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A political group of divorced parents in California advocating joint custody, shared parenting, reasonable child support, and greater parental autonomy from the court system. Has chapter contact and membership information, organisational history, news, bibliography, legislative and other links, activities and opinion.
http://www.copss.org
M.A.M.A. is a response to some false allegations of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP). Claims parents are being wrongly deprived of custody of their children due to mis-diagnosis. Has contact details, opinion, links to related articles.
http://www.msbp.com/
Books on divorce and custody issues. Has bibliography, abstracts and tables of contents, on-line purchasing.
http://custodywar.com/
In an article from "Understanding learning disabilities: A parent's guide and workbook" the Learning Disabilities Council of Richmond, Virginia, sets out parental rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/parenting/parentsrights.html
A group opposed to grandparent or third party visitation rights legislation in several states of the United States. Has links to other similar organisations, news from the Arkansas chapter and activities in other states.
http://parentsrights.com/
By parents fighting grandparent visitation laws in Oklahoma. Includes analysis of the current statutes and the Troxel Decision.
http://members.aol.com/okladybug/index.html
A personal account of a Spokane Superior Court battle for joint custody, including news, pictures, opinion, and court documents.
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~i6735189/dadpage/kidsneeddad.html
A submission on the rights of parents and children in Canada; delivered 31 March 1998.
http://www.interlog.com/~parental/committe/brief.htm
How one man cleared his name after being falsely accused of child abuse.
http://www.copss.org/sd/arner.html
Political organisation advocating reform of the Children's Aid Society (child protection service) of Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada by asking residents to join that society and vote for this organisation's candidates. Lists contact information, goals, experiences, news, examples, opinion and links.
http://www.freespeech.org/herod
Problems with Family Law Courts in California and elsewhere. Accusations that bias in the judiciary is harming children.
http://www.familylawcourts.com/index.html
Personal history of a divorce case. One man's fight for his child.
http://www.geocities.com/fathersrights2002
Informational source for protecting families with children. Includes state and local laws, rights to protect kids, involvement in community, and links.
http://www.giraffezone.com/
PANIC is dedicated to support families who have suffered unfair intervention by New Zealand's Child Youth and Family Service (CYFS), other similar social agencies and the Family Court. With organisation profile, news, views, stories and support information, as well as contact details and links to related sites.
http://www.panic.org.nz/index2.htm
A paternity nightmare story and lots of links to information related to parenting, paternity and child support.
http://members.tripod.com/~dbmom/
Directory of links related to child custody, child support, and other mothers' rights issues.
http://www.searchmothers.com/mothers_rights/
People for the American Way analysis of "parental rights" initiatives in the U.S. states says that these proposals are part of a right-wing assault on public education.
http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=1993
Summaries of some United States Court judgements concerning parenting rights and responsibilities. Has links to treatment information.
http://www.defiantteenager.com/rights.html
Information, support, and reference links for people involved in legal battles against child welfare services: HHS, CPS, HRS, DHS, DCYS.
http://www.fightcps.com
Advocates equal legal rights and responsibilities for parents who divorce, shared parenting of children. Has contact information and meeting locations of chapters, goals, articles, news of current activities and links to child support, legislation, judiciary, divorce and shared parenting information.
http://www.alfra.org/
Established as a registered charity in 1974 to provide advice and support for families whose children are involved with social services. Works to improve the services received by these families.
http://www.frg.org.uk/
Information about marrying, having children with or divorcing a Japanese citizen that describes high rates of international parental abduction and domestic parental kidnapping, as well the lack of joint custody and enforceable child visitation rights in Japan.
http://www.crnjapan.com/en/
A volunteer support network of mothers who have been separated from their children by a variety of circumstances. Has contact information, aims and links.
http://www.matchmothers.org/
Coalition lobbies for changes in visitation laws. Resources for single parents dealing with visitation issues where one parent is uninvolved in a child's life.
http://www.geocities.com/rellandanazmom/home
Supporting the sovereignty of the family over any government intervention.
http://www.profane-justice.org/
Provides advice and support for families who believe they have been treated unfairly by Child Protective Services.
http://tnfamilyrights.bravehost.com