Fathers4Justice coming to the USA, more...

9th annual Equal Parents Week

INTERNATIONAL CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
"A Moment in our Hearts, A Moment of Solidarity"
September 29, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial MAP

This family friendly event demonstrates our solidarity in spreading the message that parental rights and responsibilities should be shared equally by both parents. Reverend George Mensah of Shiloh Baptist Church will perform the invocation. This event will raise awareness and bring attention to the fact that the influence of both parents in a child's life helps reduce childhood poverty, involvement in crime and substance abuse and increase high school graduation rates. Perspective attendance includes: Reverend Mensah, Jeffrey Johnson, National Partnership for Community Leadership President, David Levy, Children's Rights Council CEO, Ron Grignol, candidate for House Delegate 43rd District of Va, along with several parents and advocates for equal parenting from the D.C. metropolitan area.

For information contact Stacey Foltz at the Children's Rights Council (301) 559- 3120 or crcdc@erols.com

Fathers4Justice coming to the USA!

In a press release issued by Matt O'Connor today he announced plans to restart his campaign in the states [with a major international protest at a US landmark in the next few months.] O'Connor said, "Despite previous frustrations I remain indefatigable and personally committed to making this work, ensuring F4J delivers a fair and equitable system of family law in the United States. Once the campaign is established it will be handed over to our US team." F4J say that British & Dutch activists will be directly involved with US representatives.

F4J states the demonstration on the roof of Parliament marked the launch of a new campaign in the UK to turn the heat up on the Government and Church of England to put equal parenting on the political and theological agendas. The group has already announced a Bedlam campaign for next month and a Christmas campaign of disruption to Church of England services across the UK

Yesterday Fathers4Justice called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to speak out in the debate on family breakdown. F4J said that since announcing plans to disrupt Church services in the run up to Christmas as part of its civil disruption campaign against church and state, it has been contacted by several Bishops.

Massachusetts legislation for greater custodial rights

BOSTON -- State (MA) lawmakers have proposed legislation that would give fathers greater custodial rights of their children in divorce and separation cases.

State Rep. Colleen Garry, D-Dracut, has filed a bill that would give temporary shared legal and physical custody to both parents, as long as both parents are considered by a judge to be fit.

Lowell Sun article here.

The Real F4J

The Real F4J-North East chapter will be exhibiting at the National (UK) Celebration of Fatherhood at the Beamish Museum October 1st and 2nd. MAP

Wisconsin Women Visit the Governor

Wisconsin Women Visit the Governor
Friday November 25, 2005
10 :00 a.m., State capital

This event is sponsored by Wisconsin Women for Equality in Family Law and Wisconsin
Fathers for Children and Families. Everyone is welcome to share their family rights story.

For more information contact:
Jodi Roberts, m_jroberts@centurytel.net

Wales TV show looking for step-families

Channel 5 in Wales wants to look at the issue of Step Parents – families that are torn apart with a re-marriage, how step kids react to each other, how parents cope with caring for kids that are not their own and dealing with troublesome exes. If you're interested in participating contact:
Jo Erickson, Asst Producer
Townhouse TV
Jo.Erickson@townhousetv.com