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Millions of fathers are currently fighting for custody of their children. Many wonder if they will ever again be an important part of their children's lives. This accessible book covers every aspect of the custody process, including: -- Protecting the parent/child relationship as a break-up occurs -- Determining when to settle and when to litigate-- Explanations concerning the court determination of a fair level of child support ... Read more

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Every divorced father & Mother should read this book
You can change the title to "A Mother's Rights" it works both ways.This is the best book I have ever read on a parents rights. It is so fasinating & an easy read.
Everyone who is going to court over child custody should read this book first before they ever step into a courtroom.

Wish I had this from day 1
There's a lot of great info in here.I wish I had bought this the day the divorce started.Even a year later, it's a great resource.

A must-have for fathers
I bought this book before retaining an attorney. Other than helping me choose and communicate effectively with my attorney, this book was particularly helpful with the following issues.

Mr. Gross first emphasizes the importance of separating legal issues from non-legal issues, and the importance of establishing an effective support structure accordingly. We need an attorney for legal issues, but we need friends, family, and therapists to address your emotional issues. This may sound so obvious, but I found myself from time to time tempted to mix those different sets of issues. This book has always reminded me to "put legal and financial issues in one basket (for my attorney), and emotional issues in another basket (for family and friends)."Thanks to this book, I have been able to receive great legal help from my attorney without wasting my money addressing issues that do not even help my legal case, and receive unconditional emotional support from my friends.

In the majority of the book, Mr. Gross explains how the family law system is set up, what options are available, what to expected in different legal procedures, what to consider when we take an action, etc. His explanations are very clear and succinct. He provides a lot of concrete pieces of advice (what to do and what not to do). The range of topics he covers is very wide; so, I encourage you to look at the table of contents. In this light, this book was extremely helpful educating myself with the legal system, and made my communication with my attorney very effective.

I found his appendices very useful. While there are a lot of commonalities across the country, different states approach/view the same legal issues differently. Mr. Gross fills this gap in Appendix C: Custody Presumptions and in Appendix D: Custody Factors.

Last but not least, I like the author's tone of voice. He acknowledges emotional issues that divorcing/separating fathers go through, and his sensitivity is reflected in the overall tone of the book. If you're "freaking out" about custody issues, this is one of the best books that I strongly recommend.

A must read-but with another book,
'Fathers rights' is an excellent book for all those many thousands of us trying to keep in touch with much loved kids after divorce. I would strongly recommend reading FAMILY COURT HELL (available on amazon) with this book too. FAMILY COURT HELL is about one man's case that went to court a record 133 times and launched the worldwide Fathers 4 Justicecampaign. The FAMILY COURT HELL case eventually resolved, but with no thanks to any court or judge, but instead with a combination of the fathers determination, the international protests he launched and his kids becoming old enough to take on the mother and the family law system-which they won! A must read, both books, gives you hope through the darkest of days.

Greatest Book Period
I have to say it is an excellent book. I do not have any children, but a
lot of my friends do. Some are married and some aren't. I have convinced 4
of them to read the book and 3 out of the 4 finished. I learned so much
from this book. All my friends have said the same thing that I have after
reading the book. You are very clear expressing your point. That makes a world of difference in reading a book, is how easy it is to understand. I am into family law and this has to be the best book I have ever read period. Not just for a law book, but for any book, it has changed my life. It makes me
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This book considers the appropriate response of the criminal law with regard to women whose acts or omissions in pregnancy cause the death or injury of the child born alive. It compares recent developments in English law in the light of the Human Rights Act 1998, with those in America, which has seen an enormous growth in litigation over the last two decades. In England and Wales, the 'born alive rule' is currently applied only to third parties who injure the fetus, which is later born alive and dies as a result of these injuries. In some American states, a rule of similar origins has been extended so as to criminalize recent mothers whose acts or omissions in pregnancy caused injury or death to the resulting child. The author examines the implications of the laws in both systems, and also looks at the rights of the mother and child in relation to the obligations of the state to protect both of them. ... Read more

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This eminently practical book provides text and expert commentary on all international Conventions that bear directly on the rights of the child. The legal issues covered include, among others, the child and immigration, intercountry adoption, international child abduction, human rights, armed conflict, and maintenance moneys. It is the first book ever to bring together Conventions that can be realistically relied upon in domestic courts, helping practitioners to avoid the pitfall of being deemed academic or distant from legal realities. Drawing on his extensive in-court experience, Jeremy Rosenblatt shows exactly how each Convention may be used to remind courts and judges of their obligations of an international nature, whether or not such Conventions have been incorporated into the domestic system. Among the Conventions presented and discussed, insofar as they bear on children's rights, are the Dublin Convention, the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption 1993, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Brussels and Lugano Conventions. The author shows how to ensure uniform processes for the protection of the rights of the child everywhere by invoking respective and uniform Conventions that are directly applicable in individual jurisdictions as a result of legal systems globally owning competence and legal comity with one another. ... Read more

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As a parent, you have certain rights and responsibilities in the care and upbringing of your children. Sometimes those rights are challenged, and you need to know what to do if that happens.

Unmarried Parents’ Rights (and Responsibilities) contains detailed information on the issues single parents and divorced parents face. It provides a step-by-step guide to taking legal action. This book helps you take control of situations and provide for your children in the best possible way.

Find valuable shortcuts to get to the heart of your matter. Look for:
-Tip boxes on subjects like how courts determine custody, visitation time and child support
-Extensive references to websites, organizations and agencies that can be contacted for information and assistance
-Sample legal forms to speed you through the court process

Being a single parent is hard-Unmarried Parents’ Rights (and Responsibilities) makes it a little easier. ... Read more

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Excellent book!!!
This is a no nonsense read for anyone questioning their rights. I must say, after reading this book, not only did I understand my rights more, but used it to make my ex stop treating my daughter like a pawn in a chess game. This book is meant for every state in the US. It is perfect. It has the forms and even what to expect in court and after court. It is worth every cent! ... Read more

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This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date look at child labor, the exploitative relationship of the economy to the children of the poor and the marginalized in India, and on child rights as a key issues in the development debate internationally. ... Read more

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A father's challenge of a mother and the legal system, for the Right to be with his son.

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Very Good Book To Read
Iread this book and I through the book was very strong written. The points was very good for fathers and I think all father who are having problems with childerns mother shold read this book and get some very strong insights in reading this book very well written if I do say so myself.Marletta McGraw Indianapolis, Ind.

A battle for a child.
Cory Jacobs has just returned to Ann Arbor, Michigan to become a father to his son Cory Jr., whom he has not seen in four years. Realizing the mistakes he made in the past, Cory wants to put all the negativity and hurt from his first marriage behind him. Finally, he is ready to reach out to his estranged ex-wife Paula, for the sake of little Cory. The first meeting between father and son is a positive one, the two quickly form a loving bond as if no time ever separated them.

All is well with the reunion until Paula becomes uncooperative by denying Cory access to his son's social security number for insurance purposes. Cory then begins to suspect that Paula may be up to something unsavory regarding Cory and government funds; further investigation proves his theory correct. Paula soon becomes enraged upon learning that Cory is happily remarried and no longer wants a relationship with her.For spite, she begins to deny Cory his visitation rights. Heartbroken and frustrated, Cory tries to gain access to his son, only to have Paula sabotaging his efforts every step of the way. Leaving him no other choice, Cory must seek custodial rights through the courts, prompting even more hateful antics from Paula.

FATHERS HAVE RIGHTS TOO by Robert G. Lockhart had the potential to be a good novel regarding the trials and tribulations that fathers endure when battling for parental rights. However, there were some distracting aspects of the novel. The dialogue between the characters was stiff and at times didn't seem to flow naturally. The characters could have been developed a bit more as well, they seemed too one dimensional. I would have loved to have read more in depth details about what drove Cory. What truly drove him to seek a relationship with his son after all that time had passed? And why was he so willing to take care of another woman's children when he had no interaction with his own? Paula seemed to be just a stereotypical vengeful woman. It would have been interesting reading if we were given more information into her thoughts and her life.

Characters also seemed to pop up out of nowhere, like the character of Cory's daughter by a third woman. There was no mention of her or her mother until mid novel when she came over for a visit. Disappointingly, the great court battle was anything but great, it lacked any kind of excitement. A novel regarding a father's legal battles could have used a heartfelt court scene. The novel was in need of an editor. There were mistakes in sentence structure, and there were some sentences with a missing word here and there. Throughout the novel, one sentence would end and the very next one would put you in a different time and place without warning causing the reader to pause and reread for clarity.

Reviewed by L. Raven James
of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers
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Fathers 4 Justice began as a fathers? rights organisation in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom branch was temporarily disbanded in January 2006, following allegations of a plot by members to kidnap the son of then-Prime Minister Tony Blair. Three months later, in May 2006, the group reformed and protested during the live broadcast of the BBC lottery show "The National Lottery: Jet Set". ... Read more

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Chapters: Family Law, Father, Legal Separation, Alimony, Parent, Fathers' Rights Movement, Child Support, Wife Selling, Implications of Divorce, No-Fault Divorce, Collaborative Law, Divorce in the United States, Snuffy's Parents Get a Divorce, Collaborative Practice, Contact, Child Custody, John Charman, Religion and Divorce, Here, My Dear, Noncustodial Parent, Alimony in Judaism, Christian Views on Divorce, Dowry, Divorce Demography, Best Interests, Divorce Mill, Matrimonial Causes Act 1857, Divorce in Judaism, Milton's Divorce Tracts, Matthew 1:19, Contact Centre, Divorce Magazine, List of Most Expensive Divorces, Courtship, Marriage, and Divorce in Cambodia, James Stewart, Divorce of Same-Sex Couples, Coparenting, Diana Mercer, Implacable Hostility, Fear of Commitment, Paternity, Parents' Rights Movement, Matrimonial Causes Act 1937, Divorce Party, Divorce Busting, Dear John Letter, Parenting Plan, Aquilla Wren, Wakaresaseya, Peaches Browning, Co-Respondent, Marital Breakdown, List of Parenting Issues Affecting Separated Parents, Parenting Time, Irreconcilable Differences, Richard Doyle, Primary Physical Custody, de Divortio, Primary Carer, Electronic Divorce, Mexican Divorce, Uniform Parental Rights Enforcement and Protection Act, Elizabeth Marquardt, Divorcee, William Henry Chetwynd, Forms to End a Marriage. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 146. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The fathers' rights movement is a movement whose members are primarily interested in issues related to family law, including child custody and child support that affect fathers and their children. Many of its members are fathers who desire to share the parenting of their children equally with their children's mother - either after divorce or as unwed fathers. The movement includes women as well as men, ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=362410 ... Read more

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From the author of Surviving Your Deposition, a new handbook that explains the rights and responsibilities of an eighteen-year old. Ideal for teens, parents, and educators. Systematically reviews the new legal environment these teenagers face in the United States. Complete with illustrations and cautionary "busted" anecdotes that present relevant legal topics such as shoplifting, drug use, contracts, employment, automobiles, the Internet, and more. Read it now and avoid compromising situations. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Law / Child Advocacy; Law / Family Law / Children; Law / Family Law / Children; Social Science / Children's Studies; ... Read more

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Examines the issue of young children's rights, starting with the question of how the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child should apply to the youngest children, under eight years old. The importance of caring for, protecting and helping children is discussed. ... Read more

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The six sections that divide this book discuss your rights in areas such as school, home, and work. More than forty chapters contain a spectrum of topics ranging from dress codes and curfews to drug abuse and discrimination. In addition, a state-by-state legal guide provides a quick reference of individual state laws regarding such concerns as your driver’s license, age of majority, marriage, and child labor law.

Included within the text are Teen Tip and Parent Tip boxes that highlight specific suggestions from the author. An extraordinary list of organizations, websites, and agencies identify valuable sources of additional information. Hotlines are listed in the referencesection to provide quick help in an emergency situation.

While written specifically for teens, this book can also serve as an outstanding guide for adults who are seeking to understand the rights and responsibilities that teenagers have in today’s society.

More than forty chapters cover a spectrum of topics:
- freedom of expression
- school attendance and discipline
- discrimination
- becoming a legal adult
- parents' divorce
- insurance
- assault
- alcohol, tobacco, drugs, weapons
- eating disorders
- birth control
- abortion
- workplace issues
- owning property
- the court system ... Read more

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A former sex offender looks into his past and tells readers sixty ways they can protect their children from sexual predators. Two-dozen of them are steps that children can take as they get older and the author urges they be taught to do so.

Chapter-by-chapter, the author uses the story of his own formation as a sexual predator, his struggle against his darkest urges and then his recovery in prison—now in its fifteen year—to draw lessons parents can employ to prevent their child from being harmed. Examples include safety precautions when taking your children with you on trips, knowing who their older friends are and not letting your daughter dress in a way that will bring her problems she could not know how to handle yet. Steps that sex offenders can take to earn their way back into the community and a prescription for the healing of America conclude the work.

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Must read for parents.....
The book is useful because of the information parents can use to teach their children about the bad people in society and that they have the power to run away immediately when a stranger asks them to come with them, or help them look for a lost item. Or when someone says a parent has been injured and the child needs to go with them.

And every parent needs to look at their states website and see if they have a Megans Law link which will show the area they live in. And children and adults need to see that sexual predators usually look like the next door neighbor. Children need to know that bad people don't look bad, but actually look very normal. And its good to have information about insisting children feel comfortable telling when someone has said something sexual or touched in an uncomfortable way.

And while I admire the one day at a time mode the author has taken to constantly remind himself that even looking at a child can be dangerous I want to know more about those who are released from prison who lack the self discipline and prefer to play pity party and in doing so, become repeat offenders.And how do we help children today who are victims, not grow up to become offenders themselves? That's one subject we don't hear enough about. How we we prevent the problem in the first place?

Good Insight
Of the books I have read that include personal accounts from self-identified pedophiles, this one is the best.I believe the strength of this book lies in the fact that the author is a lawyer so he was also able to address the problems of the justice system and shed light into exactly why some pedophiles do not get the treatment they need even if they want it while in prison.The recommendations for what needs to change in the system and how anyone can begin helping to make changes in order to protect children are very practical in my opinion.The only caveat I would add is that I do believe the author is a highly motivated, self-identified pedophile who accepts what he is openly and has searched hard to understand what he is and why, willingly accepted treatment, and actively works hard everyday to NOT reoffend and hurt children.I cannot say I have read many accounts where this is typical of pedophiles.I think the author is a remarkable example to show that it can be done, but I seriously doubt it is typical of many in that community. ... Read more

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WillIra Daniel Turkat, Ph.D. Replace Richard Gardner?
Dr. Turkat's research on visitation interferrence and the Divorce Related Malicious Mother Syndrome is an important toward ending the war on children. At Parents Without Rights, we have been working for over a decade to end unequal treatment of Fathers and Mothers, and support the presumption of 50/50 parenting time. We are a non-profit organization; more information is available at www.ParentsWithoutRights.org ... Read more

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Canada signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child over a decade ago, yet there is still a lack of awareness about and provision for children’s rights.

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Comprising 56 of the papers originally presented at the highlysuccessful 8th World Conference of the International Society of Familyheld in Cardiff, UK, Families Across Frontiers provides a uniqueand invaluable global insight into how both the internationalcommunity and individual states are attempting to deal with problemsand issues raised by families crossing political and culturalfrontiers. The book offers detailed consideration of many of the majorinternational instruments affecting the family, such as the UNConvention on the Rights of the Child, the European Convention onHuman Rights, the UN Convention on the Elimination of DiscriminationAgainst Women, the Geneva Convention Relating to the Status ofRefugees, the Hague Convention on Inter-Country Abduction, the Hagueand European Convention on International Child Abduction, the HagueConvention on Recognition and Enforcement of Maintenance Obligationand on The Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations and on theInter-American Convention Support Obligations. Written by experts from 20 different nations, this book providesindispensable reading for those wishing to enhance their understandingof the increasingly important international dimension of family law. ... Read more