The Truth Bites "NH"Speak Out about family court endangerment of children SAVE THE DATE WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN

The Truth Bites "NH"


Speak Out about family court endangerment of children SAVE THE DATE WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN
From: CA Protective Parents Association
Subject: News from CA Protective Parents Association

Date: Saturday, January 15, 2011, 4:25 PM


Dear Friends,

Congratulations to Mo Hannah and her team for a great Battered Mothers Custody Conference in Albany NY! We heard it was awesome.

1. SAVE THE DATES: February 13 and 14, 2011.

Mothers of Lost Children will gather at the White House from 2:00 to 4:00 pm Sunday 2/13 for a vigil and speak out about family court endangerment of children. On Monday 2/14 at 11:00 am we will gather at the US Department of Human Services, 200 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC for a press conference to protest the huge expenditure on Fatherhood and the zero expenditure on Motherhood. At noon we will march to Congress to ask again for Congressional hearings. It is crucial to maintain our presence in Washington DC. We encourage all you brave and hardy souls to join us in person. Wear your warmest clothes. See www.mothers-of-lost-children.com

Please consider writing letters to your 2 US Senators and your 1 Congressmember (http://www.contactingthecongress.org/ ) to request Congressional hearings on the failure of family courts to protect children. You can attach a 1 page summary of your case, if you wish.


2. MEDIA. Let us know at cppa001@aol.com if you want to be contacted:

a. A freelance reporter has asked 48 Hours to cover our issue from the perspective of crimes that are being mishandled. She is looking for current cases in which there is evidence of criminal activiity such as molest, and a family court trial is coming up.


b. A Bay Area reporter is interested in PAS cases.

3. CA AUDIT. The Bureau of State Audits findings will be published on Jan 20, 2011. It has taken 3 years of hard work by Center for Judicial Excellence and CPPA to get the audit approved by the Legislature and finalized by BSA. http://www.bsa.ca.gov/ .

4. CHILDREN'S VOICES. Next year, on Jan 1, 2012, AB1050 (Ma) goes into effect. Children will have the right in CA to speak directly to the judge (unless the judge states the reason for refusing their request). http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1001-1050/ab_1050_bill_20100827_chaptered.html

4. GOOD NEWS. We've heard of several cases in which family and appellate courts have protected abused children. Our persistent activism is helping. There are picketers outside the courthouse in San Diego every Friday, court watch in various counties, blogs all over the place, Youtube videos mocking biased judges, complaints to the Commission on Judicial Performance, meetings with, and letters to, legislators, Congressmembers, and the White House. Mothers of Lost Children demonstrations in May and October 2010 effectively framed it as a civil and human rights movement.