Family Law Resources & Reform Groups

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Children’s Rights Able Child Org.  (Parents for Label and Drug Free Education) is intent on refocusing  schools onto educational issues as opposed to psychological ones. Alabama Coalition for Fathers and Children — The Alabama Coalition for Fathers and Children (ALCFC) is comprised of parents, children and grandparents who have been victimized by the Domestic Relations Courts. We promote, support and engage in peaceful direct action that focuses attention on the atrocities committed by Domestic Relations Judges who use the divorce industry against parents, children and grandparents. ALCFC needs the support of people who want to change the system and are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to bring about change. After all aren’t our children worth it? ALABAMA Phone: (205) 663-9984 ACFC — American Coalition for Fathers and Children, “Children Need Both Parents.” Dedicated to the creation of a family law system, legislative system, and public awareness which promotes equal rights for ALL parties affected by divorce, and the breakup of a family or establishment of paternity. Through involvement and dedication, there will be a positive effect on the emotional and psychological well-being of children. Your are invited to explore the organization and services. Chapters & Affiliates AFRA — American Family Rights Association — In the American Family Rights Association, everybody continues doing their own individual advocacy. Center for Children’s Justice, Inc. — The Center for Children’s Justice is an organization of active, concerned parents, professionals, and social and political activists whose common goal is the preservation of the child-parent relationship in full after divorce or other family division, or in the case of children born out of wedlock. EMAIL: info@childrensjustice.org OKLAHOMA Child Protector Racket — BLOG — Ray Thomas  examines the various scams and schemes used by today’s “out of control” child protectors who abuse children and families in the name of protection. As he see new methods being used in his “travels” among their “victims,” he will point them out. — COLORADO Children’s Rights — One of the country’s foremost advocacy organizations for children. We use the power of the courts, policy analysis and public education to ensure that children who are abused and neglected receive the care and services they need and that they grow up in a permanent and loving home. — NEW YORK — Email:info@childrensrights.org — Phone: (212) 683-2210 — Fax: (212) 683-4015 Children’s Rights Counsel — Formed in 1985, the Children’s Rights Council (CRC) is a national non-profit organization based in Washington, DC that works to assure children meaningful and continuing contact with both their parents and extended family regardless of the parents’ marital status. 6200 Editors Park Drive, Suite 103, Hyattsville, MD 20782, 301.559.3120, fax 301.559.3124 – email: info@crckids.org Courageous Kids Network Fighting the “Hidden American Disgrace”of Court Abused Children — The Courageous Kids Network, is a growing group of young people, whose childhood was shattered by biased and inhumane court rulings, which forced them to live with an abusive parent, while restricting or sometimes completely eliminating contact with our loving and protective parent. . . .  CKN members would like to reach out to kids everywhere who are placed in similar situations. They want you to know you are not alone. Because of the current trend in family court throughout the nation, many of them have experienced and suffered the same issues in their lives. They believe that together their voices can be heard, and that together their voices can make a difference to change the future. Email at: contact@courageouskids.net Connecticut DCF Watch — The purpose of this site and this posting area is for parents, attorneys, judges and other professionals who work in or who are involved with Child Protective Services (“CPS”). It was designed as a Resource Center to get the most up-to-date information and case law out to the masses in a timely manner. We are dedicated in providing the needed information to assist parents and their attorneys in confronting CPS who often fails to or refuses to obey the law. We at Connecticut DCF Watch supports the protection of all parents rights whether you are innocent or guilty and that you have a constitutionally protected right to have a fair hearing and trial. If CPS can violate the rights of the guilty, they also will violate the rights of the innocent. Defense Foundation for Children — an organization that consists of legal professionals, psychologists, media, organizations, concerned citizens, parents and many other interested private volunteers across America, dedicated to helping children, juveniles and young adults in crisis situations. INDIANA —  General Email:  Info@DefenseFoundationforchildren.com fightcps.com — Fighting Child Protective Services False Accusations — To provide information and support for families facing false accusations of child abuse or neglect, and for researchers working to protect and encourage natural family rights. GCR — Grandparents for Children’s Rights — Our mission is to advocate and lobby for substantial and urgent legislative changes that protect the rights of grandparents to secure their grandchildren’s health, happiness and well-being. We are committed to monitoring agencies that affect our grandchildren at the city, county, state and federal levels and to protect the rights of grandparents and the needs of grandchildren who are at risk.  EMAIL: bcastellano@grandparentsforchildren.org NY “Let my Children Go!” — “We the parents of the United States” — Andre L. Noel is the owner and editor of this web site and has seen multiple heart-wrenching situations where the public social services agency workers have taken children from their families very inappropriately, causing severe damage to the children and their families. These situations are well documented and it is very clear that they were done unlawfully in multiple ways. It is his hope to repair this system to provide protection for those children in need and prevent unnecessary harm. PACE – Parents and Children for Equality — The mission of PACE is to provide education, advocacy and support for parents and children experiencing loss of the traditional parent-child relationship due to separation or divorce; and to promote for children equitable access to both parents, and for parents reasonable sharing of rights and responsibilities. OHIO Stop Child Predators, SCP — Stop Child Predators has launched a federal and state-by-state campaign to educate and inform the public about concrete policy changes that will enhance public safety by protecting America’s children from sexual predators.

Take Root’s mission is to empower former abducted children to respond to family abduction by facilitating healing, providing knowledge, and raising public issue awareness from the perspective of the abducted child. The Take Root Support & Advocates Network was established to enable abducted children to address and resolve their abduction experiences while providing a knowledge-base to develop Educational Resources for impacted families and the professionals who assist them.

Family Law A Child’s Right — an all volunteer affiliate of Dads and Moms of Michigan.  Dads and Moms of Michigan is directly affiliated with the American Coalition of Fathers and Children. It believes that the benefits of joint physical custody arrangements, even in high conflict situations, for children can no longer be ignored. – MICHIGAN Able Child Org.  (Parents for Label and Drug Free Education) is intent on refocusing  schools onto educational issues as opposed to psychological ones. ABUSE-EXCUSE.COM provides resource information and more to parents and others unjustly accused of child abuse, physical child abuse (including Shaken Baby Syndrome), child neglect, sexual child abuse, child pornography via the Internet, “repressed” memories, sexual harassment, or domestic violence (spousal abuse). We aim to help the falsely and wrongly accused to articulate scientific facts to child protection investigators, teachers, attorneys and judges, urging them to exercise caution in their “rush to judge” abuse calls. About 2/3 of all child abuse reports turn out to be unfounded, as errors or mistakes in professional judgment. ALFRA – Alabama Family Rights Association is comprised of fathers, mothers, grandparents, and children who have all experienced the tragedy of divorce and its aftermath.  ALFRA knows we need to change the “winner takes all” divorce process in the court system, and have the courage to do what is REALLY in the children’s best interests. ALABAMA ACFC — American Coalition for Fathers and Children, “Children Need Both Parents.” Dedicated to the creation of a family law system, legislative system, and public awareness which promotes equal rights for ALL parties affected by divorce, and the breakup of a family or establishment of paternity. Through involvement and dedication, there will be a positive effect on the emotional and psychological well-being of children. Your are invited to explore the organization and services. Chapters & Affiliates AFRA — American Family Rights Association — In the American Family Rights Association, everybody continues doing their own individual advocacy. ANCPR – Alliance for Non-Custodial Parents Rights — Alliance for Non-Custodial Parents Rights (ANCPR) is dedicated to promoting and protecting the civil rights of non-custodial parents (NCP’s). We are not affiliated with any other group or religious organization.  We are an all volunteer organization, there are no paid staff.  We are solely supported by our membership. ACFC – America’s Shared Parenting Organization — dedicate themselves and their efforts to the creation of a family law system, legislative system, and public awareness which promotes equal rights for ALL parties affected by divorce, and the breakup of a family or establishment of paternity. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Campaign for Children and Families (CCF) is an innovative nonprofit, nonpartisan pro-family organization serving children and families in California and America. CCF believes that the natural family needs respect and support, and that children need healthy role models to have the best life possible. — CALIFORNIA Center for Children’s Justice, Inc. — The Center for Children’s Justice is an organization of active, concerned parents, professionals, and social and political activists whose common goal is the preservation of the child-parent relationship in full after divorce or other family division, or in the case of children born out of wedlock. EMAIL: info@childrensjustice.org OKLAHOMA CFFPP – Center for Family Policy and Practice — The mission of the Center on Fathers, Families, and Public Policy (CFFPP) is to help create a society in which low-income parents – mothers as well as fathers – are in a position to support their children emotionally, financially, and physically. Childabuselaw informs visitors about the handling of child abuse allegations in the legal system. It reports related developments in law, medicine, and psychology. The site’s legal coverage focuses on Washington State, where its publisher practices law, but includes selected court decisions and statutes from other states. Child Protector Racket — BLOG Ray Thomas  examines the various scams and schemes used by today’s “out of control” child protectors who abuse children and families in the name of protection. As he see new methods being used in his “travels” among their “victims,” he will point them out. — COLORADO Court Watchers Alliance USA, Florida Chapter — Court Watchers Says, Take Back Your Country.  Never, Never, Never  Vote For A Lawyer! — FLORIDA CPF/The Fatherhood Coalition is an all volunteer, non-profit organization of men and women advocating for the institution of fatherhood, encompassing the full range of human behaviors and endeavors that flow from the father-child relationship. We work to promote shared parenting and to end the discrimination and persecution faced by divorced and unwed fathers, in society at large and specifically in Massachusetts. EMAIL:- FATHERS-L@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM — MASSACHUSETTS Defense Foundation for Children — an organization that consists of legal professionals, psychologists, media, organizations, concerned citizens, parents and many other interested private volunteers across America, dedicated to helping children, juveniles and young adults in crisis situations. INDIANA — General Email:  Info@DefenseFoundationforchildren.com Distinction in Family Courts — This website is for those who have had experience with Family Court. It aims to provide citizen review of the performance of Family Courts and how well they have protected children and vulnerable adults. The information exchanged on this site will be used to award certain courts with honors of distinction and to encourage accountability for others. It will provide an educative function for litigants researching the past performance of players in their local courts. Email: info@distinctioninfamilycourts.com The Equal Justice Foundation — Our viewpoints and findings are presented by an eclectic array of male and female authors from a wide variety of fields, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Restore due process / Reverse the loss of our civil liberties / Ensure equality for all citizens before the bar / Establish judicial accountability / Reestablish the rule of law / Preserve the secret ballot / Ensure open, fair, and honest elections / Make the Bill of Rights a living document in our time. Family Law Courts — The short version: It begins and ends with money. . . . This site is packed with many newspaper reports, charts and DOJ stats; all of which reveal, much like the indifferent police department personnel of Castle Rock, Colorado, in the case of Castle Rock vs. Gonzales; an indifference that contributed to the murder of three innocent little girls; women and children are not afforded the constitutional right to be safe. — Email:info@FamilyLawCourts.com — CALIFORNIA FACE – Fathers’ And Childrens’ Equality of New Jersey — A self-help organization dealing with custody / divorce / courts / domestic violence / evaluators / mediation / parenting agreements and parental alienation. NEW JERSEY Fathers and Families – Fathers and Families protects the child’s right to the love and care of both parents. We seek shared parenting for the children of divorced and never-married parents, with equal rights and responsibilities for fathers and mothers. EMAIL: info@fathersandfamilies.org MASSACHUSETTS fightcps.com — Fighting Child Protective Services False Accusations — To provide information and support for families facing false accusations of child abuse or neglect, and for researchers working to protect and encourage natural family rights. Georgians for Child Support Reform — Georgians for Child Support Reform and the Georgians for Family Law Reform PAC are working to make Georgia’s family laws fair and equitable because children deserve to be parented and financially supported by both parents. P/R EMAIL: zachary.holladay@hp.com GEORGIA GCR — Grandparents for Children’s Rights — Our mission is to advocate and lobby for substantial and urgent legislative changes that protect the rights of grandparents to secure their grandchildren’s health, happiness and well-being. We are committed to monitoring agencies that affect our grandchildren at the city, county, state and federal levels and to protect the rights of grandparents and the needs of grandchildren who are at risk.  EMAIL: bcastellano@grandparentsforchildren.org NY Idaho Values Alliance — The mission at IVA is to protect the values that have made Idaho such a great state in which to live, raise a family, and grow a business. We will work to protect religious liberty, the sanctity of marriage and the family, the sanctity of life, and to restrain judicial activism. KRightsRadio — As Fathers, Mothers, their Children, Grand Parents and extended families anguish under the grave hand of Anti-Family Agendas, Dedicated Fathers and Non-Custodial Parents have sought to be heard on the issues of the tragic injustices routinely committed behind the darkened doors of the “Family Court System.” EMAIL: Richar@krightsradio.com TEXAS MassOutrage — MassOutrage is a collection of real-world practical information about how the Massachusetts Department of Social Services (DSS) works, how restraining orders work, and how to fight them to save your family. This site will help you learn about the actual tactics used by the DSS to illegally kidnap children from families, and how radical victim-witness advocates (sometimes also from the DSS) exploit courts and others to illegally obtain restraining orders. Email: hession@crocker.com MASSACHUSETTS NAPF – National Alliance for Parents and Families — “Lets Take a Stand” –– The mission of the NAPF Organization is to work to bring about true Child Protection Reform.  It is to stop the abuse and terrorism that is being forced on innocent parents and children by over zealous bureaucrats, who are far too young in many cases to have life experience, or lack the common sense to know what to do with a complaint of abuse or neglect, or are too jaded from too many years in trenches to be able to assess objectively most situations. NCFJ – National Coalition for Family Justice — The Coalition is dedicated to working for legal and judicial reforms to make the system more family friendly. In addition to seeking reform, the Coalition is dedicated to empowering, educating, and providing support and resources to families in crisis because of the legal system and impoverished by divorce and other domestic relations matters. NEW YORK PACE – Parents and Children for Equality — The mission of PACE is to provide education, advocacy and support for parents and children experiencing loss of the traditional parent-child relationship due to separation or divorce; and to promote for children equitable access to both parents, and for parents reasonable sharing of rights and responsibilities. OHIO Parental Alienation Awareness Organization — (PAAO) — founders of Parental Alienation Awareness Day, April 25th — To educate the public and professionals about prevention of, and responses to, Parental Alienation, parental alienation behaviors and Hostile Aggressive Parenting by offering seminars, conferences and meetings and by collecting and disseminating information on these topics. . . . To find out more, or if you would like to join the effort, please contact Sarvy Emo at sarvy@paawareness.org. Parents for Children — Addressing Problems Of Abuse And Corruption In Family Court. . . . People In The Streets are 100 times more powerful then any “court watcher”. We all agree the courts are not following the law. Competent legal council incorporated with a street level protest is effective because it gives your average attorney courage to actually practice law. It also tends to make judges obey the law because they know they are being watched. Only we can change what’s going on. These are OUR courts not the judges’. MICHIGAN Parents Without Rights — We believe it is in the best interests of our children and paramount to their well-being that both parents remain an important part of their lives following a divorce. As taxpayers and as voters, we feel that Florida has an obligation to protect the rights of both parents in every dispute. EMAIL: Help@ParentsWithoutRights.org FLORIDA Shared Parenting Works, Org. — We believe: children deserve fully functioning, natural, loving, dedicated relationships with both of their parents, equally, in and out of marriage, whenever possible.  We’ve seen: shared parenting works. Texas Center for Family Rights — Government should be the servant and not the master of the people. TCFR fights for the family and its God-given, Constitutional rights as the foundation of society.  TCFR understands that barring true abuse or neglect, families have the right to live their lives free of outside interference. Contact Page. United Civil Rights Councils of America — UCRCofA — Mission Statement: The 2008-2009 annual leadership of the National Board of Directors, now finally tweaked,will very soon publish the finalized UCRCoA Mission Statement, and it shall be inclusive of the fundamentals of the ten Focus Areas (Click for Ten Main Focus Areas). Fatherhood Default Paternity Judgment Innocence Project — DPJIP  — The Default Paternity Judgment Innocence Project was formed for the purpose of ending the cruel practice wherein unsuspecting men are trapped by default judgments into paying 18 years of child support for children who are not theirs, and who in many cases they’ve never even met. Dictionary for Dads — Dictionary for Dads arose amid concerns of every day fathers who sought to promote their knowledge, education, experience and resources as it pertains to becoming an excellent father. As an organization our goal is to assist Dad’s in raising happy healthy children. **** Dictionary for Dads believes that the label of a “dad” is one which is earned not provided through birth. Fathers for Life —  This website is about fatherlessness, fatherhood, and about the impact of both on children, families and society; it is also about the role that feminism and gender politics play in all of that. Fathers 4 Justice — F4J — (F4J US) established itself as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization in March 2005 in Minnesota. F4J US has since steam-rolled across the country as a 100% volunteer army of Superhero mothers, fathers, grandparents and others who have answered the call to defend the millions of American families who suffer at the hands of domestic judges, attorneys, social workers and other profiteers engaged in child custody matters. Fathers Helping Fathers — FHF — Father’s Helping Fathers is a national not-for-profit corporation based in Palatine, Illinois. FHF develops educational classes and development programs that help fathers in every aspect of being a parent from pre-birth classes to toddler training to dealing with teenagers. FHF is also a frontrunner in the struggle to raise awareness about the positive influence fathers have on the development of their children and on the family structure itself. — IL F.R.A.M.E.D. (Fathers Rights And Men Ending Discrimination) – Blog — FRAMED is not just about Father’s, it’s also about Children, Mothers, and Families. Right now the majority of Father’s are at a disadvantage compared to mothers when it comes to parental rights…….these parental rights need to be equal between both fit Mother’s and Father’s! For the sake of our Children! Our constitutional/civil rights are being trampled on and it must stop now! Legends Legal Aid Society —  A father’s rights group centered in northern California. Legends has filed numerous briefs at the state supreme court level, most recently regarding the matter of gay marriage. The focus is primarily helping father’s regain custody of their children through the family court system. CALIFORNIA MadMenUnited.Org — dedicated to bring organization and awareness to issues concerning men. Issues where men are not getting fair representation in the media or the courts. Issues that we believe are so discriminatory as to be actually against the law. Issues that when looked at in depth are not just injustices against men, but also to society as a whole. These issues are contributing to the destruction of marriage and the traditional family. This is contributing to children in our society being raised fatherless.  MEN WEB — Help for Battered Men – The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence — 835,000 men battered each year, silent too long. The National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) was founded in 1994 to lead a society-wide movement to confront the problem of father absence. — NFI’s mission is to improve the well-being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers. Motherhood Illinois Coalition for Family Court Reform — We are a grassroots group of citizens concerned with the safety, health and mental well being of children in custody litigation.  We have a focus on children who have been direct or indirect witnesses of domestic violence and how their protective parent is treated in the court system.  We network with other parents and professionals to raise awareness and advocate for legislative change and court reform to bring about better outcomes for children. NANCM — The National Association of Non-Custodial Moms, Inc. an organization dedicated to providing a community of emotional support to non-custodial mothers through the provision of educational and supportive resources, believes children have a right to have both fit and loving parents included in their lives as equally as possible. Being a fit and loving parent doesn’t necessarily mean being the parent who has the most money or who fights hardest in court. Sometimes the most loving parent is the one that doesn’t want to put the children through an emotionally draining court battle and more often times than not, the parent that chooses this route is the mother.– Florida