Child Support & Custody
Equal parenting 101: What’s the best way to divorce with children?
Parents who are not or can not be together, owe it to their children to keep their lives as peaceful, and as normal as possible during any household changes, legal proceedings and co-parenting. »
Lady Justice: Eyes Wide Shut?
Choosing the rule of law over the rule of man marked a signal event in the history of civilization. Those seeking to implement “social justice” through the courts want Lady Justice to take off her blindfold so she can see the faces of the poor huddled victims of American class injustice—and rule accordingly. Make no... »
Economy Reminds Us: Jobless Dads Are Dead-Broke Not “Deadbeat”
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... »
Who is Amfortas?
Recently it was my privilege to hear an extraordinary audio podcast by MND’s own Amfortas, responding to a series of questions by interviewers John Dias and Christian J. The transcript is below. Right click to download the MP3s — lasalle Audio: (part 1) (part 2) Part II of this transcript available here. Who Is Amfortas? Q. Tell us... »
When Infidelity Is Inevitable
Disrespect and Manipulation Humans are biologically wired for infidelity, we hear. Monogamy is an artificial lifestyle, they say. Men and women cheat on each other because they just can’t help themselves, right? Wrong. People who respect and value themselves don’t cheat; moreover, they attract like-minded partners. Infidelity is a choice — as obesity, substance abuse, and ignorance... »
…because lying in the Family Court is CHILD ABUSE, says Fathers4Equality
Fathers4Equality respond to recent comments by the Chief Justice of the Australian Family Court »
Boys Aren’t Deadbeat Dads
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... »
When Divorce Kills: How Gender Bias Pushes Some Men Over the Edge
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,... »
Rebranding Manhood
Fathers Are Mere Tenants The manhood brand is dead, kaput, and that is no accident. Men, who built the legal and physical infrastructure of this country from scratch, have, over the past 36 years, chosen to allow women to marginalize and overshadow them. It’s as though the entire history of men was written on an... »
Grieving Parents Lose Thousands To Con Artist
Whether by disease, accident, murder or suicide, losing a child is one of the worst experiences a person could face. Another tragedy that ranks at the top of the list is having a missing child. Strangers abduct a small percentage of these children. Most are abducted by one of their parents. There’s one type... »
The Michael Connolly Tragedy Should Not Have Happened
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,... »
Don Quixote Lanced Marriage
Failing Institution Marriage is a failing institution. There are some basic factors driving this failure — judicial and societal — but the bottom line is indisputable: For the first time in US history, across all ethnic groups, the majority of women are unmarried and 40% of babies are born to unwed mothers. The judicial reason is... »
Goldman Abduction Case Opens Wounds For Parents Of Children Abducted To Or Within The US
Watching the Sean Goldman parental child abduction case unfold in the media has been bittersweet for parents of children still missing. All American parents with children abducted to foreign countries experience the same emotions and frustrations as Sean’s father David Goldman. He’s fortunate to have the help of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Foreign parents... »
Grandmother Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
Source: American Coalition for Fathers and Children (ACFC) Contacts: Mike McCormick: (800) 978-3237 acfc.org Ann Slaw: (817) 913-0455 FDNow.org Grandmother to Climb Africa’s Tallest Peak Charlotte, NC – 70 year old grandmother, Sheila Peltzer, will climb Africa’s tallest peak, 19,200′ Mount Kilimanjaro raising awareness for Shared Parenting and Familial Dysautonomia. Peltzer, departing January 21, 2009, will make the ten... »
Money Trumps Love
House in Malibu On a February 28, 2008, appearance on Fox & Friends, I said that a woman meeting a man at a party will assess his value to her based purely on his profession: “If he says ‘I’m a doctor,’ she thinks, house in Malibu; if he says, ‘I’m a teacher,’ she thinks, Chevy... »
Children of Fallen Police Officers Remembered on Christmas
In 1990, National Association of Chiefs of Police treasurer, Debbi Chitwood, suggested that a program be put into place where age-appropriate new gifts be selected, wrapped and sent to survivor children at Christmas time and at the time of each child’s birthday in honor of their mother or father who was killed in the... »
Curing Selectile Dysfunction
Rubber Screwdriver The nonstop TV commercials touting cures for erectile dysfunction paint a dismal picture of widespread male inadequacy. It’s as though every handyman in America is trying to fix his wife’s pipes with a rubber screwdriver. Nonsense. According to the National Institutes for Health (NIH), only about 5 percent of 40-year-old men and 15-25... »
Taking the Hassle out of the Holidays for kids – Dads can Help
Children often get caught in the middle of bitter arguments between separated and divorced parents during the holidays and are compelled to take sides. Holidays can intensify parental conflict and leave children feeling responsible during a time that should be filled with joy and wonderment. Parents need to learn to resolve their differences before... »
Requiem for Dr. Daniel Amneus
by Robert Lindsay Cheney Jr. January 8, 2004 (T)he honorable Dr. Daniel Amneus passed away … on December 18th, 2003. Like a somber mid-December storm, a great passing has occurred in this nation; quietly, and without fanfare. Like a dark rain, something important has passed us all, in profound silence. But that passing has meant something.... »
Valor, Virtue And Vital Signs
Martin Luther King wrote: “Nonviolent resistance … is based on the conviction that the universe is on the side of justice. Consequently, the believer in nonviolence has deep faith in the future. This faith is another reason why the nonviolent resister can accept suffering without retaliation. For he knows that in his struggle for... »
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