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Alaska Gov. Palin To Resign
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:44:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who was Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential campaign, says she will resign from office July 26.
Gov. Ted Strickland On Ohio's Budget Impasse
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:45:00 -0400
Ohio is facing a $3.2 billion shortfall in its finances. Gov. Ted Strickland has proposed slots at racetracks and spending cuts, but has not been able to reach a deal with the Legislature. The state is operating on a temporary budget for the next few days.
Rare Copy Of Declaration Found In England
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0400
An original copy of the Declaration of Independence was recently discovered in the British National Archives. Edward Hampshire, the diplomatic and colonial specialist at the archives, talks with Melissa Block about the discovery of the 26th copy of the document.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: Track School
Lauren Collins Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
June marks the onset of what one Village resident refers to as “devil-baby season”--the time of the year when the temperature climbs and New Yorkers start doing crazy stuff. This year, the weather stayed cold, and damp. Things still got weird. On Long Island, a newborn was found . . .
James Surowiecki: Caveat Mortgagor
James Surowiecki Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
In 1937, the Massengill Company began selling a health product called Elixir Sulfanilamide, which contained one of the antibiotic sulfa drugs. Unfortunately, it also contained diethylene glycol, a solvent that happens to be deadly to humans. In a matter of months, the elixir killed more than a hundred consumers. The . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: Stonewall Plus Forty
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
The most improbable of America’s mass movements for civil rights--improbable at the time, inevitable in retrospect--got its start at a most improbable hour in a most improbable place. The hour: two in the morning, forty years ago. The place: the sidewalk in front of the Stonewall Inn, a . . .

 

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Alabama Family Rights Association - Advocates equal legal rights and responsibilities for parents who divorce, shared parenting of children. Has contact information and meeting locations of chapters, goals, articles, news of current activities and links to child support, legislation, judiciary, divorce and shared parenting information.

American Family Advocacy Center - Supporting the sovereignty of the family over any government intervention.

Children Need Their Dad - A personal account of a Spokane Superior Court battle for joint custody, including news, pictures, opinion, and court documents.

Children's Rights Network of Japan - Information about marrying, having children with or divorcing a Japanese citizen that describes high rates of international parental abduction and domestic parental kidnapping, as well the lack of joint custody and enforceable child visitation rights in Japan.
Meta Description: [ Information about Japanese Family Law such as marriage, having children, and divorce with a Japanese citizen. Discusses high rates of international and domestic parental abduction, and the lack of joint custody and enforcable child visitation rights in Japan. ]

Coalition for the Restoration of Parental Rights, Arkansas Chapter - Information for parents or guardians who are preparing to answer grandparents rights litigation in court. Information on how to be involoved the legislative process is also provided.
Meta Description: [ Grandparents rights information for parents or guardians being sued for grandparents visitation rights. Has information about how to get invloved in the Grandparents rights legislative process. ]

COPS - Coalition of Parent Support - A political group of divorced parents in California advocating joint custody, shared parenting, reasonable child support, and greater parental autonomy from the court system. Has chapter contact and membership information, organisational history, news, bibliography, legislative and other links, activities and opinion.

Defiant Teenager - Parents rights - Summaries of some United States Court judgements concerning parenting rights and responsibilities. Has links to treatment information.
Meta Description: [ Help for defiant teens. Parent Rights regarding defiant teens. You as a parent have rights and should know what they are. Get help for your defiant teen. ]

EPOC Brief to the Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access - A submission on the rights of parents and children in Canada; delivered 31 March 1998.

Family Law Courts.com - Problems with Family Law Courts in California and elsewhere. Accusations that bias in the judiciary is harming children.

Family Rights Group - Established as a registered charity in 1974 to provide advice and support for families whose children are involved with social services. Works to improve the services received by these families.
Meta Description: [ Family Rights Group (FRG) was established as a registered charity in 1974 to provide advice and support for families whose children are involved with social services ]

Fatherhood - A sponsored e-magazine for fathers with many father-related articles as well as links to forums, chat, e-mail newsletter plus related subjects including parenting, grandparenting, family relationships and issues.
Meta Description: [ Interested in becoming a better father, whatever your situation? The About Fatherhood web site is your one stop source for information about being a truly great dad. Find information for all types of fathers--single, married, divorced, grandfathers, stepfathers, stay-at-home fathers and working... ]

Fight CPS And Win - Information, support, and reference links for people involved in legal battles against child welfare services: HHS, CPS, HRS, DHS, DCYS.
Meta Description: [ Family Rights and Child Protective Services - false accusations of child abuse and neglect by Child Protective Services - CPS - DHS - HHS. Abuse of the child welfare system by CPS social workers. News and articles about Child Protective Services. CPS laws, tips for dealing with social workers. ]

For All The Children - A paternity nightmare story and lots of links to information related to parenting, paternity and child support.
Meta Description: [ For Fathers and Mothers who WANT to be fathers and mothers!! Useful links for parents who WANT to be a responsible part of their childrens' lives, and resources for getting help fighting the system. ]

GiraffeZone - Informational source for protecting families with children. Includes state and local laws, rights to protect kids, involvement in community, and links.

Mark Arner's Story - How one man cleared his name after being falsely accused of child abuse.

MATCH - Mothers Apart from Their Children - A volunteer support network of mothers who have been separated from their children by a variety of circumstances. Has contact information, aims and links.
Meta Description: [ A support organisation for those who divorce, separate and miss their children ]

Mothers Against Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Allegations - M.A.M.A. is a response to some false allegations of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP). Claims parents are being wrongly deprived of custody of their children due to mis-diagnosis. Has contact details, opinion, links to related articles.

Oklahoma Coalition for the Restoration of Parental Rights - By parents fighting grandparent visitation laws in Oklahoma. Includes analysis of the current statutes and the Troxel Decision.

Pale Horse Publishing - Books on divorce and custody issues. Has bibliography, abstracts and tables of contents, on-line purchasing.
Meta Description: [ Books and manuals that take you through hiring an attorney, mediation, evaluations, home study, and court. Hand holding when you want it, and a little shove when you need it and hundreds of options to help you through the challenges you face during a child custody battle.(800) 646-5590 or (936) ... ]

Parental Rights: The Trojan Horse of the Religious Right Attack on Public Education - People for the American Way analysis of parental rights initiatives in the U.S. states says that these proposals are part of a right-wing assault on public education.
Meta Description: [ Parental rights children abuse right wing ]

Parents Against Negative Intervention by Child Youth and Family Services - PANIC is dedicated to support families who have suffered unfair intervention by New Zealand's Child Youth and Family Service (CYFS), other similar social agencies and the Family Court. With organisation profile, news, views, stories and support information, as well as contact details and links to related sites.
Meta Description: [ PANIC - Parents Against Negative Interventions by Child Youth and Family Services (CYFS) in New Zealand. Offering support for those affected by the child protection system in New Zealand. ]

Parents' Rights: Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities - In an article from Understanding learning disabilities: A parent's guide and workbook the Learning Disabilities Council of Richmond, Virginia, sets out parental rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Meta Description: [ LD OnLine is the leading website on learning disabilities, learning disorders and differences. Parents and teachers of learning disabled children will find authoritative guidance on attention deficit disorder, ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dysnomia, reading difficulties, speech a... ]

Search Mothers: Mothers Rights - Directory of links related to child custody, child support, and other mothers' rights issues.
Meta Description: [ MothersRights.com - User Groups and Resources ]

404 Shea vs Shea - Personal history of a divorce case. One man's fight for his child.

Tennessee Family Rights Advocates - Provides advice and support for families who believe they have been treated unfairly by Child Protective Services.