Have men's rights in Family Courts become a civil rights matter? Do men need to band together to protect their rights that are being abused in Family Courts? Is there an inherent bias against men in the Family Courts? Do Family Courts make presumptions that have a negative effect on men's rights? Women as Nurturers Prior to 1989, there … [Read more...]
Father Not a Danger to His Children
James C. was convicted in 2007 of patronizing under age prostitutes. As a result of this conviction, a Dutchess County Social Worker and Family Court Judge had him removed from his home in Poughkipsee for a period of three years. James, he spent a year in jail. After spending a year in jail he plead guilty in New York County to second degree … [Read more...]
Non-biological Gay Father Prevails Against Biological Father
This is the story of a complicated, unique case decided by the Texas Court of Appeals. Two men first travel to Canada and thereafter to California for the purpose of creating a legal gay union. A surrogate was hired who bore a child for one of the gay men. A proceeding was brought in the State of California to establish both gay men as legal … [Read more...]
Update on No Fault Divorce in New York
New York modernized its divorce law in November of 2010. This was the first change in New York's divorce law since the 1960s. To obtain a divorce in New York, pursuant to Domestic Relations Law §170, "an action for divorce may be maintained by a husband or wife to procure a judgment divorcing the parties and dissolving the marriage on any of the … [Read more...]
