Father-Positive
Rice Krispies Commercial
 A nice, father-positive Rice
Krispies commercial. To
watch, click
here. To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
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Parental-Alienation-Awareness.com
Stop Parental Alienation--a terrible
form of Child Abuse. Nine states
have now officially recognized
Parental Alienation Awareness Day.
To learn more, go to
Parental-Alienation-Awareness.com.
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The Rogue Wallet: a Scientific,
Stylish Solution
Sometimes great ideas come in
unexpected shapes. The Rogue Wallet,
the only wallet with a revolutionary
curved edge, is designed to fit
comfortably in your front pocket.
Carrying your wallet in your front
pocket makes sense for many reasons,
in particular because doing so
alleviates back pain caused by
sitting on a traditional wallet.
Inventor Michael Lyons designed the
Rogue Wallet specifically with this
purpose in mind.
www.roguewallet.com |
I Discuss Spitzer
Case, Dr. Laura Controversy on
the Maria Sanchez Show (Audio
Available)
I discussed Dr.
Laura's Controversial
Comments about the Spitzers on the
Maria Sanchez Show
on KVTA AM 1520 in Ventura,
CA (3/19/08). The audio of the interview
is available--to listen,
click
here.
To learn more, see my
recent blog post
In Defense of Dr. Laura's
Comments about the Spitzers. To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
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Help for NYC Fathers
The Law Office of Tracey A. Bloodsaw
provides quality family law services
at affordable rates. We pride
ourselves on serving a community
that is often neglected--fathers.
Our areas of practice include:
divorce; child custody/visitation;
child support; domestic violence;
and many others. Call 718.274.1599
or go to
www.traceyabloodsaw.com. |
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Family Law Help for Dads
Nationwide
The Alliance for Single Parents
helps dads nationwide with child
custody, child support, Parental
Alienation, and other family law
problems. If you've got a family law
problem and are looking for a
resolution at a reasonable price,
call the Alliance for Single Parents
at 1-888-937-3466 (1-888-We're Home)
or email them by clicking
here.
www.allianceforsingleparents.com
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Can Anybody
Figure Out What on Earth This
Guy Did Wrong?
After
an El Dorado Hills mom
reported observing a strange
man speaking with her two
children at each of three
children's-story events,
deputies arrested the man at
his Folsom home. Victor
Emmer, 49, was arrested
March 13 on suspicion of
loitering where children
gather. "It's an
odd charge," said sheriff's
Sgt. Jim Byers, noting the
statute intends chiefly to
protect school-grounds
neighborhoods.
"The family was at
the Folsom Borders Books
story-telling time, where he
(spoke to one of the
children), and for lack of a
better term, he creeped the
mom out. Then, a few days
later at the El Dorado Hills
Library story time, she saw
him again striking up
conversation with her
children. And then, he does
it again. We felt it
justified a criminal
complaint, she signed it and
he was arrested."
The case appears
unrelated to recent report
of unwelcome advances to
children in the area by a
middle-aged man driving a
dark-colored van or SUV,
Byers said.
When investigators
heard a low bail amount set
for Emmer, they explained to
a judge that they believed
it was too low. Now bail in
the case is set at $100,000,
and Emmer has bailed out of
custody, Byers said.
Investigators want to
hear about any similar
incidents, he said.
“He is not a
registered sex offender in
Folsom or California and we
have not found any
information to indicate he
has any prior offenses,”
said Lt. Sheldon Sterling of
the Folsom Police
Department.
The story is
Suspicious conversations
with children cause arrest
of Folsom man (Folsom
Telegraph, 3/19/08).
Thanks to Scott, a reader,
for sending it. If anybody
can explain to me what this
guy did to deserve to be
arrested and held on
$100,000 bail, I'd love to
hear it. To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
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Falsely Accused? How to
Get Beyond the 'He Said/She
Said' Dilemma
Restraining orders and supervised
visitation orders are often issued
after relying solely on statements
made by the accuser and the accused.
Borders, McLaughlin & Associates are
former police detectives who employ
a new and different approach to such
cases. Their Domestic Violence and
Child Abuse Risk Assessments are
designed to prove or disprove abuse
allegations, and to answer the
questions judges face.
Contact them at (888) 621-1900 or go
to
www.bmaa.com |
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Help for San Diego, Riverside
Fathers
The Law Offices of Robert M. Bennett
provides caring and compassionate
divorce and family law services to
clients in San Diego and Riverside
Counties. His areas of practice
include every aspect of family law,
such as divorce, paternity, child
custody, child support, spousal
support, property division, and
post-divorce modification of
existing orders. Call 760-631-2082
or go to
www.robertmbennett.com
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'It was difficult
reassuring my boys during my
divorce--they say their friends'
dads could only see their kids
on weekends'
 One of my favorite readers
is Kelly, a single father
with shared custody who
lives in the greater Los
Angeles area. Recently he
wrote:
"Glenn, there is a comic
strip called 'For Better or
Worse,' which has a story
line about a single
custodial dad finding love
and trying to bring his
young daughter around to the
whole idea of a stepmother.
"The scene in this
touched me deeply. It was
difficult reassuring my boys
when I was going through my
divorce. They were only
three and four at the time.
They saw how many of their
friends' dads were only able
to see their kids on the
weekends. I would always hug
them tight and say to them,
'I will always be your
daddy, and I will always be
here no matter what.'" To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
Jeff Leving's New Book--Divorce
Wars
Jeffery M. Leving, one of America's
most prominent divorce lawyers, has
written a new book on how to win any
divorce fairly, even when your
spouse brings out the heavy
artillery.
Divorce Wars: A Field Guide to the
Winning Tactics, Preemptive Strikes,
and Top Maneuvers When Divorce Gets
Ugly provides essential advice
on everything from picking the right
lawyer and devising a winning
settlement strategy to getting the
most from your day in court and
dealing with an ex-spouse.
Divorce Wars is available
here.
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SAMSONLAW--Divorce Lawyers for
Michigan Men & Fathers
If you're a Michigan man faced with
divorce, you need SAMSONLAW on your
side--SAMSONLAW defends men.
Smart Advocacy Means
Stopping Oppression
Now.
INeedSamson.com
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His Side with
Glenn Sacks Radio Commentary:
Roger Clemens in Family Court
Hell
 My
recent His
Side with Glenn Sacks radio
commentary for KLAA AM 830
in Los Angeles discusses
the Roger Clemens steroids
case and how it relates to
false accusations in family
law cases. Clemens denies
using steroids
and asked a Congressional
committee, "How do you prove
a negative?" This is
exactly the position
that so many fathers are in
when faced with false
accusations of domestic
violence or child sexual
abuse--how do you prove
you didn't do something?
To listen to the commentary,
click
here or on the audio
button below. (Sorry for
the delayed posting).
To learn more, see my blog
post
Baseball Star Roger Clemens
in Family Court Hell.
His Side with Glenn
Sacks radio
commentaries are broadcast
daily on KLAA AM 830, a
50,000 watt talk station in
Los Angeles and Orange
County. KLAA AM 830 is owned
by Arte Moreno, owner of the
Los Angeles Angels of
Anaheim.
From 2003-2005,
His Side with Glenn
Sacks ran in a
syndicated talk show format
in Los Angeles, New York
City, Boston, Seattle, and
other cities. To listen to
show archives, click
here.
To discuss this issue on my
blog, click
here.
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Help for Midwest Fathers
Cordell & Cordell is one of the
largest domestic relations firms for
men in the Midwest, representing
fathers in Missouri, Illinois,
Texas, Kansas, Indiana and Georgia.
Men who come to Cordell & Cordell
know that their interests and the
interests of their children will be
aggressively championed.
www.cordellcordell.com |
Civil War - A Father's Guide to
Winning Child Custody
Joseph E. Cordell's
Civil War - A Father's Guide to
Winning Child Custody gives
fathers clear, easy-to-understand
tips on how to achieve the best
results possible in a divorce.
Comprehensive chapters explain every
step of the divorce process, the
meaning of legal terms, how courts
determine custody, and how to
maximize chances of victory at every
stage. Cordell is the founder of
Cordell & Cordell.
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Some Great
Fatherly Advice from Rocky
Balboa
"It's
not about how hard you
hit--it's about how hard you
can get hit and keep moving
forward." In the
movie Rocky Balboa
(2006), Rocky gives his son
some great advice. According
to one description, Rocky's
son, Robert
(Milo
Ventimiglia), is "the
opposite of Rocky - a
buttoned-down,
corporate-minded businessman
who is trying to carve out
his own place in a very
different world. Rocky's
relationship with Robert is
strained because Robert has
always had to live under the
shadow of his famous father;
he even believes that the
only reason he was hired for
his latest job was because
of his last name."
In the video clip, Rocky
has decided to fight one
last fight. Robert, feeling
that his father will
embarrass himself and
embarrass his son, tries to
talk him out of it. Robert
feels frustrated with his
life and feels that he's not
achieving what he wants to
achieve because he is always
linked to his father.
To watch the video, click
here. To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
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Help for Colorado Dads
As someone who has personally
experienced the heartbreak of
divorce and family breakup,
Brett W. Martin, Esq. works to
advance the interests and concerns
of fathers in domestic and family
law litigation. Personal attention
is given to clients to help them
through a very difficult time in
their lives.
www.brettwmartin.com
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Families Against Confiscatory Child
Support (FACCS)
FACCS is the national voice for fair
and reasonable child support. FACCS
believes all parents have an
obligation to support their children
financially. However, in high income
cases, state and federal laws often
result in excessive awards that are
effectively alimony in disguise and
have little to do with supporting
children. Huge child support awards
lead to protracted custody disputes,
undermines co-parenting, and leaves
children worse off financially.
www.faccsonline.org /
contact@faccsonline.org |
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Help for Florida Dads
Neil Leavitt, PA helps Florida
dads defend their relationships with
their children during divorce or
separation. Leavitt specializes in
family law and has practiced law for
nearly three decades. The
Law Office of Neil Leavitt can
be contacted by phone at (954)
989-5858. |
More Lazy
Husbands
 More lazy husbands from
Dana Summers' comic
Bound and Gagged.
To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
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Help for Houston Fathers
The Law Offices of Thomas A. Martin
helps fathers with Family Law and
Criminal Defense in Houston and
surrounding areas. Martin handles
divorce, child custody, alimony,
domestic violence, restraining
orders and a wide variety of issues
fathers face.
www.thomasamartin.com |
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Help for Seattle Fathers
The Law Offices of O. Yale Lewis III
is a one-person law firm that
focuses on customer care. Mr. Lewis
can help you identify and focus on
the outcome that you want and
implement the steps necessary to get
there.
www.yalelewislaw.com.
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Her mother had
said she was holding on so she
could see her dad one last time,
and maybe it was true...
Background:
In 10-Year-Old Girl
Dying; Mom Says Daughter's
Last Wish Is To See Her Dad,
I discussed the heart
wrenching case
of 10-year-old
Jayci Yaeger, who is dying
of brain cancer and "has one
final wish -- to have her
father spend some time at
her bedside before she
dies." On March
27,
the father was
allowed to take leave from
prison to go see his dying
little girl. He is in a
federal
minimum security
prison on a drug conviction.
The end to an
unbelievably sad story. The
poor girl. Her mother had
said she was holding on so
she could see her dad one
last time, and maybe it was
true--the day after she saw
her dad, she died.
I'm posting this and then
I'm going to give my little
girl a big hug...
Jayci Yaeger Dies After
Seeing Imprisoned Father
LINCOLN, Neb. -- A
10-year-old girl has died,
just a day after her wish to
see her father was granted.
Jayci Yaeger's imprisoned
father, Jason, went to her
bedside Wednesday -- a visit
federal authorities allowed
only after being deluged
with letters and phone calls
from across the nation.
Jayci had terminal brain
cancer. Her family had been
pleading with federal prison
officials in Yankton, S.D.,
to allow her father to see
his daughter before she
died.
On Wednesday afternoon,
prison guards drove Jason
Yaeger to a Lincoln hospice,
where he spent less than an
hour at her bedside. No one
else was allowed in the room
except Jason Yaeger, Jayci
and the escorts.
Sources said Yaeger did
leave the girl's side to
consult with hospice
counselors and get some
direction on how to speak
with the girl about what she
was going through.
Prior to Wednesday, the
prison warden had allowed
Jason Yaeger three visits to
his daughter, but had denied
requests for a longer
furlough or an early
transfer to a halfway house
in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The
warden told Yaeger it was
not viewed as an
extraordinary circumstance.
Letters and e-mails from
across the nation have
reached the Yaeger family
and appealed to the prison
to allow the man to see his
daughter. The family asked
the media to share their
story with the hope of
encouraging prison officials
to allow the visit.
He's scheduled to be
released to a halfway house
in August.
Yaeger asked President
George W. Bush for clemency.
Yaeger spent four years in a
federal prison on
methamphetamine-related
charges. Officials with the
Federal Bureau of Prisons
would not confirm a visit
took place.
Officials said they would
only comment on a possible
visit after a prisoner
returned from a furlough.
On Thursday, Jayci's
mother described Jayci's
condition as
minute-by-minute, saying the
girl had gone into
respiratory distress three
times that day. To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
Help for Orange County
Dads--Free Consultation
Family law attorney J. Christian
Conrad in Orange County, California
helps fathers with divorce, child
custody/visitation, child support,
domestic violence, property
division, alimony, and other family
law problems. Call 949 457-0101 for
a free consultation.
www.jcc-law.com |
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Pre-Paid Legal Services for
Divorced Dads
Pre-Paid Legal gives members access
to professional legal counsel both
for traditional legal problems and
for everyday events where legal
review should be routine, but rarely
is. For Pre-Paid Legal members,
access to legal counsel is only a
toll-free phone call away. This is
an ideal product for divorced
dads--to learn more, click
here or call Josh Case. |
'It takes a
pretty strong woman to come here
and take the insults
hurled...must I meekly accept
the hatred of some men here?'
"Of course, I'm lying -
because I'm a woman. It
takes a pretty strong woman
to come here and take the
insults hurled...must I
really have to meekly accept
the hatred of some men here
in order to be perceived as
a decent person?" Rosemarie, one of the top
blog commenters on this site
(see the "Top Commentators"
rankings in the right-hand
column of my home page), is
tired of some of the sexist
nonsense female posters have
to endure at
www.GlennSacks.com.
She recently wrote a great
comment about it in response
to Roy, another poster.
Roy wrote:
"What is really funny is
that men on this site
(including me) continue to
try desperately to apply
logic to understand women.
As Nancy Reagan advised --
'Just Say No!' Freud ended
his life saying he was an
idiot to have spent decades
trying to figure out women.
Even today, when women are
trying to pantomime as if
they are like men, they are
frauds. They know they are
just masquerading. That is
what they do. It is their
nature.
"It is not misogynist to
make objective observations.
A really beautiful woman is
at best a temporary
illusion. She is there for a
while, and then she
disappears. It is not her
fault. She has a limited
number of years to be
desirable. Glenn's harem?
Please weigh in."
Rosemarie has some choice
words on the subject. She
writes:
"Roy, you yourself defy
logic. You flirt with some
women here, then post
nonsense such as the above.
You deride women because you
can't apply logic in an
effort to understand them,
then make illogical
statements yourself.
"You're as bad as the guy
who rants about his Japanese
wife, advocating marrying
only Asians - and his
reasoning? Gee, if ONE Asian
is like this, they ALL must
be like this. If one
American woman is evil, they
ALL must be evil. And
please, gentlemen, I don't
want to hear any stuff about
how it IS true that MANY
American women are horrible
and that this country
enables them to be so.
"Take that docile doormat
out of Japan and if she is
the type to be vindictive
and materialistic, she WILL
become vindictive and
materialistic. And you men
say we women aren't all that
bright?
"That's an objective
observation, so please don't
view it as a personal
attack.
"As far as my 'fading
looks' being a temporary
illusion, I have never
relied on my looks to draw
men - actually, I've never
been the flirty type. (Of
course, I'm lying - all
women lie, right?) That
said, I wonder why, then,
not one but TWO men in their
30s hit on me yesterday? Why
does one man follow me
around the store when it's
obvious he doesn't need any
assistance? And I don't
dress like a tart, so it
wasn't any 'message' I was
sending.
"I'm not in the market
and I've never been the
flirtatious type, but
obviously some men don't
mind a few wrinkles and no,
the men did not seem 1.
desperate 2. mentally
retarded. I guess they just
can't go to Asia to find
someone absolutely wonderful
by mere virtue of being
Asian, and are willing to
settle for a date with an
ugly, illogical, old
American witch.
"Most men are mature
enough to understand that,
while looks fade, a good
heart only beats more
strongly as we women age. I
have never felt I was a
pretty woman but, at 52, I
can finally say that I am a
good hearted, honest person
who has always tried to
notice others in need - even
if that need was only a kind
word.
"But, of course, I'm
lying - because I'm a woman.
"It takes a pretty strong
woman to come here and take
the insults hurled - and
sometimes, I'm just not that
strong. But some of you guys
piss me the hell off. I
can't wait for a certain
someone's inevitable insult
when he sees I've posted -
actually, yes, I think I can
wait. My motives here are
pure and I deeply care about
men's issues, esp. false
accusations, but must I
really have to meekly accept
the hatred of some men here
in order to be perceived as
a decent person?
"Finally, I wonder how
many of you men put your
money where your mouth is
and actually support men's
issues WITH YOUR PRECIOUS
WALLETS. I have renewed my
membership in NCFM and I
haven't heard from
Fathers4JusticeUS lately;
are they even around
anymore? I mention this not
for any kind of praise - I
neither need nor want praise
from persons who hate - but
I'm getting sick and tired
of the few here who seem to
follow female posters around
and accuse them of all sorts
of ulterior motives and
lies.
"Let's face it - it's not
just some feminists who are
nothing but babies. Funny
thing is, my harshest
critics will be some of the
women here (and we're NOT
Glenn's harem), a few of
whom are intent on proving
that when men and women get
together, there are always
those women who will diss/trash/criticize/hurt
another woman in order to
get the approval of a man." To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
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Divorce and Family Consultant Jayne
A. Major, Ph.D. Helps Parents all
over the United States
Dr. Major, founder of Breakthrough
Parenting Services, Inc., helps dads
all over the US with Parental
Alienation Syndrome, child custody,
preparing for psychological
evaluations, dealing with
personality disorders including BPD,
parenting and family relationship
issues, and much more. Contact her
at
jaynemajor@gmail.com or (310)
823-7846. For more info., click
here. |
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Need Help with Divorce Debts?
Divorce often brings debt.
Prosperity Financial can help.
Prosperity Financial offers Debt
Consolidation (CCCS), Debt
Settlement, a Student Loan
Consolidation program, and much
more. Negotiate lower interest
rates, avoid nasty creditors and
improve your credit. Call
1-888-611-2809 or visit
www.prosperityfinancial.org. |
Another Innocent
Man Gets Shafted by Spurious
Rape Charge
Woman makes rape charge
which, according to the
County Prosecutor, turns out
to be "neither reliable nor
credible." She also lied to
the police. Man spends 97
days in jail, loses his job,
goes into debt--and is
publicly named. Apparent
false accuser does no time,
loses not a dime, and is not
publicly identified. Nice.
The story is
below--thanks to Jerry, a
reader, for sending it.
Charges dropped after 97
days in jail By Art Bukowski
Traverse City
Record-Eagle, 3/1/08
abukowski@record-eagle.com
TRAVERSE CITY --
Vindication came for Timothy
Wagner, but it took more
than three hard months to
arrive.
That's how long Wagner
sat in the Grand Traverse
County Jail awaiting trial
on fourth-degree criminal
sexual conduct and home
invasion charges. Last week,
his attorney told him the
charges were dropped and he
was free.
"I was happy as heck.
It's not a fun place to be,"
Wagner, 43, said of jail.
"Ninety-seven days for
something I didn't even do."
But Wagner is in debt and
without a job after his jail
stint, he said, and he's
concerned about his
reputation following the
charges.
Sheriff's deputies
arrested Wagner Nov. 16,
court records show. A woman
told investigators he
entered her Garfield
Township home without
permission and grabbed her
genitals. Wagner said the
woman was a friend and her
claims were false.
"I was ... surprised she
would say something like
that," he said.
Records show Wagner's
bond eventually was set at
10 percent of $100,000, and
he said he couldn't afford
it. So he sat in jail until
shortly after prosecutors
dismissed the charges Feb.
20.
The dismissal of charges
doesn't necessarily mean the
woman lied, Grand Traverse
County Prosecutor Alan
Schneider said, but her
credibility was too
questionable to pursue
charges.
"You have to have a
certain level of reliable
and credible evidence to go
forward, and when (it's)
neither reliable nor
credible, then you can't
proceed," he said.
The woman told
investigators she didn't
call Wagner on the day of
the alleged incident,
Schneider said, but phone
records later showed she
called him multiple times.
Those records weren't
examined until relatively
recently, Schneider said.
Read the full article
here. To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
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The Men's Legal Center--Help for Men
& Fathers
The Men's Legal Center, Family Law
Advocates specializes in
representing men in Family Law Court
in San Diego. They also provide
guidance and assistance for fathers
all over California. Contact them at
619.234.3838 or by email by clicking
here. |
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Online Dating Rights
Online Dating Rights opposes the
new federal International Marriage
Broker Regulation Act, which
requires Americans who seek to meet
foreigners via the internet to have
a criminal background check and an
intrusive report about intimate
details of one's life BEFORE any
communication--the first time in US
history that such checks have been
required.
www.onlinedatingrights.com
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Audio Available
of Glenn on Outside the Wire
with Rick Wright
Last
night I appeared on the
nationally-syndicated talk
show Outside the Wire
with Rick Wright. To
listen to the audio, click
here. We discussed
some of my experiences
relating to fatherlessness
when I was a high school
teacher, and also the perils
that male school teachers
face.
The show is based in
Jacksonville/St. Augustine
Florida and is also
broadcast in Tampa, St.
Petersburg, and other parts
of Florida, New York, New
Jersey and South
Connecticut.
To learn more about Outside the Wire and
the Intel Radio Network,
click
here. To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
Fathers' Rights Legal Help
If you need help with divorce, child
custody, child support, alimony and
visitation issues,
The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving,
Ltd. is one of the only law
firms in the country focused almost
exclusively on fathers' rights in
divorce. Leving did heroic work on
the Elian Gonzalez case, helping
reunite Elian with his father. He
also co-authored Illinois' Joint
Custody Law, and was named one of
"America's Best Lawyers" by Forbes
Radio. Leving is the author of
Fathers' Rights: Hard Hitting and
Fair Advice for Every Father
Involved in a Custody Dispute.
Call today for an initial
consultation (312) 807-3990 or visit
us on the web at
www.dadsrights.com. |
Legal Help for Los Angeles Fathers
If you live in Los Angeles and
you're facing a divorce, separation,
or a child custody issue, the law
firm of Oddenino & Gaule can help.
www.OddLaw.net |
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www.WHYJUDGELITTLE.com
My goal is to inform the public
about the rulings made by Madison
County, Alabama, Judge Loyd H.
Little, Jr. that have turned my
son’s life upside down the past two
years. Judge Little’s rulings affect
everyone in Alabama because they
become LAW. A judge ruled (made LAW)
in Bayliss vs Bayliss (1989)
establishing child support beyond
age of 18 which is now applied
standard statewide to all unmarried
or divorced parents. – Chris Hobbs,
Father
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Knock Me Over with a Feather--At the Women, Action & the Media Conference, Amanda Marcotte Says...
I'm not sure if anything any public figure has ever said has surprised me
less than the following. In a recent blog post,
www.feministing.com editor Vanessa Valenti blogs live from the Women, Action & the Media conference at MIT.
Vanessa writes: "Amanda Marcotte (pictured) talks about how a reproductive justice framework 'makes it easier to communicate our values to the public.' Really understanding the reproductive justice framework can also help you debate anti-choice people, particularly anti-choicers who aren't necessarily activists.
"She says we need to talk about things in really blunt, frank terms (like 'sex,' as scared as the public may be to talk about it) in order to reach out to people, and even using humor in the process.
She also suggests to not be afraid to take the cheap shot when you need to." (emphasis added)
"Take the cheap shot when you need to"? Amanda's journalism consists
mostly of taking cheap shots--distorting opponents' words beyond recognition and then vilifying them for what they (didn't) say. To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
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Help for Georgia Dads
Georgia attorney
Edwin M. Saginar has 36 years of
experience in family law and
criminal defense, including domestic
violence. He has seen many spouses
falsely accuse their significant
others of family violence, and knows
how to defend your rights.
www.edwinsaginar.com
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My Sara
My Sara--How the
Adoption Assistance Agency stole
a baby girl away from her loving
family and put her up for adoption,
for a nice profit. To learn more
about this incredible story, go to
www.my-sara.com |
Michael Jordan
Must Have a Good Attorney--He
Won't Have to Pay $5 M to Woman
Who Didn't Bear His Child
"The
Illinois Supreme Court
declined on Wednesday to
hear an appeal in the
long-running legal dispute
between Michael Jordan and a
former lover who claims the
retired superstar promised
her $5 million. "Karla Knafel contends that
the former Chicago Bulls
superstar agreed to pay her
the money for remaining
silent and agreeing not to
file a paternity suit after
she learned she was pregnant
in 1991.
"Jordan denied making
the promise and sued the
woman in 2002, saying that
she was trying to extort
money from him and the child
was not his. DNA tests later
showed that Jordan was not
the father.
"In December, a state
appeals court ruled in
Jordan's favor, saying that
even if Jordan made the
agreement, the deal was
unenforceable because Knafel
had misled him about whether
he was the child's father."
It shows how bad things
are that I'm actually
pleasantly surprised that
Michael Jordan doesn't have
to pay $5 million to a woman
to support a child who is
not his. He must have a good
attorney.
God knows how much he'd
have to pay in "child
support" if it were
his kid.
The story is Michael
Jordan's ex-lover stymied by
Illinois Supreme Court (Chicago
Tribune, 3/27/08).
Thanks to Justin, a reader,
for sending it. To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
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Help for Los Angeles/Ventura County
Dads
Certified Family Law Specialist
Peter M. Walzer was one of the key
figures in our successful
legislative struggle to preserve the
LaMusga move-away decision.
As Chair of the State Bar of
California Family Law Section
Executive Committee, Walzer lobbied
the state legislature to improve
California laws on child support and
child custody. He's an American
Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Fellow who has authored numerous
articles on custody issues, business
valuation in marital dissolutions
and spousal and child support.
www.California-Divorce.com
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you and your attorney in the
process. To learn more, click
here or call 925-287-1567.
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Fathers &
Families News Digest, 4/1/08
Below
are some recent articles and
items of interest from
Fathers & Families'
latest News Digest.
Program helps deadbeat
parents pay (News 14,
3/24/08)
Father questions child
support payments (KGET.com,
3-25-08)
House advances child custody
bill for veterans (Waterloo
& Cedar Falls Courier,
3/26/08)
'Deadbeat dads' get a
choice: pay up or give up
hunting (Bloomington
Pantagraph, 3/27/08)
Changes urged in measure
affecting reports on
contractors (Tulsa
World, 3/27/08)
State leader in e-payment
child support (Dowagiac
Daily News, 3/27/08)
2 Akron men arrested for not
paying child support (Akron
Beacon Journal,
3/27/08)
Framingham immigrant custody
battle continues (Metrowest
Daily News, 3/29/08)
She's 16, yours & here's the
bill (The Sun,
3/31/08)
Centralia grandmother
accused of domestic violence
for slapping (Associated
Press, 3/31/08) To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here, or visit the Fathers & Families
blog
here.
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The Feminist
Dissident: 'A lot of women,
including feminists, are not
honest about how their desires
diverge from their politics'
"One of Glenn’s readers
said...it was irresponsible
of feminism to subvert, and
attack, the traditional
gender roles and then offer
men nothing to fill the
void—that we’re left
twisting in the wind, with
only an idea of what we’re
not supposed to
be... "They tell us to be
all sensitive and
accommodating even though
the guys they really want to
sleep with are the most
traditional kinds of macho
guys.
"I buy some of that,
I guess, at least to the
extent that a lot of women,
including a lot of
feminists, are not honest
with themselves about the
degree to which their
desires can diverge from
their politics. They may say
they want a nice guy, but
really they want a nice guy
sometimes, and a hairy beast
at other times."--Dan
Oppenheimer, The Feminist
Dissident
The purpose of "The
Feminist Dissident" is to
give feminists a chance to
speak directly to my
audience, and my audience to
debate the issues with them
in a civil manner.
The first two
contributors to this are
male feminist bloggers Dan
Oppenheimer and Jamie Berger
of the blog
Masculinity and its
Discontents. If you are
a feminist and are
interested in submitting a
blog post, please email me
at
glenn@glennsacks.com.
The Clothes Men
Wear (or, Wow! That’s a nice
shirt!) By Dan Oppenheimer
Although I dress in a
pretty conventional guy kind
of way, I have a name for my
style: David Duchovny
chic. It involves
wearing clothes—jeans,
T-shirts, hooded
sweatshirts, all in natural
fibers and a little bit
weathered-looking—that say
to the world, "Hey, maybe
you happen to think I look
good in a subtle,
unpretentious, relaxed kind
of way, but if so, that’s
mostly an accident. I’m just
being who I am, man."
Where I’m moderately
unusual, for a straight
white guy, is that I enjoy
talking about clothes. I
like watching Project
Runway and What Not
To Wear (w/Clinton and
Stacy). I like looking at
men on the street and trying
to intuit something about
them based on the clothes
they’re wearing. I like
writing about clothes. See
The clothes men wear, once
more, this time with rappers,
It's raining Toms, and
The clothes men wear.
I bore my wife with long
soliloquies on the necessity
of having a few really good
pairs of jeans.
I like looking at this
shirt (h/t Manolo for the
Men),
and saying, "Wow, what a
shirt!"
I mean, really, that’s a
beautiful shirt. So
beautiful, in fact, that if
I had the $18,000 (or
whatever it costs) to burn,
I’d buy it, ignore the
bemused voice of David
Duchovny in my head telling
me that if I wore it, I’d be
violating the prime
directive of Duchovny
chic—Never Look Like You’re
Trying—and I’d flaunt it.
Because Jeebus, that’s a
nice shirt.
Of all the harms that
gender stereotypes have
wrought on men in America,
one of the silliest—though
not one of the gravest—has
been the perpetuation of the
idea that it’s unmanly to
care about, and talk about,
clothes.
We can talk about how
cars look, how planes look
(how all modes of
transportation look, really,
with the exception of really
femme ones like the scooter
or the Segway). You can wax
sentimental about the skills
of your tattoo artist, or
admire your buddy’s iPhone.
You can even, in certain
specific circumstances,
compliment a guy on his
clothes—when he’s wearing a
tuxedo, maybe, or just got a
nice new leather jacket.
But tell a guy, on an
average Tuesday, that you
like his new Gap khakis, and
well, I don’t think you get
gay-bashed anymore, but
you’re gonna get a queer
look. And you’re sure not
likely to get into an
interesting conversation
about how much better plain
front khakis are than
pleated khakis. And that’s
sad, because, after all,
pleats are awful.
One of Glenn’s readers
said something, last week or
the week before, about how
it was irresponsible of
feminism to subvert, and
attack, the traditional
gender roles and then offer
men nothing to fill the
void—that we’re left
twisting in the wind, with
only an idea of what we’re
not supposed to be.
And when they do give us any
advice, it’s the wrong
advice. They tell us to be
all sensitive and
accommodating even though
the guys they really want to
sleep with are the most
traditional kinds of macho
guys.
I buy some of that, I
guess, at least to the
extent that a lot of women,
including a lot of
feminists, are not honest
with themselves about the
degree to which their
desires can diverge from
their politics. They may say
they want a nice guy, but
really they want a nice guy
sometimes, and a hairy beast
at other times. (We, of
course, want Paris Hilton
mixed with the wife from Everybody Loves Raymond,
but that’s another story).
With clothes, though, I
don’t think there’s so much
confusion. I think women, by
and large, really do like it
when their men dress better,
when their men are able to
talk to them about clothes,
when their men watch Project Runway
with them... To read more and to discuss this issue on
my blog, click
here.
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Help for Michigan Dads
Michigan family law attorney
Mindy L. Hitchcock has experience
fighting for noncustodial parents
against Michigan's abusive FOC. Her
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gets results for her clients while
avoiding the scorched earth approach
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Seven Children by
Five Different Men--You Go Girl!
"You couldn’t avoid
doing a double-take when you
read it. "Karen
Matthews, mother of the
missing schoolgirl Shannon
who thankfully was
discovered alive and well a
few days ago, referred to
her daughter and one of her
other six children as
‘twins’. These children are
actually aged nine and ten.
"But Ms Matthews says
they are twins because she
thinks that’s what you call
children who have the same
father. With seven children
by five different men, she
seems to have no idea of
what having the same father
actually means."
An interesting
observation from Melanie
Phillips' recent article
Reaping the whirlwind (Daily
Mail, 3/17/08). Seven
children by five different
men--you go girl!
I bet each of the five
relationship breakdowns were
all the father's fault, too. To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
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The Diary of a Patient Man--How
a Male DV Victim Fought the System
and Fought for His Child
William Stoneking's
The Diary of a Patient Man
is the compelling and inspirational
true story of a father's fight for
his child against a violent ex-wife
and a biased court system that tried
to drive him away. Get it online or
order your copy
here. |
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Are you or someone you love being
abused?
The
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Women provides crisis
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Judges' Decisions
in Domestic Violence Cases
"Jack
Peyton remembers the scene
in vivid detail. Eric Hill
at the defense table.
Felicia Simmons at the
plaintiff's table, a newborn
in her arms. In the back of
the courtroom, Angela Gayden
(pictured) sat with a
3-month-old.
"One man. Two
girlfriends. Two babies. It
was Jan. 2 and Hill was
accused of violating his
probation in a domestic
violence case involving
Simmons. Peyton, a Pima
County justice of the peace,
had to decide. Should he
send Hill to jail or give
him another shot at
probation? He gave Hill a
second chance.
"Two days later,
Gayden was dead. Tucson
police say Hill murdered
Gayden and dumped her body
in the desert with Simmons'
help.
"At the time, Hill
was on probation for beating
Simmons, not Gayden. Nearly
three months later Peyton
still has a difficult time
discussing the case.'
"'I still haven't
come to grips with it,"
Peyton said Wednesday, tears
in his eyes. 'I've had a lot
of sleepless nights.'"
There are many aspects of
the story
Even the judge's heart
breaks in Domestic Violence
Court: Trying to prevent
repeat crimes is a
challenging goal (Arizona
Daily Star, 3/23/08)
which merit discussion, but
I will reserve my comments
to only one--judges.
On countless occasions we
have discussed the problems
men face with the domestic
violence system. False
accusations of domestic
violence are rampant, and
are used to get restraining
orders, win child custody,
get a financial edge in
divorce, to punish men, or
to get rid of the
inconvenient boyfriends or
husbands. Judges rubber
stamp requests for temporary
restraining orders, and
exercise far too little
judicial review over
permanent restraining
orders. The evidence
standard is usually
preponderance, meaning he
said/she said, meaning that
it's a lot safer politically
to go with the "she said"
than with the "he said."
That being said, while
many in our movement love to
bash judges ("tyrants in
black robes"), far too
little consideration is
given to the difficult
position these judges are
in. Yes, the domestic
violence system as it
currently stands violates
men's rights and ruins men
and fathers. Yes, feminists
are partly to blame for
this. Chivalrous,
traditional men are also
partly to blame.
But let us never forget
this--men like Eric Hill are
also very much to blame.
Read the full article
here. To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
Are You the Target of Parental
Alienation?
Parental alienation cases are among
the most difficult and complicated
in family law.
J. Michael Bone, Ph.D., is an
expert on parental alienation. If
you're a target parent, he can help
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lives. Bone has worked as a custody
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How to Win Shared Custody
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NOW: 'If you
loved me, you would' Equals
'Forced' Sex
Background:
In my December blog post
California NOW Launches 'I
Love Consensual Sex'
Campaign, with a dash of
cautious optimism I
discussed a blog post by
Mandy Benson, President
of CANOW, called
"I Love Consensual Sex,"
, wrote: "Oh
yeah. Definitely.
Absolutely. I really, really
do. Yesssssssss…..I just
love consensual sex.
"California NOW in
partnership with chapters
across the state are
launching the I Love
Consensual Sex campaign,
hosting I Love Consensual
Sex Day in April 2008 during
Sexual Assault Awareness
Month. Most people don’t
want to talk about rape, but
lots of people want to talk
about Consensual Sex. This
campaign will open up
communication about consent,
asking and teaching people
what consent is and how to
ask for exactly what you
want."
I noted:
"On a initial level,
the campaign seems
male-positive, and seems to
acknowledge something that
some feminists have had a
hard time
acknowledging--women enjoy
having sex with men. That
sounds like a good thing.
"Predictably enough,
my suspicion comes in when
Benson alludes to a feminist
definition of 'consent.' In
some ways feminist groups
have done admirable work in
helping rape victims. In
many others they've tried to
make the definition of rape
so wide that many consensual
sex scenarios fall under it.
Feminists have also denied
the large problem of false
rape accusations, which has
also caused great harm."
In a
recent blog post on the
California NOW website, Lisa
Covington wrote:
"What comes to mind when
you think of consent? Some
words that come to mind are
agreement, mutual and
coerced.
"Yes, I said coerced.
Because many times when a
person does not agree to
consensual sex they may be
coerced or pressured into
agreeing to it. Sometimes we
are faced with the question,
'If you loved me, you would'
or 'I thought you loved me.'
That is NOT consent!
Consensual sex is when you
both agree, not when one
person forces the other."
Wonderful -- trying to
manipulate your girlfriend
into having sex with you by
guilting her is now the same
as "one person forc[ing] the
other." Outrageous.
To be fair to CANOW,
Covington is described as a
"guest blogger." However,
the blog post was posted by
Mandy Benson, President
of CANOW. If I'm told or I
learn that Covington's blog
post does not accurately
reflect Benson's or CANOW's
views, I will be sure to
inform my readership.
I'm not holding my
breath... To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
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Black Fathers in
the Media (Part II)
Background:
I discussed the often unfair
portrayal of black fathers
in the media in my recent
co-authored column
Leonard Pitts’ Column
Unfair to Black Fathers
(The Southern,
3/6/08) and my blog post
Black Fathers in the
Media (Part I). On a positive note,
a couple years ago the
National Fatherhood
Initiative came out with
some ads which portrayed
fathers--particularly
African-American
fathers--very positively.
One of the NFI ads that I
like is "More Than Words,"
in which a young
African-American woman who
says her father was "larger
than life" details her
admiration for him. She
raps:
“And as my time to rear
others grows near, I’m
reminded that women marry
men just like their fathers,
and I hope that’s true.
Anything less, might as well
not even bother.”
To listen to "More Than
Words," click
here.
Another good one is
"Errand" (pictured above) in
which an African-American
father helps his teenage
daughter with an
uncomfortable shopping
purchase. To watch, click
here. To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
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Legal Help for Fathers in New Jersey
If you're a New Jersey father
facing a divorce or separation, the
law firm of
Pitman, Pitman, Mindas, Grossman &
Lee can help.
PitmanLaw.com |
Lisa Scott's RealFamilyLaw.com
Shared Parenting Advocate/Family Law
Attorney Lisa Scott's
RealFamilyLaw.com exposes the
truth about what is happening in our
family law system. Lisa, the
all-time leader in appearances on
His Side with Glenn Sacks, says
that she was "tired of having her
stuff rejected by elitist bar
publications and politically-correct
newspapers" and decided to start her
own website.
RealFamilyLaw.com
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Dance4Equality
Dance4Equality promotes
awareness and advocacy for equal
rights in family law through the
beautiful uniqueness of dance. Led
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Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
Dance4Equality has led protests
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click
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Seattle False
Rape Accusation Case (Part II)

Background: Earlier this
week we discussed a
Seattle-area false rape
accusations case in which a
falsely accused college
professor spent nine days in
jail, and was suspended from
his job. The false
accuser was sentenced to
only eight days in jail.
Worse, Bruce Miller of
www.MenDV.com discovered
that the jail time was
converted to work crew time.
In the Seattle Times
article on the case
Woman pleads guilty to false
rape report (3/19/08),
Sgt. John Urquhart, a
Sheriff's Office spokesman,
said:
"[The accuser was] an
extremely articulate and
credible victim. There was
no reason to suspect she
wasn't telling the truth."
I'm not sure exactly what
goes into deciding whether
an alleged victim is
credible or not, but one
problem law enforcement and
family court judges often
face is that female false
accusers often do
seem very credible.
I'm reminded of an
example I wrote about last
year, where a woman who was
pulled over in a routine
traffic stop and given a
ticket claimed the police
officer sexually abused her.
She does a very convincing
imitation of a victimized
woman, emotionally
explaining, "He fondled my
breasts...He caressed my
vagina--I feel very very very violated."
The interviewing
officer tells her the scene
was videotaped, and asks for
her response. Striking the
same pose which in family
court has cost untold
numbers of fathers their
relationships with their
children, she bravely
insists that she's telling
the truth. Only after the
police produce the video
does she admit that she was
lying.
The MSNBC video of the
interview with the woman can
be seen
here or below. To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
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How Does Sex Discrimination Affect
Men and Boys?
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NCFM-LA helps provide men a
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Is the US
Government the 'National
Organization for Men?'
 From Toothpaste For Dinner,
via the
www.feministing.com post
Yeah, what about the men?
Feministing Editor Ann
Friedman writes:
"[The cartoon] Reminds me
of a real-life troll who
showed up when Jessica and I
spoke at the University of
Missouri a few weeks ago.
The guy raised his hand and
asked us, 'How come you
never talk about men? You
don't blog about areas where
men are underrepresented!'
Exactly which areas those
were, he couldn't say..." To discuss this issue on my blog, click
here.
Best Wishes,
Glenn Sacks
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