Thursday, February 02, 2006
FAMILY LAW NEWS
FROM AROUND THE WORLD
IN THIS ISSUE
- Is the Ohio No fault divorce unconstitutional as being repugnant to people’s religion?
- What does the biological mother Haleigh Poutre who was nearly murdered while in the care of DSS have to say? Is she being allowed to speak? Read the Patricia Wen article.
- Are children of divorce more likely to divorce themselves?
- What should courts do when parents of divorce want to raise their kids different religions?
- What does the Quincy Mass “Patriot Ledger” have to say about DSS and the Haleigh Poutre affair?
- What does the Boston Herald have to say?
- Provinces in Japan increasing benefits for people to have children? (In child support section.)
- What would happen in a world of a “Violence Against Joe Biden Act? Read this spoof.
- Read about how Arizona’s computerized child support is just not working.
- What about some “Early Advice” by to young children about the high cost of child support?
- How does divorce affect taxes? Read the general family law section.
- Article 8 reports 400 people showed up protesting bill that would mandate teaching children about the correctness of homosexuality. (We just report news—Berkshire Fatherhood Coalition is neutral on this subject.)
- Danny Devito in movie about Fathers-4-Justice?
- A father arrested for
carving his kids name in a tree?
FATHER’S RIGHTS
Satire: Enforcing The Violence Against Joe Biden Act
Men's
News Daily - Guerneville,CA,USA
American parents may choose to prompt legislation to
grant advocates of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) the same
accommodations. ...
A RINALDO MUST READ
'Virtual visitation' bill heads to Doyle: Measure would allow
technology in
child-custody arrangements
By Tom Sheehan
Madison, Wisconsin - Judges could grant "virtual visitation" rights to
parents separated from a child through divorce under a bill on its way
to Gov. Jim Doyle's desk.
Men in tights: movie debut for Fathers 4
Justice
Independent, UK - 17 hours
ago
... being assembled. Danny DeVito, left, is tipped to play
Jason Hatch, right, the protester who scaled Buckingham Palace. The
script ...
A RINALDO MUST READ
NOTABLE QUOTES: A fortnight after they decided to hang up their Batman outfits and call it a day, the "heroes" of direct-action group Fathers 4 Justice are to be immortalised in F4J: the movie.
The group's founder, Matt O'Connor, has sold rights to his organisation's story to Harbour Pictures, the British firm that made Calendar Girls.
At present, a cast and screenplay are in the middle of being assembled. Danny DeVito, left, is tipped to play Jason Hatch, right, the protester who scaled Buckingham Palace. The script is being written by Danny Brocklehurst, one of the creators of Shameless.
'Gray Divorce': men must be wrong
WTOP - Washington,D.C.,USA
... M. Leving is a family law attorney and author
of the book "Fathers' Rights: Hard-hitting and Fair Advice for
Every Father Involved in a Custody Dispute." Glenn ...
RINALDO’S NOTES: This has been published
elsewhere.
Trucker indicted for carving on trees
WSMV-TV
Reported by Larry Brinton
“The girl's father says deputies gave him an orange jump suit to put on,
shackled his ankles and put him behind bars for almost two hours
before he could post a $1,000 bond.”
Battered Men
More male victims of domestic violence are
speaking up
Charlotte Sun-Herald - Charlotte,FL,USA
... the fight to gain equal rights. It could also
be the reason why battered men have kept silent for so
long. "Men didn't want to tell ...
On
the Political Front
Dozens of races, at least one surprise
Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA
” In the 28th Judicial District, Family Court Judge Debra
Lambert, wife of state Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Lambert,
faces a challenge from retired district judge Walter Maguire of
Somerset….In Floyd County, where 100 candidates are on the ballot,
another family-court judge, Julie Paxton, is being challenged by school
board member Mickey McGuire and Johnny Ray Harris, who broadcasts local
sports events.”
Pittman named presiding judge of Family Division
Muskegon Chronicle - Muskegon,MI,USA
... as a Family Division judge for eight years. Family
Division was created in a state-mandated partial merger of family
related Probate Court activities with ...
Caddel
touts time in office; calls for fairness, respect
Odessa American - Odessa,TX,USA
... the county and a judge in things like probate cases
and ... District court judges hear all types of criminal cases as well
as civil lawsuits and family law cases ...
Our golden boy nominated for Academy Award
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester,NY,USA
... He also talked early with his mother, Monroe
County Family Court Judge Marilyn O'Connor.
"She said the support from Rochester has been exceptional. ...
RINALDO’S NOTES: Hey, “our golden boy” must
be proud. Was he also proud when his mom
took
my son from me?
Last year Sir Mark Potter
became Britain's most senior family judge. What changes is he making?
London Times, Jan. 31, 2006
“FAMILY
judges must have breathed a collective sigh of relief at the news that
Fathers4Justice has disbanded. But the issues the group highlighted
will not be so easily dispersed. Family justice is still in the eye of
the storm — as the man at its head acknowledges. Since becoming
Britain’s most senior family judge a year ago, Sir Mark Potter has kept
a low profile. But in his first interview he outlines a programme for
how family justice can be reformed — and public confidence boosted.”
CHILD
SUPPORT
Let's smooth out glitches in child support laws
Arizona
Daily Star - Tucson,AZ,USA
A
RINALDO MUST READ
AG
To Investigate Child Support Contract
NHPR - Concord,NH,USA
... allegations of flawed selection process, and
near award of the $183,000 dollar contract to an economist who had been
jailed for non-payment of child support. ...
RINALDO’S NOTES: This is National Public
Radio’s take on case where child support economist was disqualified
because he was jailed for being delinquent on child support.
NOTABLE QUOTE: “"I googled the persons
name and I found out how he encouraged how he encourage people to fight
paying child support to their spouse and I thought this is not someone
the state ought to be hiring."
Tokyo ward to pay child-support allowance to
expectant mothers ...
Asahi Shimbun - Tokyo,Japan
Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward will widen its child-support
allowance system to cover expectant mothers and high school students,
the first move of its kind in Japan ...
RINALDO NOTE’S: Some places in Japan
actually pay people to have children.
New child support assistance program begins
WWMT - Kalamazoo,MI,USA
(NEWS 3) - Beginning today, about 25,000 non-custodial
parents are eligible to pay a quarter of back child support owed to the
state. ...
Women
arrested on child-support charges; together owe more than ...
The State - Columbia,SC,USA
Two Lexington County women who together owe more than
$50,000 in child support were arrested in a cold-case investigation.
The women ...
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Deadbeat
moms arrested over unpaid child support
WIS - Columbia,SC,USA
... a 33-year-old Gilbert woman and 46-year-old
Lexington woman on warrants for owing a total of nearly $50,000 in
unpaid, court-ordered child support payments. ...
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Judge rules father owes $381,373 in back
child support
Chicago Sun-Times - United States
... In a dispute that stretched almost eight years, a
northwest suburban father has been directed to pay $381,373 in back
child support. ...
Parents get child support offer
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
Beginning Feb. 1, Michigan parents will be given a
onetime opportunity to clear 75 percent of their back child support
owed to the state. ...
Program forgives child support debt owed to state
Flint Journal - Flint,MI,USA
DETROIT (AP) -- The Michigan Department of Human
Services is offering thousands of parents who owe back child support a
break that would forgive 75 percent of ...
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Bill targets paternity tests, child-support interest
Canton Repository (subscription) - Canton,OH,USA
COLUMBUS - Deadbeat parents in Ohio could find
themselves further in the hole under a proposal to charge interest on
unpaid child support. ...
FALSE ALLEGATIONS
Don't sign Jessica's Law - Political
Scam Targets Mentally Ill ...
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
... life over accusations that often stem from divorce
and child custody disputes ... of thousands of children a relationship
with their mothers and fathers until they ...
FAMILY
LAW GENERALLY
SOME EARLY ADVICE
Patriot-News
- Harrisburg,PA,USA
BY SARAH
WILSON. He is a professor of family law at The Dickinson School of Law
and co-director of the school's pro-bono Family Law Clinic. ...
A RINALDO
MUST READ
This
is scaring kids about the consequences of having children and the high
cost of child support!
Questions raised about info given to Family
Court
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester,NY,USA
... parties. "Judges can only make decisions
based on the facts brought to them," said Family Court Judge
Anthony J. Sciolino. Another ...
Tears never far from the surface in family court case
By Chris Barton
The New Zealand Herald
28 January 2006
My Turn: McGuire bill helps fund agency
offering legal services to ...
Juneau Empire - Juneau,AK,USA
... ALSC tends to focus on matters involving family law,
housing, consumer issues, government benefits, health issues, wills,
Alaska Native allotments, subsistence ...
International Marriage Broker
Corante - Boston,MA,USA
“The International Marriage Broker Act of 2005 goes into effect March 5. It focuses on abuse protection for immigrant women entering the U.S. on K Visas. The act passed on a voice vote as it was attached to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005. The vote occurred after hours before Christmas weekend.”
Miller & MacFarlane appeals
start today
FAMILY LAW WEEK, UNITED KINGDOME
“The appeals in the Miller and Macfarlane cases start today, 30 January 2006, in the House of Lords. The prospect of the appeal had generated a great deal of interest in the mainstream media as anyone who has read the Sunday broadsheets over the past few weeks can testify. The hearing is scheduled to last until Thursday 2 February 2006.
The principal issue in the Miller case is the impact that conduct and the length of the marriage should have on any ancillary relief award, while MacFarlane concerns the assessment of periodical payments where there is surplus, continuing income.”
Women's club creates legal kitty to aid access to justice
The Lawyer - London,UK
Recently
Separated or Divorced? 10 Useful Tax Tips When Filing Your Return
By Jessie Danninger, Rosen Law Firm
Carolina Newswire
31 January 2006
GRANDPARENTS
BEING MOM AND DAD A SECOND TIME
AROUND
Auburn Citizen - Auburn,NY,USA
THIS IS A STORY ABOUT GRANDPARENTS
RAISING KIDS.
DIVORCE
IN THE NEWS
Seminar to Offer Strategies on Custody and Preview Book--
"The ...
Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
... The seminar will also serve as the launch of Evans'
the Emperor Penguin: A How To Guide For Fathers Wanting Custody of
Their Kids. ...
Divorce preys on Monty's mind
Channel 4 News - London,UK
Eight-times European Order of Merit champion Colin
Montgomerie's reported £15 million divorce may have been preying on his
mind as he slumped to a five-over ...
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Monty's divorce deal is one of the UK's biggest. Here are
some ...
Glasgow Daily Record - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
... anniversary. The founder of French Connection sold
almost £40million of shares in his company to help fund his divorce
settlement. ...
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Jennifer Aniston divulges her divorce philosophy
Webindia123 - India
... revealed that though she believes that talking about
her joy publicly put a jinx on her marriage to actor Brad Pitt, she
refuses to be crippled by her divorce. ...
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Japan weeklies talk royal divorce
NEWS.com.au - Australia
... once scrutinised the height of Japanese Crown
Princess Masako's heels for clues to a possible pregnancy have another
obsession these days: is divorce an option ...
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Ohio
No-Fault Divorce Law Challenged As Unconstitutional
North
Country Gazette - Chestertown,NY,USA
CLEVELAND, Ohio--An Ohio mother of four has launched a constitutional
appeal against an Ohio civil divorce and custody decision, arguing her
religious beliefs ...
A
RINALDO “MUST READ”
Film truthfully unveils the realities of
divorce
Ithaca College The Ithacan - NY, USA
... Writer. The divorce rate in this country is no
secret, but many harsh realities linked to divorce remain behind closed
doors. Set ...
MONTY WIFE GETS £15M WEDGE Divorce payout
Glasgow Daily Record - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
By Karen Bale. Monty's manager Guy Kinnings said last
night the sports star and law graduate wife Eimear had agreed the terms
and ...
Denise Richards, Charlie Sheen Divorce Civility Falls Apart
National Ledger - Apache Junction,AZ,USA
By Josh Hart. So much for civility in the Denise
Richards and Charlie Sheen divorce. The on again, and now off again
couple reportedly ...
Divorce court divas
Financial Times - London,England,UK
By Jonathan Guthrie. The law lords are considering two
landmark high-value divorce cases. The Family Lawyers Operatic Society
is ...
Film truthfully unveils the realities of
divorce
Ithaca College The Ithacan - NY, USA
RINALDO’S NOTES: This is another movie review of
the Squid and the Whale.
On the Screen
The MIT Tech - Boston,MA,USA
RINALDO’S
NOTES: This
is another movie review of the Squid and the Whale.
Children
of divorced parents are more likely to end their own marriages
SheKnows.com
- Scottsdale,AZ,USA
”
Children of divorced parents often bitterly vow not to repeat the same
mistakes. They want to avoid putting themselves and their own children
through the pain that comes from the dissolution of a marriage. But,
according to University of Utah researcher Nicholas H. Wolfinger, these
children's aspirations face unfavorable odds.”
A RINALDO MUST READ
Denise & Charlie's Bitter Battle
People Magazine - USA
... 8 months. According to their initial court
petitions, Richards is seeking sole custody but Sheen wants joint
custody. "This has ...
Charlie & Denise's Split: It's Getting Nasty
iVillage's Daily Blabber - New York,NY,USA
... This biggest issue at this point is their daughters
-- Sam and Lola. Denise wants sole custody of the kids, but Charlie is
demanding joint custody.
Use 'Wives Day' to say thank you or sorry
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
... Statistics bear this out. Japan's divorce
rate has risen steadily over the years. In 2004, more than one
in three marriages ended in divorce. ...
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“Tokyo
- A group of Japanese men hoping to encourage the nation's legions of
workaholic husbands to head home early and show their wives some
appreciation have proclaimed Tuesday "Beloved Wives Day".
The group, which calls itself the "Japan Doting Husbands Association",
urged men to get home by 8pm and say thanks to their wives for all they
do.”
Vox Box: Waiting to divorce will not help kids
Athens Banner-Herald (subscription) - Athens,GA,USA
... As sad as it made me feel that our family would
never be the same, I was glad to accept a set of divorced parents over
the ones with whom I had been living. ...
Caught Between Two Faiths
Interfaith
Family - Newton,MA,USA
”
Ann Marie said that after she learned her son was in Hebrew school, she
realized her error in letting her husband decide the child's religion,
and asked the court last year to change the divorce settlement.
During the court proceeding, she said she read aloud letters she had solicited from priests and rabbis who agreed that educating the child in two different faiths was confusing and should not be permitted. But she said the judge refused to have her son removed from Hebrew school, citing the divorce settlement.”
Appeals Court Backs Jewish Dad's Bid in Custody Battle
Interfaith Family - Newton,MA,USA
... It depends on who gets primary custody. It's
different in a joint custody case; then I think the
prenuptial agreement may stand.". ...
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Groups provide helpful information for stepfamilies
Miami Herald - FL,USA
... 'We created the show to provide a `living room' for
divorced parents who want to listen to others' stories and share their
own,'' Cohn said from her home in ...
Steps to stepmother success
eTaiwan News - Taiwan
... you. I understand what it's like to be the child of
divorced parents. I want your kids to grow up in a healthy environment.
The ...
DEPARMENT
OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Injured girl's mother seeks to speak out
Boston
Globe - United States
By
Patricia Wen, Globe Staff | February 2, 2006. The birth mother of
Haleigh Poutre, the brain-damaged girl at the center of an end ...
A
RINALDO MUST READ
COMMENTARY: Where is Hollywood in case of dying girl?
Desert Dispatch - Barstow,CA,USA
... Less than three weeks after Haleigh's
hospitalization, the Massachusetts Department of Social Services was
raring to remove Haleigh's feeding and breathing ...
OUR VIEW: The tragedy of Haleigh Poutre
The
Patriot Ledger - Quincy,MA,USA
By The Patriot Ledger. The case of Haleigh Poutre is one
of the worst to emerge from the Department of Social
Services in years. ...
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A
RINALDO MUST READ
Foster kids' slayings are sad cry for change -- now
Boston
Herald - United States
Dontel Jeffers is not the only foster child brutally slain in our city
under the "protection" of the Department of Social
Services. ...
A
RINALDO MUST READ
Abused girl's move presumes potential
The Republican - Springfield,MA,USA
... State Department of Social
Services spokeswoman Denise Monteiro said the girl is still
being assessed at the rehabilitation center in the Brighton section of ...
Poutre To Rehab After DSS Says "Great Reason For Hope"
North Country Gazette - Chestertown,NY,USA
... He and Pinellas County probate court
judge George Greer claimed ... opposition, the Supreme
Judicial Court ordered that her ... from her lawyers
and family, Terri was ...
Life-Support Loonies, Go Home
Reason Online - USA
... It deserves to be in the spotlight; it does
not deserve to be turned into Terri Schiavo II. Cathy Young
is a Reason contributing editor. ...
(This
was already in Boston Globe.)
protective services under heat for abuse case
KGET 17 - Bakersfield,CA,USA
... She also learned that several weeks ago, while her
children were still in the foster home, child protective services
started an investigation when the school ...
Watchdog OKd for tot deaths
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
... subject of a report to the State Central
Register or who at time of death was living in a foster care placement
through the county Department of Social Services
...
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Director presses for changes
Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA
A metal detector near the entrance of the Forsyth County
Department of Social Services
immediately caught Joe Raymond's eye last year when he first stepped ...
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Rinaldo’s
Note: This
is about reforming DSS in North Carlolina.
County seeking foster families
Del Rio News Herald - Del Rio,TX,USA
A press release sent to the News-Herald from the
department says that Child Protective Services is seeking more families
in the Del Rio area to care for abused ...
Good Neighbors Feed Hungry Child
HNN Huntingtonnews.net - WV, USA
... clothing and spoiled food. Since the grandmother
could not be located, Child Protective Services agreed to take custody
of the child.
Cities back family services initiative
San Francisco Examiner - San Francisco,CA,USA
... The program, called Differential Response, targets
families that have been referred to the county's Child Protective
Services, but don't merit direct services ...
MOTHER ARRESTED
KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA
... The two were arrested on numerous drug-related
charges. Child Protective Services was notified and the child was
handed over to his grandmother.
Child Protection
Provincial Government of the Western Cape - South Africa
... The recent incidences of severe crimes committed
against children in the Western Cape has prompted the Department of
Social Services and Poverty Alleviation to ...
Foster care recruiters fight shortage in homes for teens
MetroWest Daily News - Framingham,MA,USA
... They are playing catch-up after several years of
state funding cuts, when Department of Social Services offices across
the state were forced to put aside
Signs to watch for to see if your child is being molested
Louisiana Weekly - New Orleans,LA,USA
... Once a report is made, the department of social
services obtains as much information as possible to be certain the
allegations fall under the guidelines. ...
Domestic violence procedures change
Rocky Mount Telegram - Rocky Mount,NC,USA
... "That's why we're here," Edgecombe County Department
of Social Services Director Marvin Rouse said during a recent task
force meeting. ...
“A group from various agencies and departments
are trying to initiate a plan in which the prosecution of
spouse-beaters won't depend on whether the victim cooperates with
authorities.”
Urgency about urgency
The Journal News.com - Westchester,NY,USA
... She also said that a report on Westchester's
Department of Social Services, which had been harshly criticized in
light of the deaths of children under its care ...
Poutre To Rehab After DSS Says "Great Reason For Hope"
North Country Gazette - Chestertown,NY,USA
BOSTON, MASS---Earlier this month the state Department
of Social Services won a court order to remove 11-year-old Haleigh
Poutre's ventilator and feeding tube. ...
Changing the world, one child at a time
Neosho Daily News - Neosho,MO,USA
... While the Children's Haven is a private entity,
about 70 percent of its funding comes from the Missouri Department of
Social Services, though Dittmer said this ...
protective services did not work
Pocono Record - Stroudsburg,PA,USA
Why was there nobody to tell that 12-year-old child not
to play with fire? Why was there nothing done when the children were
taken away the first time? ...
Man dismissed from social services board
Lynchburg News and Advance - Lynchburg,VA,USA
... Laurrell said Campbell County had Bedford
County's child protective services investigate
the case because of a conflict of interest. ...
Allegations lead to investigation of Hardin child protective
...
Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Inspector General's Office will
investigate state child protective services in
Hardin County after a study by advocacy groups alleged ...
Breaking the cycle of abuse
Waxahachie Daily Light - Waxahachie,TX,USA
... he said, noting that the center's services
and use of a multi-disciplinary approach involving law enforcement, Child
Protective Services and prosecutors are ...
Assembly Begins Probe Into State's Child Welfare System
North Country Gazette - Chestertown,NY,USA
... and procedures for safeguarding the health
and welfare of the tens of thousands of children statewide receiving child
protective services, preventive services ...
FAMILY
VALUES
Four hundred people descend on State House
for public hearing on H1641
This is about a
piece of legislation that would mandate the teaching about the normalcy
of homosexual conduct to children in Massachusetts public schools.
Article 8.
Quote from
newsletter: “Outraged
citizens from across Massachusetts and beyond took a day out of their
lives on Tuesday to cram into a crowded room in the basement of the
State House to let their legislators know that they do not want their
rights taken away even more. The Boston Globe reported in their
Wednesday morning edition that the crowd numbered at least 400.
“And those
in favor of the bill appeared to have been organized and brought in by
Planned Parenthood of Massachusetts, which has been the major force
behind this move to make sexuality and homosexuality "education"
required in Massachusetts public schools, grades K-12.
Although
leaders of the various major homosexual lobbying groups were present,
they stayed in the background and none of them testified. It appeared
that was a strategic move, to take the focus off homosexuality in the
curriculum.”
THE
BERKSHIRE FATHERHOOD COALITION HAS NO POSITION ON THIS SUBJECT.
MARRIAGE
PROTECTION AMENDMENT WAITS FOR CONGRESS
The Senate remains the first major hurdle.
WALGREENS SUED
OVER CONSCIENCE RIGHTS
Pharmacists punished for refusing to dispense
morning-after pill.
GAY PARENTS
True
Life: I Have Gay Parents
AfterEllen.com - USA
... But with much anticipation about the conflict they
might portray in their latest episode, True Life: I Have Gay Parents,
some audiences may consider it ...
He Said, She Said
The Hornet - Fullerton,CA,USA
... easy for people to fall back onto a common cliché:
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." To apply the age-old saying
to gay parents, however could ...
Gay dads home to get hitched
Manchester Evening News - Manchester,England,UK
BRITAIN'S first surrogate gay fathers
are planning to cement their 18-year-relationship with a glitzy wedding
bash in Manchester. ...
Grad film festival presents world view
NYU Washington Square News - New York,NY,USA
... Anna Boluda, 30, of Barcelona, screened
"Queer Spawn," a film that raises the question: "Does having gay
parents affect children's lives?" Boluda ...
GAY
MARRIAGE
Gay
rights group alleges signature fraud
Newton
TAB - Needham,MA,USA
... on Secretary of State William Galvin and Attorney General Thomas
Reilly to investigate the proceedings of the anti-gay marriage campaign
voteonmarriage.org. ...
Massachusetts Voters Claim Signature Fraud on Petition to Ban
Gay ...
247gay.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... called on the Massachusetts Attorney General
and Secretary of State to fully investigate the signature collection
activities of VoteonMarriage.org, an offshoot ...
Colo. Group to Push for Gay-Marriage Ban
Washington Post - United States
DENVER -- A coalition of religious and family groups
kicked off a drive Wednesday to amend the state constitution to ban gay
marriage. ...
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Gay Marriage Ban Fails
The Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USA
ORLANDO -- A proposed amendment to the state
constitution that would ban gay marriage will not be on the ballot in
November. A coalition ...
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First gay marriage in British Army
PinkNews.co.uk - UK
A lesbian couple have become the first gay army recruits
to have a ... Vanessa proposed marriage just two months after they
started dating -- but Sonya turned her ...
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Lesbian couple begin marriage fight
Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia
... Socialist Prime Minister Jose Socrates, elected in a
landslide last year, has repeatedly said gay marriage is not a priority
of his government or of society. ...
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Initiatives in several US states try to ban gay marriage
Pravda - Moscow,Russia
... a coalition of religious and family groups kicked
off a drive in Denver on Wednesday to amend the Colorado state
constitution to ban gay marriage. ...
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Deadline
Passes For Florida's Proposed Amendment Banning Gay ...
News4Jax.com - Jacksonville,FL,USA
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- There will be no proposed
constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages on this year's
ballot. The group ...
Florida Gay Marriage Foes Come Up Short
365Gay.com - USA
... 4-Marriage fails to get the measure on the November
ballot it would make Florida the second state where a proposed
amendment banning gay marriage has failed. ...
Anti-discrimination law's effect on gay marriage unclear
Federal Way Mirror - Tacoma,WA,USA
... the filer of two ballot measures to block it ----
fear it creates a new protected class and others are rolling last
year's gay marriage campaign into the ...
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Virginians to vote same-sex marriage ban
TimesCommunity.com - Leesburg,VA,USA
A proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting gay
marriage will be placed on the November ballot after the Virginia
Senate voted last week to join the House ...
State affected by gay marriage ban
News 8 Austin - Austin,TX,USA
An overwhelming amount of Texans approved a ban on gay
marriage when they voted in November. That action may have
disenfranchised ...
GENDER
BIAS
Gender bias charges rain on Police Week parade
Lucknow Newsline - Lucknow,India
While the officer concerned, Assistant Superintendent of
Police (ASP) Shachi Ghildyal, is alleging gender bias, her officials
are tight-lipped on the issue. ...
Male student sees gender bias in school
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
... leniently and are less likely to be punished than
their male peers, a 17-year-old Massachusetts senior says in a federal
complaint about gender bias at his ...
FEMINISM
Movie to help ‘clear common misconceptions' about feminism
Indiana Statesman - Indiana,USA
The Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance is hosting a
screening of the movie "My Feminism" from 7 to 9 pm Thursday in room
233C in Cunningham Memorial Library ...
Ashley Judd Won't "Breed"
Men's News Daily - Guerneville,CA,USA
... Women need to rebel against this Leftist version of
feminism and choose to be wives and mothers rather than "independent
working" women. ...
focus on feminism
The Post Online - Athens,OH,USA
by Anna Sudar. In 1983, a group of Athens women came
together with the desire to raise awareness and promote feminism. As a
result ...
Feminist Playwright Wendy Wasserstein Dies at 55
Ms. Magazine - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
Wendy Wasserstein, a prizewinning playwright whose works
addressed feminism and the challenges of women's lives, passed away
yesterday. ...
Playwright Wendy Wasserstein, chronicler of American feminism
...
Boston Herald - United States
NEW YORK - Playwright Wendy Wasserstein, who celebrated
women confronting feminism, careers, love and motherhood in such works
as "The Heidi Chronicles ...
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Debunking militant feminist orthodoxy
Town Hall - Washington,DC,USA
Above all, it documents the real damage inflicted on our
culture by radical feminism and the women who lead that destructive
movement. ...
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Why I don't take feminists seriously, Part V
Town Hall - Washington,DC,USA
In her last letter, Lavender said that my series on
feminism just proves that I hate women. That brings me to my next point
about feminism. 15. ...
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Feminism for bright young things
Times Online - UK
... We are everything the feminists who burnt their bras
in the 1970s could have hoped for: yet, for my generation the word
feminism has become devalued. ...
The argument is unnecessary, not the men
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Fun perhaps, but Maureen Dowd's recent book does little
to advance feminism, writes Winnie Salamon. BEFORE I read an extract
from ...
COLLARBORATIVE
LAW
Attorney offers training sessionin
collaborative law
Johnson County Sun - Overland Park,KS,USA
The Collaborative Law Institute of Kansas sponsors a
training session from 8:30 am to 5 pm tomorrow and Saturday at the
Sheraton Hotel, 6100 College Blvd ...