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We Are the World
As it is in the West, so it is in India only worse. This article reports on Indian men's protests on International Men's Day (DNA India, 11/20/09). In Mumbai, men and women (often second wives) took to the streets holding signs and shouting slogans like these: "Indian male - hapless animal"; "women empowered men unpowered"; "husband not... »
Red Alert! Dad on Campus! Release the Hounds!
There aren't many invariable rules in life, but I'm pretty sure this is one: if you hear someone say "his lack of presence" when he means "his absence," you're dealing with a bureaucratic mentality, possibly in its terminal stages. Look out for trouble. Not long ago, according to this article, in North Coventry, Pennsylvania, a... »
Mass. Rep. Alice Peisch ‘Knows Better than her District’ on Equally Shared Parenting
A while back, I posted a piece about two separate Canadian surveys that show overwhelming support for equally-shared parenting laws. Each showed support of around 78%. At the time (and maybe still), there was a bill before Parliament to establish the presumption of equally shared parenting in divorce and custody cases. The bill was... »
Report: 20% of Divorced Parents Want to Make Other Parent’s Contact with Child ‘as Unpleasant as Possible’
When parents are at loggerheads, there should be much more done to sustain the interests of the father and child. When a mother turns her child against the father, when a mother refuses to comply with a court order on contact, nothing is done because it is felt sanctions against her would not be... »
Lisa Belkin Grapples Unsuccessfully with Concept of Gender Equality in Custody
It's been many years since feminists like Katha Pollitt at The Nation waxed apoplectic about a Washington, D.C. mother who lost custody of a child to her ex-husband. The woman was a hardworking senior aide to, if memory serves me, a Congressional representative. As the job requires, she pulled long hours, leaving home early... »
Poll: UK Family Court System ‘Failing,’ Separating Fathers from Children
In the United Kingdom, a recent poll has revealed some facts about the children of divorce and the divorce process itself that are at once disturbing and completely expected. This article reports on the the survey conducted as part of the 20th anniversary of the Children's Act of 1989 (Telegraph, 11/16/09). It polled 4,000... »
Guardian Writer Starting to ‘Get It’ About Fathers
I can't agree with the headline of this piece, but then, I'm not sure the writer does either (The Guardian, 10/26/09). And beyond the headline, it's a pretty good piece. "Men Should Be Encouraged to Be Full-Time Fathers" is not an idea I can support. For decades now, feminists have rightly argued that full-time parenting... »
Aussie AG Urged to Replace Shared Parenting with Canadian Model
According to this article, Australian Attorney General Robert McClelland has been "urged" to recommend the "Canada model" of child custody to replace Australia's shared parenting statute that is barely three years old (The Australian, 10/26/09). Just who's doing the urging, the article doesn't tell us. But whoever it is, it's clear that the writer is... »
Ninth Circuit Gives Big Victory to Non-Custodial Father
A case decided November 10, 2009 by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals could have an enormous impact on fathers' rights to their children. (Note: The case is not yet published, so I can't provide a link to it.) It holds that even a divorced father with no right of physical custody must be given the... »
A Major Announcement from Fathers & Families
In a move that will change the course of the family court reform movement, Fathers & Families has just hired two experienced, accomplished legislative representatives. Soon we will be launching campaigns in support of our family court reform legislation---to get involved, please click here. California Readers of www.GlennSacks.com are familiar with Michael Robinson's work in Sacramento... »
Mothers Who Share Parenting: ‘It’s simply co-parenting–putting the needs of your children front and center’
"I am often astounded at the parenting arrangements I see that are anything but shared." Longtime Fathers & Families supporter Lisa S. Ebert, JD, Director of Sponsored Programs and Research at the City University of New York, is a mother who shares parenting. Below, she tells her story. Shared Parenting – It Should be the Norm By... »
‘I told my dad what happened…he was so proud of me for having the courage to face my fear…’
Patience Gbedema, an immigrant girl from Ghana, learned an important lesson from her father when students made fun of her and her accent. She recounts her story in The Courage of Boston's Children, as part of the Max Warburg Courage Curriculum's "Courage in My Life" sixth grade language arts and character development curriculum used... »
Joba & Harlan Chamberlain: ‘We Did It, Dad’
Young New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain was raised by a single father, Harlan Chamberlain, who was partially crippled with polio as a child and grew up in foster homes. Harlan also raised Joba's sister. The Yankees recently beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series, and there were several special father-child moments... »
Fathers & Families Hosts Debate Between 2 Leading Domestic Violence Authorities (Round II, Part I)
Domestic violence and the DV policies of family courts and law enforcement is a multi-faceted issue that has an enormous impact on American families. Fathers & Families is hosting a debate between two of North America's leading domestic violence authorities, feminist DV expert Professor Evan Stark, Ph.D, MSW, and dissident DV expert Dr. Donald... »
A Last (I promise) Word about the Global Gender Gap Report
One last word on the Global Gender Gap Report. I've criticized the Report for being a transparent fraud. To the uninitiated, its title might suggest that it's some sort of dispassionate accounting of the many ways in which men have it better than women and women have it better than men in 134 different... »
Yet Another British Businesswoman Raises Questions about Maternal Leave
Nowadays, the majority of pregnant women I know take close to a year off, during which they are entitled to statutory maternity pay for up to 39 weeks. They return with the expectation and right to have their old job back after 52 weeks.Except that, when they do return, many of them don't want... »
Mom Stabs Dad – Paper Doesn’t Call it DV – Neither Does Office on Violence Against Women
This looks like a pretty standard case of domestic violence (York Record, 10/27/09). Oh, don't get me wrong, the article doesn't call it domestic violence, and you can guess why that is - a woman stabbed a man and to call that domestic violence would violate a cardinal rule of DV reporting. It seems that... »
Pro-Choice Forces Throw Down Gauntlet to Democrats
I wrote recently about the false and misleading claims of pro-choice advocates like Kate Michelman and Frances Kissling regarding the so-called Stupak Amendment to the House health care bill. The amendment, if enacted, would prohibit federal subsidies for insurance policies that cover abortion services. Michelman, Kissling and others have claimed here that the legislation would prohibit any and all insurance... »
Luzerne County, PA’s ‘Cash for Kids’ Scandal OK with School Officials
Months ago, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, a scandal came to light. Prosecution is still underway, so we don't know the outcomes of any criminal trials. But the allegations are that two juvenile court judges, Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan, were taking kickbacks from operators of juvenile correctional facilities. The scam has been called "cash for kids." ... »
Mother Abducts Children; Is Punished! Father Gets Custody!
It's good to read a story like this one that actually makes sense (Courier News, 11/10/09). It's not fraught with silly claims or absurd reasoning. No misinformation, no disinformation. Back in April of 2000, a Kane County, Illinois judge issued an order in the custody case of two children of Crystel Strelioff and her ex-husband... »
I’ve Been Lynched!
Jessica Lynched, that is. Shortly after the massacre at Fort Hood, newspaper accounts were full of the heroism of Sgt. Kimberly Munley who, so they said, had taken on the alleged shooter almost single-handedly, was injured by him, but immobilized him with a shot to the torso. I reported on what looked like accurate descriptions... »
UK: Reports of Child Sexual Abuse by Women Rising Sharply
This article reports that reports of child sexual abuse by women in the United Kingdom have risen five times faster than those of abuse by men (BBC, 11/9/09). The numbers are for abuse reported by children to the charitable organization Childline. Since 2004-05, reports of female abuse have increased 132% and compared to 27% for reports of male... »
In Alabama, Non-Custodial Dad has no Right to See Daughter’s Report Card
As if there aren't enough barriers between fathers and their children, here's another one (Selma Times-Journal, 11/7/09). The writer, Terry Lewis, is a non-custodial father. But whatever parental rights the family court and family laws of Alabama believe he has, his ex-wife and bureaucrats in the educational establishment have other ideas. His case is a simple one;... »
Abortion Rights Activists Mislead about House Healthcare Bill
Unsurprisingly, those who favor abortion rights are not pleased at the passage in the House of Representatives of health care legislation that included the so-called Stupak Amendment. Named for Michigan representative Bart Stupak, the amendment prohibits federal tax dollars from being used to fund abortions. It therefore prohibits women who would receive federal subsidies to purchase... »
In Victoria, Alimony for Unmarrieds
This article tells us that, in the state of Victoria, family law now provides that common-law couples now have the same rights and duties as married couples (Daily Mail, 11/9/09). So when a Melbourne businessman broke up with his mistress of 20 years, she sued him and received a court order that he pay... »
KY Judge Suspended for Denying Father’s Rights and Acting as Advocate for Mother
On the second count, the commission found that Gormley entered a change of custody order that removed a child from the custody of her father but denied the father the right to put on his own evidence. Gormley, the commission found, acted as an advocate for the mother in that case. A Kentucky family court... »
The Guardian: Men ‘Need More Equality at Home’
For women to have more equality at work, we (men) need more equality at home; in this struggle for equality, fathers and feminists are on the same side (parenthetical mine). That's not quite a direct quotation from GlennSacks.com, but it's close. We've been saying the same thing for years and at long last this article chimes... »
Mandatory Arrest in DV Cases Doesn’t Work, but Still Promoted by DOJ
For many years now, DOJ sponsored reports have encouraged pro-arrest, preferred arrest, mandatory arrest and now default arrest policies. Regardless of the label there is no question that the majority of studies sponsored by the DOJ are recommending arrest policies “as the default position” for law enforcement...aw enforcement administrators are acutely aware that if... »
HuffPo Writer Sides with Sandra Bullock & Husband in Custody Battle, Quotes Fathers & Families
"We see this all the time where the ex-wife lives with a crazy, harmful boyfriend who can't see his own kids because the court has prohibited him because he may have been convicted of drugs or abuse. Yet he can live with another father's kid," says Glenn Sacks, the executive director of Fathers &... »
Slate.com & Salon.com Criticize the Fatherhood Movement (Part VI)
Two major online publications--Salon.com and Slate.com--recently did articles criticizing the men's and fathers movement. Whenever the fatherhood movement and its opponents clash directly, there is an opportunity for all on both sides to listen and learn, so I'm writing several posts on these two articles. My first two posts dealt largely with a misleading... »
Slate.com & Salon.com Criticize the Fatherhood Movement (Part V)
Two major online publications--Salon.com and Slate.com--recently did articles criticizing the men's and fathers movement. Whenever the fatherhood movement and its opponents clash directly, there is an opportunity for all on both sides to listen and learn, so I'm writing several posts on these two articles. My first two posts dealt largely with a misleading quote... »
Slate.com & Salon.com Criticize the Fatherhood Movement (Part IV)
Two major online publications--Salon.com and Slate.com--recently did articles criticizing the men's and fathers movement. Whenever the fatherhood movement and its opponents clash directly, there is an opportunity for all on both sides to listen and learn, so I'm writing several posts on these two articles. My first two posts dealt largely with a misleading quote... »
Slate.com & Salon.com Criticize the Fatherhood Movement (Part III)
Two major online publications--Salon.com and Slate.com--recently did articles criticizing the men's and fathers movement. My first two posts dealt largely with a misleading quote attributed to me in both pieces, and the two publications' commendable agreement to clarify it. In this post and others, we'll deal more with the arguments made by Kathryn Joyce of... »
Slate.com, Salon.com Agree to Fix Misleading Attribution in Piece Criticizing Fatherhood Movement
Two major online publications--Salon.com and Slate.com--recently did articles about the men's and fathers movement. Kathryn Joyce's DoubleX/ Slate.com article appeared to attribute the views of another activist to me, and Salon.com's Judy Berman picked up on it and publicized the misattribution. I wrote to both Slate.com and Salon.com asking for a correction and, to their... »
NOW: Raiders’ Coach Allegedly Hit Wife, Must be Fired
National Organization for Women president Terry O'Neill has proclaimed that Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable must lose his job because he apparently hit his first wife and may have done the same to a past girlfriend. As this article tells us, O'Neill asks why anyone who has allegedly committed DV in the past... »
Global Gender Gap Report IV: Let Us Tell You How To Live
There was a time when liberal sages pretended to be sensitive to what the late Edward Said called "Cultural Imperialism." Said, being Palestinian, informed us that European countries and their progeny like the United States, have for 500 years or so, done more than simply assert military and economic power over nations and continents occupied by darker-skinned,... »
Aussie Backlash Against Equally-Shared Parenting to Promote Move-Aways?
Australia is well-known to be backtracking on its equally-shared parenting legislation. It's only been three years since the Howard Government enacted the presumption of shared parenting and, according to studies I've reported on before, few courts have actually established equal parenting arrangements in divorce cases. Still, that's been too much for the forces who are... »
Female Police Officer a Hero in Ft. Hood Massacre
As we all know by now, carnage erupted at Fort Hood army base in central Texas on Thursday. Allegedly, an army psychiatrist opened fire on enlisted men who had lined up for inoculations and eye tests. When it was all over, 13 people were dead and 38 injured. Of the 13 dead, the names... »
CT Supreme Court Establishes Basic Rights for those Accused of DV
Perhaps the bedrock principle of due process is that, at a bare minimum, a defendant whose rights the state wants to infringe or remove entirely is entitled to notice of the charge against him/her and a hearing before an impartial arbiter. The most heinous mass murderer is entitled to those two basic things. Actually,... »
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