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Current Georgia Legislation
HB 968 - A bill that stipulates strict punishment for custody interferance and out of state move-aways.

Movie Reviews
War of the Worlds

Web Sites
Visit my website, cafepress.com/handsomegraphix/700666, to find pro-father shirts, bumperstickers, etc.

Pro-Father Campaigns
A new bill has been introduced into the California Senate which will make it more difficult for children of divorce to retain the loving bonds they share with both parents.

For more information, and to take action, go to http://www.accama.org/take_action.php

Newspaper stories
"I understand his frustration" Damion Hamilton, 28, of St. Louis, says his last paycheck was 60 cents after his wages were garnisheed. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 24 2006

Columns
Kathleen Parker
Feminism's devolution from hoaxers to whores - "Men haven't turned away from smart, successful women because they're smart and successful. More likely they've turned away because the feminist movement that encouraged women to be smart and successful also encouraged them to be hostile and demeaning to men."Fathers deserve more than a day - "the diminution of Father in our culture may be the single stupidest turn in human history yet. The proof of our folly is all around us as measured in the pathologies afflicting our young, yet we persist in denial lest truth inconvenience our next act of self-affirmation.
"To be blunt, raising boys and girls without their fathers is simply another form of child neglect...But purposely creating ways to keep fathers from their children - either because personal bitterness makes it preferable or because moving far away makes his participation impossible - is not forgivable."Cathy Young
Maligning Fathers: PBS whitewashes anti-dad bias - "[Producers] Lasseur and Meier profess to be shocked that anyone could see the film [Breaking the Silence] as collectively maligning divorced fathers when it focuses only on abusive fathers in contested custody cases. Yet the film clearly suggests that if a divorcing father decides to fight for custody, chances are he's a batterer who's using the custody suit as an abuse tactic—and that if he's accused of abuse, he's most probably guilty. And that's not prejudicial?" Glenn Sacks
Are American Husbands Slackers? "Feminists’ persistent criticism of men has combined with women’s traditional expectations of their husbands to place men in a double bind. A man may be a devoted caretaker of his children or a talented cook, but if he is unable to provide for his family, he is not respected. Yet when a man works long hours to fulfill the breadwinner role which he is still expected to perform, he is blamed for not contributing as much at home as his wife does." Supporting the child by order of the court: Family law proposes to keep bonds strong. "This legislation would require courts to award joint custody unless there are allegations that it would be detrimental to the child. Should these allegations be made, the parent requesting sole custody bears the burden of demonstrating detriment. And when judges decide against joint custody, they must state their reasons. This is a moderate, common sense way to reduce the harm and loss children experience from divorce."
"...under the current system noncustodial parents are often forced to wage expensive court battles to protect their time and relationships with their children. These parents end up supporting lawyers instead of kids."
MISC
UK's Fathers 4 Justice disbands. "Fathers 4 Justice, the radical campaign group for men involved in child custody battles, was disbanded last night after allegations that extremist elements were plotting to kidnap Tony Blair's five-year-old son Leo. Matt O'Connor, the founder, said that after endless feuding in the group and dangerous activities by those on its fringes he had concluded that mothers were simply more mature than fathers."

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