VAWA HR 4970 Harry says:

This email is tailored after one from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) and the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. However, I re wrote it to support rather than oppose H.R. 4970. First there’s a brief explanation, then a list of legislative names and phone numbers, then a sample letter that you can modify and use to email, fax, or mail to your legislators. If we are unable to move forward H.R. 4970 it’s very likely that VAWA will be reauthorized for FIVE YEARS to include even more destructive provisions! We need to ACT NOW.  

PLEASE KEEP CALLING! 

May 15, 2012

Your help is MOST needed if you live in AL, CA, CO, FL, IL, KS, MD, MI, MO, MN, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY!

 Act Now: Urge Your Representative to VOTE YES on H.R. 4970, the Adams VAWA Bill!

 

On Wednesday, May 16th, the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on final passage of H.R. 4970, a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), introduced by Rep. Sandy Adams (R-Fl, 24th).   H.R. 4970 is an pro common sense bill strongly opposed by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) and the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence.   We must tell our legislators that we SUPPORT  H.R. 4970 and want to see a bipartisan bill that helps ALL victims.  Time is of the essence, we must take action BY May 16th!   ACTION: Call/Write/Tweet your Representative and tell them:"We strongly SUPPORT H.R. 4970 and urge you to VOTE YES.  

 House Target List  

 

STATE        Representative Phone Fax
Alabama Martha Roby, 2nd District 202-225-2901 202-225-8913
California Daniel Lungren, 3rd District   202-225-5716 202-226-1298
Jeff Denham, 19th District 202-225-4540 202-225-3402
Kevin McCarthy, 22nd District 202-225-2915 202-225-2908
Gary Miller, 42nd District 202-225-3201 202-226-6962
Mark Bono Mack, 45th District 202-225-5330 202-225-2961
John Campbell, 48th District 202-225-5611 202-225-9177
Darrell Issa, 49th District 202-225-3906 202-225-3303
Brian Billbray, 50th District 202-225-0508 202-225-2558
Colorado Scott Tipton, 3rd District 202-225-4761 202-226-9669
  Mike Coffman, 6th District 202-225-7882 202-226-4623
Florida Steve Southerland, II, 2nd District 202-225-5235 202-225-5615
Daniel Webster, 8th District 202-225-2176 202-225-0999
Vern Buchanan, 13th District 202-225-5015 202-226-5015
Ilena Ros-Lehtinen, 18th District 202-225-3931 202-225-5620
Mario Diaz-Balart, 21st District 202-225-4211 202-225-8576
Allen West, 22nd District 202-225-3026 202-225-8398
Sandy Adams, 24th District (Bill Author) 202-225-2706 202-226-6299
  David Rivera, 25th District 202-225-2778 202-226-0346
Georgia Tom Price, 6th District 202-225-4501 202-225-4656
Illinois Robert Dold, 10th District 202-225-4835 2020225-0837
  Judy Biggert, 13th District 202-225-3515 202-225-9420
  Timothy Johnson, 15th District 202-225-2371 202-226-0791
  Bobby Schilling, 17th District 202-225-5905 202-225-5396
  Aaron Schock, 18th District 202-225-6201 202-225-9249
Kansas Lynn Jenkins, 2nd District 202-225-6601 202-225-7986
Maryland Roscoe Bartlett, 6th District 202-225-2721 202-225-2193
Michigan Dan Benishek, 1st District 202-225-4735 202-225-4710
  Candice Miller, 10th District 202-225-2106 202-226-1169
Minnesota Michele Bachmann, 6th District 202-225-2331 202-225-6475
  Chip Cravaack, 8th District 202-225-6211 202-225-0699
Missouri Vicky Hartzler, 4th District 202-225-2876 202-225-0148
  Jo Ann Emerson, 8th District 202-225-4404 202-226-0326
Nevada Mark Amodei, 2nd District 202-225-6155 202-225-5679
  Joe Heck, 3rd District 202-225-3252 202-225-2185
New Hampshire Charles Bass, 2nd District 202-225-5206 202-225-2946
New Jersey Frank Lobiondo, 2nd District 202-225-6572 202-225-3318
  John Runyan, 3rd District 202-225-4765 202-225-0778
New York Robert Turner, 9th District 202-225-6616 202-226-0218
  Michael Grimm, 13th District 202-225-3371 202-226-1272
  Nan Hayworth, 19th District 202-225-5441 202-225-3289
  Chris Gibson, 20th District 202-225-5614 202-225-1168
  Ann Marie Burkle, 25th District 202-225-3701 202-225-4042
North Carolina Renee Ellmers, 2nd District 202-225-4531 202-225-5662
Virginia Foxx, 5th District 202-225-2071 202-225-2995
  Sue Myrick, 9th District 202-225-1976 202-225-3389
Ohio Jean Schmidt, 2nd District 202-225-3164 202-225-1992
John Boehner, 8th District (Speaker) 202-225-0600 202-225-0704
Steven LaTourette, 14th District 202-225-5731 202-225-3307
  Steve Stivers, 15th District 202-225-2015 202-225-3529
  James Renacci, 16th District 202-225-3876 202-225-3059
Pennsylvania Jim Gerlack, 6th District 202-225-4315 202-225-8440
  Patrick Meehan, 7th District 202-225-2011 202-226-0820
  Michael Fitzpatrick, 8th District 202-225-4276 202-225-9511
  Charlie Dent, 15th District 202-225-6411 202-226-0778
  Tim Murphy, 18th District 202-225-2301 202-225-1844
  Todd Platts, 19th District 202-225-5836 202-226-1000
South Dakota Kristi Noem 202-225-2801 202-225-5823
Tennessee Diane Black, 6th District 202-225-4231 202-225-6887
  Marsha Blackburn, 7th District 202-225-2811 202-225-3004
Texas Ted Poe, 2nd District 202-225-6565 202-225-5547
Jeb Hensarling, 5th District 202-225-3484 202-226-1035
Kay Granger, 12th District 202-225-5071 202-225-5683
Lamar Smith, 21st District (Judiciary Chairman) 202-225-4236 202-225-8628
Francisco Canseco, 23rd District 202-225-4511 202-225-2237
Virginia Eric Cantor, 7th District 202-225-2815 202-225-0011
Washington Jaime Herrera Beutler, 3rd District 202-225-3536 202-225-3478
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, 5th District 202-225-2006 202-225-3392
Dave Reichert, 8th District 202-225-27761 202-225-4282
West Virginia Shelley Moore Capito, 2nd District 202-225-2711 202-225-7856
Wisconsin Reid Ribble, 8th District 202-225-5665 202-225-5729
Wyoming Cynthia Lummis (At-Large) 202-225-2311 202-225-3057

 

 

  Sample Letter

[ORGANIZATIONAL LETTERHEAD]

  [May X, 2012]   Regarding: SUPPORT for H.R. 4970, Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)   Dear Representative [Last Name]:   The [organization name] and associated organizations represent thousands of voters and advocates for fair, equitable, and cost effective treatment of domestic violence victims, joins the National Coalition For Men (or whomever you prefer) in expressing strong support for H.R. 4970, the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), introduced by Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL).   In light of its favorable passage by the Judiciary Committee last week, H.R. 4970 continues to strengthen VAWA and provide vital improvements, including provisions designed to increase the safety of all the abused regardless of ethnicity, sex, and sexual preference. Native In addition, H.R. 4970 includes restorative provisions that correct years of inadequate provisions to protect the safety of alleged immigrant victims as well as alleged citizen abusers, many of whom have been falsely accused.   Consequently, H.R. 4970 offers protections for immigrant victims seeking to report crimes and those accused of those crimes. H.R. 4970 in no way increases the danger for alleged immigrant victims since they have left the alleged violent environment prior to filing for protection. H.R. 4970 not only supports existing anti-fraud provisions but calls for heightened enforcement.   The House has the opportunity to pass a victim-centered VAWA reauthorization bill endorsed by women and men advocacy groups that allocates resources to help hold perpetrators accountable and provide constitutional protections to the accused  and expands services and protections to all regardless of race, nationality, religion, immigrant status or sexual orientation. H.R. 4970 also provides provisions to better ensure VAWA funds are spent for their intended purposes thereby ensuring those in need of services are better served.   Those opposing H.R. 4970 have recently and loudly asserted that VAWA serves all people, which is absurd on its face, which is, the Violence Against Women Act. The speicious version offered by the opposition, H.R. 4971, by omission and lack of specificity, generally excludes men, particularly heterosexual men. This fact is bolstered by continuing baseless, insulting, and absurd cries that supporters of H.R. 4970 are fueling the nonexistent "war on women.   We strongly support H.R. 4970 and urge you to vote yes and urge all members of the House to support final passage when it's considered on Wednesday, May 16th. We cannot adequately address violence related issues by excluding half the population, allowing precious resources to be squandered for ideological purposes, empowering false accusers at the expense of true victims, and letting malfeasance and maladministration run unchecked without holding applicable program administrators accountable.   Thank you for your consideration and please do not hesitate to contact me  Sincerely,   [Name] [Title]   cc: National Coalition For Men       Harry Crouch National Coalition For Men California Men's Centers

Free Book from Dads Rights.org – No Catches, No Kidding!

This is a free book you can get for free off of Amazon.     Free Book from Dads Rights.org - No Catches, No Kidding! Dear Single Dads,       For one day, and one day only, "They're Your Kids Too:  The Single Father's Guide to Defending Your Fatherhood in a Broken Family Law System" will be free on Amazon, for anybody who has a Kindle or the Kindle app.  (If you have a computer or tablet or smartphone the Kindle app is free, so this is a great time to get the app and get the book for free!)       "They're Your Kids Too:  The Single Father's Guide to Defending Your Fatherhood in a Broken Family Law System" retails for $9.99 (Kindle version) and $15.95 (paper book version).   But on Wednesday the Kindle version is free! No catches, nothing to buy!      This offer is good for one day only: tomorrow (Wednesday, April 25th).       Just go to the Amazon page any time on Wednesday, and you can download the full version of the book for *free*!       Here's the link:       http://www.amazon.com/Theyre-Your-Kids-Too-ebook/dp/B006073BL2/       Remember, to get your copy free you *must* get it on Wednesday.     Your friends at DadsRights.org

Why do family court judges destroy families and children for money?

I am posting this e-mail because the fairness of family court judges is in question.  Many judges that come to family court come out the the DA's office with no family law experience, only told to make unfair rulings, because that is what drives the fighting and the money spent in family court.
 
We need to redesign this system and take the court out of family and develop a system that is going to be more collaborative and fair, that families can share their children and raise they equally.  Stop the courts from being a profit center for lawyers and counties that prey on families knowing that they will fight hard and pay any price to be with their children!
 
 
 
Dear Mr. Kerkman,
 
My name is Amy Andersen, I have been a proud supporter of your cause and I follow you dilligently.
I think what you are doing is so very important and I have recruted 10 friends from my bible group to join your organization, support and donate.
I am fighting the exact battle you are fighting against, I am grief stricken and heartbroken.
 
I am trying DESPERATELY to get my story into the light due to the fact that Judicial Corruption, bias, discrimination, denial of my Parental Rights and denial of my Constitutional Rights as a citizen of The United States of America.
 
I am begging you to please share my story, not only for me but for the hundreds of thousands of fit and loving parents who are losing their children daily in our country due to our failing judicial system and family court system.
Things MUST change, but without help from organizations like yours "America's Dirty Little Secret" will continue to destroy the lives of our inocent children who have no voice of their own.
 
Please help me as I have helped and supported you.
 
Respectfully Yours,
 
Amy E. Andersen
 
 
 
 
   
To Who it May Concern,
 
 
 
My name is Amy Andersen and my purpose for writing this letter is to make a formal complaint regarding the misconduct and illegal discrimination I have received under
 
Judge George Pulver Jr. of Greene County Family Court in
 
Catskill, New York
 
.
 
My case involves the custody of my 7 year old daughter who was taken from me by Judge Pulver by illegal discrimination and hearsay alone.
 
My story is very complicated, but I will do my best to keep things short and to the point.
 
On July 11, 2011 my ex-husband Lars Andersen was given full custody of my daughter and I was to receive supervised visitation. This is what happened.
 
Up until last year, my husband, my daughter, and myself lived together, I was a stay at home mom and dedicated every minute of my life to raising, nurturing, and loving my little girl, we were NEVER apart, that is up until Lars met another woman that he wanted to be with.
 
Within one week I was forced out of our home and unable to take my daughter with me because the only place I had to go was to my mother in CT and I was not allowed to take my daughter out of state.
 
I was devastated and terrified to be forced to leave her with an alcoholic and abusive father who’s only interest was to destroy me by taking away the one thing that mattered the most to me.
 
My little girl is my life, my soul, and my heart. She is my EVERYTHING.
 
Over the ten years I stayed with my husband I endured unspeakable abuse, both mental and physical, but I never reported it for fear of what he would do if I did. His threats terrified me.
 
Upon being forced from my home I immediately petitioned the court for custody of my daughter.
 
On our first day of court my ex-husband accused me of abusing my legally prescribed medication Vicodin, which I took to control the pain of my Fibromyalgia.
 
Upon hearing that false accusation, Judge Pulver did not order me to take a drug test, as he should have, instead, HE DENIED ME! He merely went on the lies and hearsay of my ex-husband and remanded me to join a drug treatment center in CT with monthly reports sent to him regarding my progress in treatment, even though I in no way needed treatment.
 
We were in the court room for less then 3 minutes, I was not allowed to approach and defend myself in any way, I was in absolute shock and dismay because I was not abusing my medication and I was denied my legal right to take a drug test to prove it.
 
Because of this indiscretion my-ex husband was given temporary full custody of my daughter and I was to receive SUPERVISED visitation once a week until our next court date 3 months later.
 
SUPERVISED? ONCE A WEEK? I have NEVER spent more then a few hours away from my daughter since she was born, she is my entire life.
 
The next day I frantically researched the facilities in my area and found a great program in my area called the APT foundation, I was immediately assessed by their physician, and upon telling them my story and that I had to stop taking Vicodin unless I would loose my daughter permanently, they decided it would be in my best interest to start Methadone Maintenance Therapy.
 
This was chosen due to the fact that it is illegal to discriminate against persons on Methadone Treatment, and that includes discrimination regarding child custody.
 
Methadone does NOT impair cognitive functions; it has no adverse affects on mental capability, intelligence, employability, or parenting skills.
 
It is not sedating or intoxicating, nor does it interfere with ordinary activities such as driving a car.
 
During the next few weeks I made sure reports were being made for Judge Pulver (which were all completely positive)
 
I felt very confident that there would be no further problems because I did EXACTLY what the Judge ordered and was completely assured that discrimination towards me was completely illegal under the laws of the ADA.
 
Unfortunately, I would find out I was very, VERY wrong.
 
During my excruciating wait until our next court date, I met with 3 lawyers in my area to discuss my case and make sure I had all my bases covered, I was told over and over, by my clinic, by lawyers, and through hundreds of hours of extensive research online, in person, and with the help of NAMA, that I was absolutely and completely protected from the discrimination that Methadone causes, by the ADA.
 
I was assured that the law states clearly that I had the same rights as a woman with diabetes that is being treated with insulin.
 
 
 
The REAL discrimination and misconduct started at our next court appearance.
 
Upon entering the court room, my court appointed lawyer (who did absolutely NOTHING for me) informed the judge of my program.
 
She handed him a personal letter from my clinician stating that in her personal and professional opinion that “I am completely stable on my medication and fully capable of having custody of my daughter.”
 
None of that mattered, not even the laws of the ADA or my rights under the constitution.
 
Immediately upon hearing the word “Methadone”, Judge Pulver had no interest in hearing ANOTHER word.
 
Again
, he awarded my abusive ex husband FULL CUSTODY of my daughter, I was given the SUPERVISED VISITATION with the court appointed supervisor once a week and restricted from calling her!
 
Also, please note that there is no accusation of any abuse on my part what so ever.
 
I was ONCE AGAIN DENIED a drug test to disprove my ex-husbands new allegations of “using other drugs.” even though I am drug tested at my program.
 
THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS;
 
I LOST CUSTODY OF MY DAUGHTER DUE TO HERSAY AND FALSE ALLEGATIONS OF “USING OTHER DRUGS
.” WITH ABSOLUTELY NO PROOF! I was not even informed of what these “other drugs” I was accused of taking were!, that is the extent of how unjustly my case was treated.
 
 
 
I was given the absolute harshest sentence imaginable, a sentence that would ordinarily be given to child abuser or a murderer.
 
Judge Pulver had ABSOLUTELY NO REASON to give this order, I have done NOTHING wrong or illegal.
 
I have not left out any details, this is the complete truth of exactly what happened.
 
Let me please explain that from the very day my daughter was born I was a stay at home mom, I spent every waking hour loving and nurturing my daughter, my ex was never around, and when he was he was drunk and abusive.
 
My ex husband, Lars Andersen is a very wealthy business owner in the town where this case has taken place, he donates thousands to the town, he sits on the town board and “rubs elbows” with everyone who is anyone, he has even admitted that he knows Judge Pulver personally and exactly this would happen if I EVER challenged him.
 
He also told a very close mutual friend that he had my daughter’s lawyer “wrapped around his finger!”, as you know, she is the person who the Judge listens to most, the child’s lawyer writes a report to the judge and is supposed to be completely unbiased and only interested in what is best for the child.
 
Nancy Hilscher is the furthest from unbiased or interested in protecting my daughter, she has done nothing she is supposed to do regarding the rules and conduct of the Guardian ad Litem, and she does not try to hide the fact that she is totally biased against me, she is just like Judge Pulver, CORRUPT.
 
It is all part of their small town “inner circle.”
 
Nancy Hilscher’s job as Guardian ad Litem has very specific guidelines as to what she needs to do to prove her case
 
My ex-husbands family has contributed to the town monetarily for 30 years, and they are very well known business owners.
 
I only moved to town when my husband took over the family business 5 years ago, I was born and raised in CT, therefore I am considered an “outsider.”
 
Judge Pulver has completely, illegally discriminated against me due to the details of my disability, he has had a personal biased opinion of me since day one, and he did not take one moment to educate himself regarding the laws he is currently breaking, nor does he care to, due to his extreme partiality towards my ex husband.
 
I truly believe that the only solution to this atrocity would be a change of venue, which I am sure Judge Pulver will never agree to.
 
Or a motion for recusal.
 
 
 
Judge Pulver has chosen to ignore or go against many of the rules and codes listed under the New York State Guidelines, “Rules Governing Judicial Conduct.”
 
 
 
These are the reasons I believe that Judge Pulver has acted with misconduct, bias, and discrimination:
 
*His willful failure to uphold and comply with the laws of the U.S. Constitution
 
*His extreme prejudice and bias towards me
 
*Denying me my full right to be heard
 
*Equal protection under the law
 
*Right to privacy, intruding on my “Parental Rights”
 
*Making a decision on heresay alone with no existing proof
 
*Deprivation of my right to due process, equal protection and basic fundamental fairness guaranteed by the United States and New York Constitutions
 
 
 
 
 
* Judge Pulver did not sign my custody order until 3 months later, nobody did, I received it BLANK.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I have recently asked my court appointed attorney to file a Marsden Motion on behalf of my case.
 
It is my strong opinion that she neglected to enforce my legal rights by her lack of competence, legal knowledge, diligence and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation of my very complicated case.
 
It is all part of the “corrupt and discriminatory small town ethic” that I am fighting against.
 
I have also filed a grievance with the “Commission on Judicial Conduct” I received a receipt from them on Dec. 7th acknowledging that they received my complaint and it will be presented to the Commission shortly.
 
They will contact me after my complaint has been reviewed.
 
NAMA has been contacted and informed of my situation, they have taken this discrimination very seriously and will be appointing an advocate to accompany me to court acting as an expert witness for the laws of the ADA I am protected under.
 
 
 
 
 
Judge Pulver has completely DESTROYED my daughter’s life, she is suffering more then I can ever imagine, she BEGS for her mother and nobody will help her, I cannot even call her to reassure her that I love her and I am fighting for her. As for me, I am completely consumed in my grief, I dedicate every waking moment of my life into finding someone, ANYONE who will listen to my story and look into Judge George Pulver.
 
 
 
 
 
My next order of business is to write to:
 
*Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman
 
*The Inspector General in Washington DC
 
*My State Representative
 
* Anyone who will listen to my story, take it seriously, and ACT.
 
Please, I am pleading for you to take my story seriously, as I have told you every detail in complete honesty.
 
Please help me to bring my little girl home to her mother where she belongs.
 
Please help me and thousands of others just like me who have had their children “stolen” from them by our failing Judicial System who is supposed to protect us by upholding the laws of The Constitution of the United States of America.
 
If we, as American Citizens, cannot count on protection from our government and it’s officials, Who then, can we count on?
 
 
 
Judge George Pulver Jr. has completely destroyed our lives, and this exact same heartbreaking injustice is running rampid in our country, destroying thousands of lives in its path.
 
Someone MUST step up and bring justice and truth back into our proud country.
 
Please help us.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With Much Respect,
 
Amy Andersen
 
 
(203)269-6114
 
(203)715-2453

BULLY: VAWA just a costly, destined-to-fail ploy

VAWA just a costly, destined-to-fail ploy The letter below was published in The Washington Times on Tuesday March 20, 2012 and is followed by the article to which it responded. Gordon E. Finley, Ph.D. VAWA just a costly, destined-to-fail ploy http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/mar/19/vawa-just-a-costly-destined-to-fail-ploy/ Ever since the Violence Against Women Act of 2012 (VAWA) squeaked out of the SenateJudiciary Committee on a party-line vote, everyone from actors in Hollywood to the New York Times has been bullying members of the Senate to co-sponsor and soon vote for VAWA (“Reese Witherspoon warns kids of domestic violence,” Web, Feb. 29). The bullying message is simple: If you don’t support VAWA, you are waging a war on women and every woman in America will vote against you in the coming election. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appears to see VAWA as a political football to get Democrats over the goal line in November. The reality, however, is quite different from the contentions the bullies make. First, although their voices have been there before, this year more center to center-right women’s groups are voicing their opposition to VAWA. Thus, the battle over VAWA is not really a war on women, but rather a war on a certain group of women - those who are wrong on this legislation. Second, it must be asked, can debt-ridden America continue to afford to pour money down the rathole of failed gender-ideology programs? Not only has VAWA failed women, but it has placed women in harm’s way because it is based on a false ideological premise. Victims of domestic violence deserve better and are best served by family policies based on sound social science research. Finally, VAWA is the left’s most powerful weapon to destroy the traditional family and redefine the family as single mothers and their children. VAWA destroys families by removing fathers from the home, denying fathers due process, denying fathers their constitutional rights and severing father-child relationships through false accusations. Yes, there are matriarchal bullies. However, allowing bullies to waste scarce taxpayer dollars on failed programs is not going to reduce debt, help us turn the corner on the economy, serve victims or save father-child relationships. Just say no to VAWA. GORDON E. FINLEY Professor of psychology emeritus Florida International University Miami Reese Witherspoon warns kids of domestic violence http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/feb/29/reese-witherspoon-warns-kids-of-domestic-violence/#.T2fQ9sNZHYY.email NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. (AP) - Actress Reese Witherspoon has had the talk with her two young children. Not the sex talk. The domestic violence talk. As a Global Ambassador for Avon’s efforts to help victims of domestic violence, Witherspoon traveled to the Washington area to speak to the 2nd World Conference of Women’s Shelters, prompting a talk with Ava, 12, and Deacon, 8. Though her kids were shocked to hear how one in three women is abused in this country, Witherspoon said it was important for them to be aware of the problem especially her daughter who’s almost old enough date. At a time when bullies are responding with violence, Witherspoon also says parents must educate themselves and their children about social media and “what constitutes harassment, what is acceptable and what is not.” Domestic violence is a topic in many songs, including Miranda Lambert’s “Gunpowder and Lead,” where she sings about shooting an abusive husband. Witherspoon says such songs “create retaliation fantasies,” which are “a very important part of our psychology,” but she doesn’t think they replace the effectiveness of going public about domestic violence. Witherspoon says talking publicly “creates empowerment” among women and helps them feel they’re not alone. She said it often gives them the courage to go to a shelter or take legal action that could save their lives.

Michael Roddy San Diego Family Court Ignores The Law and The People

Below link shows that Ben has done several requests to the Family Court to get info on the qualifications of Court Experts.  This is crazy that a simple request for information is ignored by the court staff when the public have a right to know.  So much for following the law.

The family court is a scam only designed to prey off of people that get stuck in it and suck away any assets you have until you are left with nothing to support yourself or your children.  Please contact this shyster and give him a piece of your mind.

Please read the below link and see for yourself:

http://www.earthage.org/familycourt/Michael_Roddy&Alksne.pdf

 

 

Michael Roddy

Executive Office – San Diego Superior Court

220 West Broadway

San Diego, CA 92101

Dear Mr. Roddy

I am writing to you over the California State Rules of the Court that are copied

and pasted into the end of this letter. They are from Title Five, Family and

Juvenile Rules (Rules 5.1 - 5.830). If you open the .pdf that can be downloaded

from

http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/rules/…then go to > Chapter 5 > 5.225. > (j)

Responsibility of the Courts & (k) Child custody evaluator; see that said rules

match those from the CA State website.

It is my understanding that you are responsible for administration and

procedures having to do with the court. Please tell me where I can find

information that shows you are following these rules. I cannot find anywhere on

California’s or San Diego’s Court websites information related to these rules. I

cannot find a description or set of instructions over how to file complaint over

anything having to do with these rules.

I discovered you through a number of phone calls from office names and numbers

that were, at the very least, listed on San Diego’s Superior Court website. There

were no descriptions of what each office does. It just states Executive Office and

the phone number, and your name is not provided anywhere on the websites. So

it’s somewhat miraculous that I found you, and in the process I had to ask

numerous questions followed by evasive answers before I could get to your job

name, what you do, and who fills the role. You have no forms, no PDF downloads

from the website anywhere that reveals a process of complaint. Quite simply, it

appears there is no process for filing complaint against a 730 Code Custody

Evaluator, or is there?

Before I file complaint, I have some questions to ask you. Please answer each and

every following question.

CC: Honorable Judge Lorna Alksne

Where or what is your process for the Public to find qualified evaluators in your

jurisdiction? No process exists on your websites.

I would like copies of forms FL-325, FL-326, and FL-327 over my court case.

Stephen E. Doyne, PhD was my 730 Code Evaluator. Do you have those copies

that the court must make sure he fills out, and that he must be responsible for

filling out too? Please make them available to me by sending them to my address

above.

Have you provided the Judicial Council with copies as well? Please show proof

that you have.

Have you made sure that Stephen E. Doyne is qualified as afforded by FL-325

that he must fill out?

Do you have all applicable forms and documentation that Dr. Doyne must file

with you/the court?

Where do these forms reside?

If you don’t have them, where are they?

If they don’t exist, why?

I request that you provide all applicable documentation to me. Please respond

only in writing; do not call me. I request that you file this letter and any

applicable answers to my court case, No. . I request that your Honor

Judge Lorna Alksne do the same. Note that Judge Thomas C. Hendrix is no longer

my Judge therefore you are the next best option, plus I am also CC’ing you, the

Supervising Judge.

Sincerely,

Ben

CC: Honorable Judge Lorna Alksne

See the following CA State Rules of the Court:

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FL-326 and San Diego's Family Courts A letter by Dr. Emad Tadros to the California Bar Association

  Emad Tadros MD - Diplomate American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. 3914 Third Ave. San Diego CA 92103 TadrosMD@pol.net 619-291-4808 & Fax: 619-291-4426 August 27, 2011 The California State Bar Office of the Chief Trial Counsel -Intake Unit 1149 S. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015-2299 Atten: UPL Project  Re: Attorney Bob Lesh, a.k.a. Robert W. Lesh I am submitting a formal complaint asking for your immediate attention in regards to grave concerns about one of the Bar representatives, attorney Bob Lesh, Certified Family Law Specialist CA, President-Elect of the Executive Committee of the San Diego County Certified Family Law Specialists, and last but not least, the Chair of the Family Court Services Subcommittee for the San Diego County Certified Family Law Specialists. History of the FL 326: In the nineties, California Families and Family Courts  suffered countless complaints about incompetence, fraud, unprofessionalism and misrepresentation conducted by the Private Child Custody 730 Evaluators. The California Judicial Counsel/CJC decided to take the upper hand with firm measures by placing this serious matter under both judicial and parental control.   As a result, starting 2000, the CJC met on the average twice a year with every CA county court CEO along with the county’s presiding judges. It was considered pivotal that the public be present in those meetings to share their views and actually voted on how to serve the California Counties with a Statewide standard. CJC met in this public forum at least twice annually and since that time there have been other specific changes to the CJC forms FL326 and FL327. Purpose of FL326: In 2001 CJC established CRC 5.225 that relates to the Appointment, Qualifications and Credentials of 730 Private Custody Evaluators.  This was the birth of FL326 to be served on the parents where it would be filed by the Private Custody Evaluator at the Clerk’s Office and FL327 would be filed by the appointing judge, at the clerk’s office, as CJC strongly recommended. From its inception, FL326 was mandated to be signed under the penalty of perjury by the custody evaluator, for good reasons. Evolution of FL326: Over the following few years, the CJC evolved this pivotal FL326 with more specific details about qualifying 730 Evaluators, requiring their educational background, qualifications, credentials, expertise and continuing education hours that are specified according to CJC State Family law, to be properly submitted before appointing each and every private custody evaluator. Legality of FL 326: This FL 326 form continued to be signed “Under the Penalty of Perjury …regardless.” The CRC 5.225 (k)(1)(B) [re-lettered to now be (l)(1)(B)] is boxed and bolded on the Mandatory FL326 as follows:  
                                                                                                               NOTICE: Private Custody Evaluators must complete this form and file it with the clerk’s office no later than 10 days after notification of each appointment and before beginning any work on the child custody evaluation. (Cal. Rules of Court Rule 5.225 (k)(1)(B) 
FL 326 becomes Mandatory: Starting on January 1st 2005, CJC MANDATED this specific rule 5.225 (k)(1)(B) &(l)(1)(B)  that only applies to FL326. CJC mandated that FL326 must be served on the parties involved in the custody action,  signed under the Penalty of perjury by the 730 Evaluator and be filed with the Clerk of the Court, “no later than 10 days after notification of each appointment and before any work on each child custody evaluation has begun.” CJC made sure to demand that such FL326 forms continue to be signed under the penalty of perjury, and mandated that new forms are filed individually for each and every new private custody evaluation case. CJC did not allow for any exemptions or alternatives.  The CJC pursued such mandatory steps for good reasons. Consequences of  Violating FL326: In June 2009, it was discovered by a frustrated parent that the San Diego Superior Court CEO, Michael M. Roddy had been aware of the new CRC [5.225 (k)(1)(B)  and (l)(1)(B)] mandatory rules, but chose not to implement them.  As a result not one single FL326 form was filled out, and/or turned in, for any Custody Evaluation case. This is to say that not one member of the San Diego Bar Association bothered to even Read the Court’s new Rule Book.   And if they did they either kept quiet or were told to do so: even after these rules became mandatory.  This violation story broke on ABC news and is currently posted under the www.thepubliccourt.com and http://www.thepubliccourt.com/archives/1. On 9-29-09, my attorney Mr. Mike Aguirre, past San Diego City Attorney, directed a formal communication (attached) to the Family Court Supervising Judge Hon. Lorna Alksne requesting the immediate compliance of such “mandatory but somehow missing” FL326 rules. Otherwise, some San Diego families were going to file a “Federal Relief Act.” Following this 9-29-09 letter by Mr. Aguirre, the Hon. Judge Lorna Alksne sent an immediate notice to all San Diego County attorneys asking them to make sure that the FL326 forms were filed by their appointed evaluators in a timely manner (10 days before any custody evaluation work starts) and to follow the mandatory CRC as the law mandates. Why Advance Notice about FL326 was Mandated to be given to parents: The main purpose for filing these missing FL326 forms is to give the parents a chance to check out, and make an educated decision to either hire or fire their appointed custody evaluator, before any work starts. However, in addition to robbing San Diego families of their new rights by lacking the filing of these mandatory forms with the Clerk’s office, this violation omitted who charged who and how many Thousands of Dollars the families were charged by the involved attorneys and custody evaluators. Consequences of lacking the proper filing of FL326: By not complying with these rules in a timely manner, the question of Felony Tax Evasion on both the State and Federal levels by San Diego Attorneys and Private Child Custody Evaluators is now on the table.  Otherwise, one wonders why these rules were not implemented when they became mandatory in January of 2005. Filing the FL 326 after the Fact: Asking San Diego attorneys and/or Private Child Custody Evaluators, directly or indirectly, to go back to old case files and sign the FL326 forms, under the penalty of perjury,  months / years after the work was started and/or completed is meaningless, unethical, and even criminal. If any, it behooves each and every San Diego Attorney to contact the violated families (who were never allowed to be knowledgeable, or were ever timely served these mandatory FL326 forms), advise them of the violation committed and offer them a fair and equitable remedy due to the violations of the Mandatory Rules of Court caused by the involved attorneys and evaluators. Mr. Lesh’s Professional Obligation: With Mr. Lesh being a Certified CA Family Law Specialist, the President-Elect of the Executive Committee of the San Diego County Certified Family Law Specialists, and last but not least, the Chair of the Family Court Services Subcommittee for the San Diego County Certified Family Law Specialists., he had a due diligence to notify the parents whose rights were violated; however, to date this has not been done. Mr. Lesh was also ethically and professionally obligated to advise San Diego County attorneys that filing these FL326 forms on any old cases is not only unethical, but illegal and criminal: especially if doing so would mean signing forms under the penalty of perjury after the fact, when the law mandated that they be signed “at least 10-days before any work started.”         Mr. Lesh Privately Prompts Family Attorneys to go to old cases: On October 1, 2009 Mr. Lesh sent a mass private email to all San Diego attorneys (attached) on the SDCBA list-serve. In that email Mr. Lesh stated:
“It seems [present tense]  apparent that there is going to be [future tense] a tremendous amount of scrutiny being placed [Present tense] upon these forms and if you have any old [Past tense] cases, where these forms have not been used [Mandatory Rule applies-10 days before any custody work starts] please make sure that they are [present tense] filed appropriately, as you risk claims from your client that the matter was not properly handled, if they later [future tense] disagree with the recommendations of the evaluators.” 
In above email, Mr. Lesh asks San Diego Family Law attorneys to file these past due forms “appropriately.”  Does this mean they are being filed only with the county clerk, or also with the parents whose rights were violated?  I have written to Mr. Lesh asking to meet with him in this regard, however I have not heard from him. I ask that the State Bar Association undertake whatever steps that it deems are necessary and appropriate, in keeping with the guidelines of how the Bar Association defines itself.  For example at the Free Online Law Dictionary website (at http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com ), the Bar Association defines itself as “An organization of lawyers established to promote professional competence, enforce standards of ethical conduct, and encourage a spirit of public service “pursued” in the spirit of a service of furthering the administration of justice according to law.”  The article goes on to describe members of the Bar association (or lawyers) as those who “encourage” and/or “offer Pro Bono … services.” When in-fact Mr. Lesh was prompting the attorneys to the untimely FL326 filing so they would NOT have to refund any money back to the violated families, instead of prompting them to call the families and acknowledge that their rights were clearly violated. On the behalf of countless San Diego families and on the behalf of California Coalition for Families and Children/CCFC, I appreciate your seriously needed attention to this matter. We ask the California State Bar Association to undertake the next step that would deem appropriate towards San Diego County Violated Families. Thank you for your prompt attention to this serious matter. Respectfully, Emad Tadros, M.D. CC: Various Members of the Public.  Enclosures: 1-     Mr. Lesh Private Email to the San Diego County Attorneys dated October 1-2009. 2-    Stephen Doyne Psychologist following Mr. Lesh’s commands to the T. 3-    Attorney Mike Aguirre’s letter to the San Diego Family Court Presiding Judge.

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