OK Legislator Blasts Family Law System; F & F's Gregory Tells Committee 'We Need Shared Parenting'

http://www.fathersandfamilies.org/?p=20903 OK Legislator Blasts Family Law System; F & F's Gregory Tells Committee 'We Need Shared Parenting' An adult child of divorce, Rep. Jason Nelson criticized the courts for marginalizing his father. Fathers and Families member Chris Gregory, a Marine combat veteran of Desert Storm and Somalia, recently told an Oklahoma House of Representatives committee that the family law system is rife with injustices and often separates children from the fathers they love and need. Led by Representative Mark McCullough and Representative Jason Nelson, the Oklahoma House of Representatives conducted an interim study on family law and no fault divorce earlier this month. According to the legislators' press release here, "Oklahoma's family law is dangerously failing the children it is supposed to protect, leading some lawmakers to consider reform of both divorce statutes and the foster-care system." Oklahoma Legislator Blasts Family Law System Representative Nelson (R-Oklahoma City), a child of divorce, said: [O]ur current divorce system is a racket that enriches attorneys and makes children and communities poorer. Divorce scars children and leaves them emotionally disfigured. The current divorce laws are perverse and they are destroying children and our society. Representative Nelson spoke movingly about his childhood and watching the pain on his father's face at not being allowed to spend much time with his son, as well as the financial privations the system put upon him. Nelson concluded with a call for a presumption of shared parenting after divorce. The Chris Gregory Case–an Outrageous but Common Injustice Former Marine Chris Gregory, recipient of the Combat Action Ribbon, told the Committee, 'We need shared parenting.' F & F's Chris Gregory, the father of three girls who adore their dad, had a standard child custody order forced upon him—an order which granted his ex-wife "exclusive care, custody, and control of the parties' minor children," and allows Gregory's girls only a few days a month with their father. For the past three years, Gregory has fought in court to get more time with his girls, ages 11, 9, and 6. He has racked up large legal bills, as he was forced to pay for his ex-wife's attorney—an attorney whose focus has been to minimize Gregory's role in his children's lives. He explains: The court has denied all of my motions to modify custody or seek an equitable outcome. Financial Plunder Chris Gregory's Paycheck Gregory, who was asked by Representative McCullough to share his experiences with the divorce system, is a good example of the way fathers are plundered financially. The financial orders in Gregory's case are more or less garden variety in a divorce, yet while Gregory earns $7,500 a month after taxes, by court orders he is to be left with merely $1,750 a month to live on. That's correct–family court leaves Gregory less with less than a quarter of his post-tax income. The breakdown is as follows: Gregory's monthly earnings after taxes: $7,518 Gregory's child support: $2,568 Gregory's alimony: $1,000 Gregory's garnishment to pay his ex-wife's attorneys' fees: $1,726 Total left to Gregory post-family court and taxes: $1,758 According to the family court, Gregory, a successful Senior Consultant at a major software company who earns a $125K a year salary, should be left with a mere $21,096 a year to support himself and his three girls. The child support and the attorneys' fees are garnisheed directly from Gregory's check. The $1,000 a month alimony is not, Gregory has not been paying it lately, and faces a contempt charge for it. As in many divorce cases, the attorneys' fees Gregory owes grew out of his fight to be allowed to play a meaningful role in his children's lives. Read more here.

 

Baby Snatchers in Alamoso County CO

Navajo adoption raises questions
Valley Courier Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:29 PM PDT
ALAMOSA  An attempt by foster parents to terminate parental rights and adopt a half-Navajo child has resulted in a jurisdictional question in the Alamosa County Court: Does the case stay in the Alamosa District Court or should it be moved to the Navajo Nation’s Tribal Judicial System?

 

 

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DADS and MOMS PAC: Any Man in America Released, Turnips Radio

DADS and MOMS PAC,   Plan to attend.  Take a look at the Fathers video.    Blue October will play in Royal Oak.  Click on the press release to preview the video.  We need a volunteer to introduce the band.   THU, 13 OCT 2011 Tower Theatre 69th Street and Ludlow Street Upper Darby, PA Venue Website Purchase Regular Tickets Now ($10.45)   James Semerad DADS and MOMS PAC   6632 Telegraph Road, Suite 110 Bloomfield Hills, MI  48301 ( phone: 248-467-1204 www.dadsmomspac.org info@dadsmomspac.org       From: acfc [mailto:info@acfc.org] Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 10:23 PM To: jimsemerad@cs.com Subject: Upgraded Website Online, Any Man in America Released, Turnips Radio     Join  |  Donate  |  Home  |  Affiliates Enhanced Website Released 'Any Man in America' Opens Strong Turnips Radio and Video     Dear Jim;   We're pleased to announce the launch of ACFC's updated website.  The information and features you've enjoyed in the past are still here, along with some new material.  We are particularly looking forward to utilizing the new window on the home page to bring you updated information on a regular basis.  Check back regularly for news, action, events and alerts.  We'll bring articles and commentary from numerous sources on all kinds of Shared Parenting and family law related topics.  Whether your interests are divorce, child custody, child support, domestic violence, legislation, false allegations or other related issues, check back regularly, you will find new information here on a regular basis.  Let us know what's going on in your community, send news items and stories to info@acfc.org Here are a couple of items of interest. Modern rock band Blue October releases their new album, 'Any Man in America' today.  The album chronicles band founder and lead singer, Justin Furstenfeld's, divorce and ensuing child custody battle.  Blue October is teaming up with ACFC to promote Shared Parenting and family law reform on their 40 city tour which begins tomorrow in Dallas, Texas at the House of Blues.  Check out the Blue October website and collaboration press release. Save the Turnips is a campaign drawing attention to child support issues and the plight of indigent child support obligors who have been locked up in debtor prisons for no crime other than being too poor to pay child support.  On June 20th the United States Supreme Court rendered its decision in Turner v. Rogers.  The case surrounded the issue of whether indigent child support payers should be provided legal counsel prior to incarceration.  Florida attorney Sam Assini joined Marti Ryan, Save the Turnips program director, to discuss this decision during July's 'Save the Turnips' blog talk radio broadcast.   Go to the 37:15 minute mark to hear the interview.  The analysis is revealing. Also, check out Marti's interview with comedian Carl Labove at one of his recent shows in Tennessee.  Carl owes over $200,000 in back support for a child DNA has demonstrated is not his.  You'll identify with the comments of a number of people on the video.   ACFC  Unsubscribe from receiving email, or change your email preferences.

 

Dr. Phil Show to Feature Male Victims of DV

Dr. Phil Show to Feature Male Victims of DV

 

Dear Jim Semerad,   Stop Abusive and Violent Environments is pleased to announce that the Dr. Phil Show will be featuring a program devoted to the topic of male victims of domestic violence. The program will be aired in mid-September. The show will feature SAVE spokesman Philip W. Cook and several male victims of partner abuse.   The decision to devote a program to male victims followed Dr. Phil McGraw's testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 13, 2011 - see SAVE's July 25 press release:      http://www.saveservices.org/2011/07/press-release-dr-phil%E2%80%99s-testimony-was-%E2%80%98reckless-and-false%E2%80%99-group-charges    For more information on how domestic violence programs discriminate against male victims, see SAVE's Special Report:      http://www.saveservices.org/downloads/Domestic-Violence-Programs-Discriminate-Against-Male-Victims    SAVE applauds the Dr. Phil Show for its recognition and support of all victims of domestic violence.   Sincerely,   teri Teri Stoddard, Program Director Stop Abusive and Violent Environments   www.saveservices.org     P.S. Help us grow our efforts....forward this E-lert to a friend!

 

CA: F&F's Paternity Fraud Bills: Physicians Endorse Reasonable Means to Determine Correct Paternity

F & F's Paternity Fraud Bills: 50 Physicians Endorse 'Reasonable Means' to Determine Correct Paternity

Are You a Victim of Paternity Fraud? We Want to Know About Your Case–Please Click Here.

Fathers and Families has helped introduce two new paternity fraud bills (SB 375 and SB 377) into the California legislature, both sponsored by Senator Roderick Wright (D-Inglewood).

There are many reasons to support these bills, including fairness for the men targeted by paternity fraud. But there are also compelling medical reasons to combat paternity fraud. In our official support letter for SB 375 and SB 377, Ned Holstein, M.D., M.S., F & F's Founder and Chairman of the Board, wrote:

Current California law declares that there is a compelling state interest in determining paternity for all children. SB 375 would instead declare that there is a "compelling state interest in determining biological paternity for all children." Current California law allows minors to sign paternity judgments without parental consent or legal counsel. SB 377 would prohibit this practice, which currently leads to many errors in assigning paternity.

Speaking as a physician and a Harvard-educated public health specialist, I'm writing to you because I believe SB 375 and SB 377 are important steps towards recognizing and promoting the medical importance of correctly identifying a child's paternity…

Medical schools and medical journals continuously urge physicians, particularly pediatricians, to investigate their patients' family histories. The U.S. Surgeon General has launched a major national initiative (https://familyhistory.hhs.gov) to encourage all American families to learn more about their family health histories.

According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, "Knowing your family history can help your doctor predict your risk of developing diseases like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer." This is not possible when the wrong man is identified as the father of a child.

Fathers and Families has many supporters within the medical community. Fifty of our physician supporters have agreed to be listed as endorsers of the following statement:

As physicians, we agree with the U.S. Surgeon General and the National Institutes of Health that good patient care includes accurate family histories. For this reason, we endorse the principle of employing reasonable means, including DNA testing, to accurately determine children's paternity.

Fathers and Families' full SB 375 and SB 377 support letter and the list of physician signatories can be seen here.

 

Stop Federal HR 2790 Extends Title IV-E

H.R. 2790, The Child and Family Services Extension and Enhancement Act

Posted by: "Leonard Henderson" leonard@familyrights.us

 

H.R. 2790, The Child and Family Services Extension and Enhancement Act

Introduced August 2, 2011

H.R. 2790 would amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OP_Home/ssact/ssact-toc.htm

to extend the child and family services program through fiscal year 2016.

 

Tell your Representatives to VOTE NO on

https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

H.R. 2790 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/112_HR_2790.html

 

Read the entire Bill http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.2790:

 

We believe this is one of the "Great Grandmothers" of

the Child Abuse Industry that destroys families on the

slightest pretence.

 

We believe this is one of the huge hoses siphoning off

money from the Social Security system, and we believe

MUCH of the money is going into FRAUD.

 

Our figures show that anywhere between $300

Billion and One Trillion Dollars a year (or more) is

going down this rat hole, depending on how much of the

downstream damage you include.

 

 

See Full Story at AFRA Activism http://familyrights.us/activism/hr_2790.html

 

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