philadelphia, was... »

Posted in Men's Rights Activism, Vox Populi | 4 Comments »

Economy Reminds Us: Jobless Dads Are Dead-Broke Not “Deadbeat”

Monday, June 1st, 2009

The article published in the Chicago Tribune titled “Child support imperiled: More jobless parents seek break from courts” published on May 26th, reminds us yet again the struggles divorced fathers are facing as the economic strain gets worse. What hasn’t changed since our escalating situation is the unsettling view that divorced fathers that are... »

Posted in Child Support & Custody, Family, Fatherhood, Vox Populi | 1 Comment »

Boys Aren’t Deadbeat Dads

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Chicago, IL — In recent interviews on the Tyra Banks Show and CBS’s Early Show, Levi Johnston accused the Palin family of limiting his access to his infant son, Tripp. Whether or not his accusation was true, only the parties involved know the answer. However, Levi has brought to the forefront the real pain... »

Posted in Child Support & Custody, Family, Fatherhood, Men's Rights Activism, Vox Populi | 2 Comments »

When Divorce Kills: How Gender Bias Pushes Some Men Over the Edge

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Chicago, IL – (April 9, 2009) – In the past two weeks, the nation has been shocked by three cases of domestic violence ending in the deaths of innocent children. Two weeks ago, two Illinois boys and their father, Michael Connolly, were found dead in an apparent case of murder-suicide. Last week, James Harrison,... »

Posted in Child Support & Custody, Family, Fatherhood, Vox Populi | 10 Comments »

The Michael Connolly Tragedy Should Not Have Happened

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Chicago, IL – The death of Duncan and Jack Connolly, two Illinois children allegedly murdered by their father Michael Connolly, touched many people’s hearts. I lament this terrible tragedy. However, as a fathers’ rights advocate and attorney, I regret that this case is now reinforcing the malicious stereotype of the brutal father,... »

Posted in Child Support & Custody, Current Events, Domestic Violence, Fatherhood, Law, Vox Populi | No Comments »

Illinois Virtual Visitation for Incarcerated Fathers

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Chicago, IL –  A non-violent felony conviction has landed Juan behind bars for the next three years. As Juan is trying to adjust to prison life, his young son is trying to adjust to life without a father. Juan, like countless numbers of inmates in Illinois, is locked up in a correctional facility far... »

Posted in Family, Fatherhood, Law, Vox Populi | 1 Comment »

Another Child Found Dead (Opinion: Illinois Safe Haven Law Tramples Children’s Rights)

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

A mother recently regained custody of her newborn baby from DCFS after being accused of placing her baby face-down in a water-filled toilet bowl during a family party. Last week, the body of a decomposed newborn was discovered in the same mother’s Belleville, Illinois home. The Illinois “Safe Haven” law (Abandoned Newborn... »

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Posted in Law, Men and Mating, Men's Rights Activism, Society, Vox Populi | 3 Comments »

Safe Haven Laws Trample Due Process for Fathers

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Last week, a two-week-old baby girl was found in a pile of trash in the Chicago suburb Franklin Park- this, despite the fact that Illinois has a “safe haven” law. Nearly every state in America has a “safe haven” law that allows mothers to abandon their children at designated hospitals, fire stations, or police... »

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Posted in Family, Fatherhood, Men and Mating, Men's Rights Activism, Sex & Metropolis, Society, Vox Populi, parents rights | 9 Comments »

Dead-Broke Dads and the Challenges to Parenting

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

“Deadbeat Dads” has been the headliner of multiple stories in multiple newspapers for decades. Cook County launched “Operation Father’s Pay”; Butler County in Ohio put faces of these so called deadbeats on pizza boxes; and the Los Angeles County District Attorney announced their “Most Wanted Delinquent Parent” list. Several other states have begun... »

Posted in Analysis, Child Support & Custody, Family, Fatherhood, Men and Mating, Men's Rights Activism, Oppression, Vox Populi | 21 Comments »

Vasectomies: The only choice left for men?

Friday, September 19th, 2008

More and more young, single and unmarried men are choosing a radical form of birth control- vasectomies. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, half of all pregnancies in the United States are unwanted. As a man, there are traditionally two methods of birth control; condoms and relying on a woman’s word... »

Posted in Analysis, Family, Fatherhood, Men and Mating, Men's Rights Activism, Sex & Metropolis, Vox Populi, parents rights | 13 Comments »

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