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What is your stance on equal constitutional parental rights for all parents and any needed reforms to the family law system to ensure them?

There is a fundamental liberty right guaranteed to both parents by the 14th Amendment. This is the right to the care, custody, and nurture of their children. According to the Supreme Court of the United States: Absent a Compelling State Interest of harm or potential harm to the child, the State may not intervene in the privacy of family life. Overall, research studies show that children of joint custodians are better adjusted than children of sole custodians on each of the following measures: general adjustment; family relations; self-esteem; emotional adjustment; behavioral adjustment; and divorce-specific adjustment. Another benefit of Joint Physical Custody is that it improves child support compliance. Researchers have found a positive correlation between the frequency of a parents contact with a child and the payment of child support.

Do you support constitutional parental rights for all?The Blog was formed to give PARENT‘S an outlet for support and to share their stories. These are not “PARENTS” who are out to avoid financial obligations or to ignore their children.

These are PARENTS who are heart-sick, worried, scared and frustrated by not being able to spend time with their children. These are PARENTS who are fighting desperately for normal every day contact with their children.

We asked Democratic and Republican Primary Candidates

Fatherlessness is associated with almost every societal ill facing our country’s children.

How can you address the fatherlessness epidemic?

American Fathers asked Democratic and Republican Primary Candidates

Fatherlessness is the #1 social problem of our time because it is the root cause of at least 20 other social problems.

How will you fix this?

#StandUpForZoraya #ILoveAndNeedMyDaughter #EndParentalAlienation

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Important Websites – Florida

If you choose to try the free legal resources services available in Florida, be aware that there are eligibility requirements for most of these services. Here is a listing of various legal aid organizations and other legal resources in Florida. We provide a short description for each one and a direct link to their websites for more information.

Florida Legal Aid Resources

Gulfcoast Legal Services • Gulfcoast Legal Services is a regional non-profit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive, personal legal advocacy, counseling and education to vulnerable individuals and families.

SelfHelpSupport.org • SelfHelpSupport.org is an award-winning site that supports a growing network of self-help program practitioners with an online clearinghouse of information relating to self-representation.

American Judicature Society • This site has an excellent directory of National Self Help websites and organizations.

Florida Legal Services • Florida Legal Services, Inc. (FLS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1973 to provide civil legal assistance to indigent persons who would not otherwise have the means to obtain a lawyer.

Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida • The mission of Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida is to improve the lives of low income persons in our community through advocacy, education, representation and empowerment.

FloridaLawHelp.Org • FloridaLawHelp.org is administered by Florida Legal Services, Inc. and is produced in cooperation with Pro Bono Net and the legal service organizations and government agencies throughout Florida and the United States.

Florida Rural Legal Services • Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) was founded in 1966 as a private, non-profit corporation. FRLS provides free civil legal assistance to indigents and low-income elderly people in thirteen counties in South Central Florida. FRLS also provides legal assistance to migrant workers throughout the state of Florida.

Bay Area Legal Services • Bay Area Legal Services is a regional, non-profit public interest law firm that provides the highest quality legal counsel by assisting individuals and non-profit groups that have limited access to legal services; by resolving the legal problems of our clients; and by preserving the independence, hope, and dignity of those we serve.

Community Legal Services of Mid Florida • CLSMF is a nonprofit law firm serving twelve Florida counties. Our mission is to provide access to justice through high quality legal assistance to low-income people. Since 1966, dedicated CLSMF attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, and advocates have worked diligently to solve civil legal problems that impact the day to day lives of Mid-Florida residents who cannot afford private attorney fees.

Legal Services of North Florida • Legal Services of North Florida (LSNF) is a private non-profit corporation dedicated to providing free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Client eligibility is based on financial income and asset guidelines set by the federal government. Cases are also screened based on a variety of factors including case type.

Lawyer Referral Services

Need a referral to local attorneys who will contact you and, in many cases, can work with you individually on a case by case basis?

Try these recommended Florida legal aid resources:

Lawyer referral service form Legal Match – Need a Family Lawyer?

Another outstanding free Florida legal aid resource is provided by the Florida Bar. Call the Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 342-8011 and ask for a referral to an attorney on their LowCost Panel. If you qualify, you will be referred to a private attorney who will charge you a reduced fee. The first half- hour of consultation with the attorney will be free. If you do not qualify for the reduced fee attorney, you will be given the name of an attorney who charges regular fees.However, that attorney will only charge you $25.00 for the first half hour consultation.

Other Recommended Legal Resources

FALDP.org – The Florida Association of Legal Document Preparers is an organization of professional document preparers helping self-representing litigants.

Jurisdictionary® – How to Win in Court … Step-by-Step! Affordable 24-Hour course protects you and simplifies evidence rules and procedural tactics.

Florida Divorce Information – Your guide to Florida divorce laws, with information about separation and divorce, child custody and support, divorce forms, and finding a divorce lawyer.

New York Family Law & Divorce Lawyer: New York Divorce and Family Law, Mary Grace Condello, Attorney.

Free Lawyer Referral Service in Florida Get matched with a pre-screened local lawyer! With LegalMatch, the process is easy and confidential.

U.S. Legal Forms Search Thousands of Legal Forms by U.S. Legal Forms

Hard to find forms written by legal experts. US Legal is a trusted source for all your legal document needs.

Nationwide Public Records Comprehensive Public Records Search Tools. Search by maiden/spouse name, age, DOB or SSN for unlisted numbers, addresses, roommates and family members.

Courtroom Tips

The CRC has prepared these tips in an effort to make your day in court a productive one. Attorneys founded the CRC and continue to advise on the Board of Trustees. Here they share years of gained wisdom with you. These tips will help your case, but of course they cannot apply to every situation you’ll encounter. Please also refer to their disclaimer.

The Tips

If you have an attorney, let your counsel speak. Unless directed otherwise, the Judge does not want to hear all the reasons why you think you’re right and the other party is not.
If asked to speak in court, address the Judge as “Your Honor”. Regardless of your personal opinion, the Judge has earned the title and respect to wear the robe of his office to decide your case.
Take control of any hostility or other negative emotions when you enter the courtroom and always be respectful of the Judge and his Court. It will not help your case to respond in any other manner, and could lead you to be found in contempt along with the unpleasantness that accompanies such a ruling.
Unless responding to a direct question when giving testimony, do not speak or make any comments to the other party or their counsel when you are in the courtroom.
Do not dramatize reactions to what anyone may say in Court by making facial or body gestures.
Dress appropriately. Consult your attorney if a certain strategy will be exercised on how you should be portrayed. Otherwise, “dress for success”. It will demonstrate a respect for the Judge and a serious appreciation for the purpose of the law.
Exercise that motto: “Be prepared”. Bring as much information, documentation and any pertinent documents that you possibly can with you; and make sure it is organized. It is better to have too much supporting information than get caught short and unable to substantiate a part of your claim.
Take notes. Your attorney will be very busy during the process and cannot remember everything said or immediately write it down. This is your case, don’t leave anything to chance.
Unless the Court or your attorney has instructed you differently, do not bring your children into the courtroom. This is your dispute, not your children’s. They love you both and should not have to hear all the gory details of what goes on in the courtroom.
Do not bring electronic devices to Court, and be sure to turn off your cellular phone before entering the courtroom.
Most courts will allow reading materials so do bring a book, crossword puzzle, magazine or other quiet items to occupy your time since it may be a long wait before your case is heard.

The Waiting

Preparing for your case to be heard in court is often a long and strenuous task. It is filled with many hours collecting information, negotiating agreements, coping with feelings, trying to consider the best interest of your children, and anxiously worrying about the judge’s decision. It’s a frightening situation and every parent has a right to be worried.

Now that the Court is involved, things will also be very different and quite intimidating than your previous attempts to construct a mutual agreement through your attorney. You released control of your ability to make demands and concessions to the decision-making of a Judge the moment you entered the courtroom.

Judges are Human

However impartial that Judge may want to be, they are still a stranger to you and your children, usually having little or no advance in-depth awareness of the particular nuances of your case being presented in Court. Moreover, and despite some opinions to the contrary, a Judge is still subject to the same human faults as you or any other person. They can be having a “bad day” and prone to mood swings, illogical conclusions, distractions in their personal life, previous poor experience with your attorney, or a host of other things to affect the way things transpire in the courtroom.

Do not expect the Judge to make the “right” decision. There are three perspectives the Judge can consider when making a decision: your way, your spouse’s way, or the Judge’s way. Already, that’s a 2 out of 3 chance things will not go in your favor. But since you’ve decided that the Court is the best option to settle your dispute, here are some important tips to help you get through the process, and potentially influence a better decision – or at least not make things worse.

Jurisdictionary

We only support organizations who show an understanding that children need both parents, and that either parent is equally capable of the choice to perpetrate hate or declare peace.

“Reckless Disregard” A True And Compelling Story About One “FIT” Father’s Fight – towardchange.wordpress.com

National Institute for Trial Advocacy-NITA
The National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) is the nations leading provider of legal advocacy skills training. A 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based in Louisville, Colorado, NITA pioneered the legal skills learning-by-doing methodology over 35 years ago and has since remained the ultimate standard in continuing legal education. With an average student/faculty ratio of 4:1 and an all-volunteer faculty drawn from a cadre of judges, law professors, and practicing attorneys, NITAs multi-day boot camps deliver unparalleled professional development for nearly 6,000 attorneys each year.

Children & Family Law Resources from the Commission:

Children in Custody Cases

6 thoughts on “It’s time to put the Family Courts back on the political agenda!”

childrensrightsfl says:

31/07/2015 at 06:06

Civil Rights are violated, Human Rights are violated; and the United States Constitution is not on the agenda. Causes — The people of the United States ask that all Family Court files, case files, court tapes, and videos be put into the investigation. The fact is Fam…
http://www.causes.com/posts/954885

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StandupforZoraya says:

26/02/2016 at 16:28

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American Fathers says:

27/02/2016 at 22:01

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Howard Taft says:

10/03/2016 at 16:04

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Children's Rights Florida says:

02/04/2016 at 12:30

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Scott Adams (@AmericanFathers) says:

02/05/2016 at 20:01

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