Category Archives: domestic violence

CA’s Elkins Family Law Task Force Asks For Public Input

“equal justice for everyone involved in family law proceedings”
It really says that, doesn’t it?  I’m not dreaming.  Wait… OUCH!  Okay, I’m awake.  I just had to make sure.  These words come from a California Government website.
Okay, the shock has worn off.  Reality is sinking in.  I hope the citizens of California will get a fair [...]

Goldman Abduction Case Opens Wounds For Parents Of Children Abducted To Or Within The US

Watching the Sean Goldman parental child abduction case unfold in the media has been bittersweet for parents of children still missing. All American parents with children abducted to foreign countries experience the same emotions and frustrations as Sean’s father David Goldman. He’s fortunate to have the help of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Foreign parents must [...]

RADAR ALERT: Economic Stimulus Bill Funds Ineffective DV Programs. Call The Senate Now!

Did you know that the Economic Stimulus plan under debate in the Senate allocates 400 million dollars to fund ineffective domestic violence programs?1
The Senate may vote on the Economic Stimulus plan at any moment. So stop whatever you’re doing and take a few minutes to call these three key Senators on the stimulus bill right [...]

mom who lost custody lays in wait, attacks ex, possibly killed 91-yr-old woman

(teri’s note- notice the false allegation early on. yes, they are common. right now the annual battered mothers conference is on. they want everyone to think women are angels and men are the devil. bet they’d say this was justified.)
Dublin woman, 91, found dead in a trash can outside her home
Sophia [...]

Fed On Myths, Preying On Men

Fed on myths, preying on men
Barbara Kay, National Post
Published: Saturday, December 06, 2008
November was Domestic Violence Awareness month. Truth in advertising suggests it should be Y-Chromosome Apartheid Month. Far from promoting “awareness” of a social problem or remedies for men and women with anger issues, the month is basically a radical feminist war dance around [...]

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Leaving desperation, dads learn to rise to the occasion

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“We’ve seen the impact that fathers make on a child’s life. In the past, it had been the idea that the father is the breadwinner, and the mother stayed home and took care of the kids. That thinking has changed,” said Larry L. Klinger, who oversees family and community programs for the intermediate unit. “Changing [...]

Landmark Win For Male Victims Of Domestic Violence

October 14, 2008, SACRAMENTO, CA
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento
“We find the gender-based classifications in the challenged statutes that provide programs for victims of domestic violence violate equal protection. We find male victims of domestic violence are similarly situated to female victims for purposes of the statutory programs and no compelling [...]

Conference Will Examine Domestic Violence Laws

WASHINGTON, September 25, 2008 – Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins on Wednesday, October 1. That day a group of scholars, policy experts, and victim advocates will convene in Washington DC to assess whether the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), first passed in 1994, has met expectations that the law would curb intimate partner abuse.
Meeting at [...]

Mediators Help Couples Find Middle Ground

Despite a protective order, Marlin approached Cathy and suggested they try mediation. They scheduled a session that day. “It was like walking into an emergency room,” Cathy Burd said. “We went from enemies to friends.”