A NH Father Fights For His Children

I was asked to post this on my blog By Mr. Joseph Kenick. One of the many parent's fighting the NH Court system.

NH Constitution Part 1 Bill of Rights [Art.] 2. [Natural Rights.] All men have certain natural, essential, and inherent rights - among which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing, and protecting, property; and, in a word, of seeking and obtaining happiness. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by this state on account of race, creed, color, sex or national origin.

The Judicial branch has become tyrannical against the state, the citizens it is supposed to serve, and the oath of fair and equal justice for all which is written in our state constitution in Article 2, stated in the Pledge of the Allegiance to the United States of America, and is a cornerstone upon which this country was founded!

If you won’t protect your children they will be taken from you. Just ask Ken Wilson, Andy Statura, David Johnson, James Miller, Jeff Ruggerio, Mike Puiia, Josh Youssef, Tom McCarthy, Dot Knightly, Jim and Lisa Fucile of Billerica, MA, and Joe Kenick.

If you won’t protect your property it will be taken from you.  Just ask Tim Sanborn, Ken Wilson, David Johnson, and Joe Kenick.

If you won’t protect your constitutional rights they will be taken from you.  Just ask anyone copied hereto or listed above, as well as the 2700 persons cleared to file a class action lawsuit for wrongful incarceration last year alone, in the state of Georgia as reported by the Associated Press in December 2011.

Where is justice for James Miller, Jeff Ruggerio, David Johnson, Mike Puiia, Joseph Puiia, Dave Vandenberg, Tim Sanborn, Josh Youssef, Tom McCarthy, Dot Knightly, The Kenick children, Polly Kenick whose motion for grandparent rights was denied by marital master Cross stating that she is a 102 year old Great Grandparent and not a grandparent, therefore she has to rights to see her only great grandchildren?

Since tax money funds both the Title IVd money and the Family Court system, the only question remaining is what YOU are prepared to do against such evil and injustice?  All evil needs to succeed is for good men and women to do nothing.

Even when my son XXXXX said he was HIT WITH A BAT for pleading to live with me, the DCYF report I’ve included on page 804 of my public case file in NH Supreme Court case 2011-0321 Appellant’s Brief Appendix clearly states “worker did not interview the children at the request of Ms. Kenick”.  My own children have been threatened and beaten for their own words published in the September 2010 GAL report.  Documentation proves that when persons came to court to testify on behalf of myself and the children, Marital Master Cross merely refused to accept documentation, refused to accept notarized affidavits, and refused to allow ANY of my witnesses to speak.  Not just once, nor twice, but repeatedly in hearing after hearing.  If I didn’t have it documented in notarized affidavits by independent witnesses who were there in the courtroom, I wouldn’t even dare to share such atrocities because no one would believe me.

NH citizens cry out for protection and relief only to be denied by the NH Judicial branch. Such is not in the best interest of our children, our citizens, or civilized society.  When an appeal to arms and the God of Hosts is all that is left, the people can and will react with actions horrifying to those who have not lived their nightmare.  Psychological studies prove that separation from one’s children is even more damaging than long-term incarceration and in many cases these are the results of our judicial branch gone awry.  Too often those who make the news are not lunatics or criminals, they are fathers, mothers, grandparents, all of whom have lost all faith in the judicial system through the self-serving actions of a grossly biased and blatantly & unlawful defiant Judicial branch. 

1.      let the following be reiterated into public record:

a.    Notarized affidavit on Appellant’s Brief Appendix page 723:  “I left the court very disturbed with the judicial system, I felt that what I had just witnessed was nothing more than a kangaroo court.” 

b.    Appendix page 684: “I am deeply troubled by the gross bias, wasted resources, and complete lack of due process I have now personally witnessed in this case”. 

c.    Appendix page 674:  “I am also one of several persons Mr. Kenick took as witnesses to custody transfers following the August 14, 2009 incident in what the children describe as a prepared altercation where they were forced into outgrown shoes and clothing while Mr. Kenick waited outside the home, and then Ms. Kenick and her father followed them out the door and when Mr. Kenick wouldn’t engage in an argument, Ms. Kenick’s father flew into a rage and ran into the street shouting obscenities and “banging on the van with the children inside it.”  “As a mother, scout leader, and NH taxpayer, I am appalled at the lack of justice or due process I’ve personally witnessed in this case”. 

d.    Appendix page 594 from Sarah’s own family:  “I addressed the GAL (Jennifer Rackley) about some of the statements that Sarah had made.  I told her that Sarah was not completely telling the truth.  I finished the conversation by saying that I had no reason to drive eight hours in a snow storm to not tell the truth.” 

e.    Appendix 620: “I have been impressed with him as a man, a father, and a concerned citizen.  He epitomizes what an Eagle Scout is supposed to be.  Joe does his research on topics and comes to his opinions with passion and conviction.  He cares about the people in his town, the schools his children go to, and the state that he lives.  He is a solid citizen and a loving father.”

f.     Appendix 648: “I have personally witnessed Sarah Kenick swear at a group of Sunday school children.  I also have firsthand knowledge regarding the Kenick children’s repeated plea for protection and relief from Ms. Kenick’s custody.  Both children have repeatedly stated they have been hit by Ms. Kenick’s father who lives with her, punished, confined to their room, denied attendance at numerous events, all while begging for protection from Ms. Kenick’s custody.  Marital Master Cross refused to allow ANY of Mr. Kenick’s twelve witnesses to testify.  Several witnesses have attended two, three, or more hearings, and the same injustice in the Portsmouth Family Court.  SOMEONE from the Court or the State should listen to the children and immediately grant their plea to live with their father.

g.    Appendix 616:  “Joe is a devoted family person who seems to constantly seek ways to improve the happiness and well being of his household.  Examples of Joe’s commitment to the welfare of his children is his involvement with the scouting program in Stratham.  Joe was tireless in helping set up a Tiger Cub program.  Joe has also been active in improving the educational experience for his children and the children of the Stratham community.  Feel free to contact me to discuss the value Joe Kenick adds to the Stratham community.”

h.    Appendix page 593 is from Ms. Kenick’s own family:  “On numerous occasions Sarah has interfered with some of those plans”  “My wife and I have spent time alone with the grandchildren and occasionally the conversation would drift to how things are going at home.  On several occasions, they would talk about some abusive behavior in Sarah’s house.”  “I thought the judicial system was supposed to be an unbiased and fair system in which differences could be resolved.  All that I see in this matter is an unfair and hurtful injustice to two innocent children.”  He also testified that Ms. Kenick’s mother has a metal plate in her jaw from a violent attack by Ms. Kenick’s father (see Appendix page 656).  The same man ten year old Joseph claimed hit him repeatedly and most recently WITH A BAT for pleading for relief and protection from Ms. Kenick’s custody.  Yet the public report on Appendix page 804 shows DCYF didn’t even interview the boy “at the request of Ms. Kenick” and the Judge Lefrancois and the NH Family Court have done NOTHING to obtain protection or relief for the children or the Respondent;

i.      Appendix page 685 “Two children have lost a father to a court system that is either incompetent or misguided”

2.       Whereas Marital Master Cross stated in the Final Decree “The children are terribly stressed and upset and although they may not be able to describe the reasons why” the Respondent reiterates the following which was made known  to the Court on September 2, 2010 and clearly shows why the children are stressed and why they want to live with their father.  It is further supported by the 2011 DCYF report showing both children told their doctor and their school guidance counselor why they were stressed and why they desperately need protection and wish to live with their father:

a.       On Line 5 of the GAL’s 9/1/10 report it states “the children have stated that Sarah lies and this she is nice in public, but not in the house.”

b.      On Line 3 of the GAL’s 9/1/10 report it states “Alexandra then went on to explain that her mother dressed her in such ill-fitting shoes for the trip that Joe had to buy Alexandra new shoes.”

c.        On Page 6 of the GAL’s 9/1/10 report it states fifteen year old Katelyn Jerge told the GAL “that on the day of the last Court date, she was babysitting Joseph and Alexandra and that Joseph told Katelyn that he hated his mother and Alexandra agreed with him.  Kately stated that she asked the children why and Joseph said it was because his mom was making it so he couldn’t go to his scouting events and he couldn’t see his dad at the scouting events.  They both said they wanted to live with their dad.  The GAL also asked if the children seemed upset when they made those statements and Katelyn stated that Joseph seemed confident.”

d.      On Page 10 of the GAL’s 9/1/10 report it stated that Claire Denton said six year old Alexandra said “I know what you think,” and she looked behind her, “that my mom is really nice, and when we’re in a place like this, she’s really nice to me, but when we’re alone, she’s really mean.”

e.      On Page 11 of the GAL’s 9/1/10 report it states “Claire Denton stated that Alexandra said this one time she made me wear shoes that hurt my feet and when Claire Denton said maybe mommy didn’t know, Alexandra said it doesn’t matter, she made me wear them anyway.”

f.        On Page 11 of the GAL’s 9/1/10 report Claire Denton reported Alexandra said “this one time I couldn’t breathe” and when Claire asked what happened the child replied “well my shirt was too tight.”

g.       On Page 11 of the GAL’s 9/1/10 report Claire Denton reported that another classmate’s mother stated concerns when six year old Alexandra “asked to speak with me privately and said she doesn’t feel comfortable being alone with Sarah and that she wants to live with her dad.”

h.       Regarding counselor Kathy Forbes Fisher who was repeatedly denied in this case it is best summed up by young Joseph’s own letter to her in November 2010 “Dear Ms. Fisher, Hi, thanks very much NOT for being the worst counselor ever.  You made us write letters we didn’t want to write.  You don’t go on our side you go on mom’s side.  And speaking of mom, be a counselor for her!  We don’t need it, she needs double counseling.  P.S.  I’m not having a bad day.  I want to live with my dad and here are some examples:  Mom makes us miss everything she can.  You make us write letters we don’t want to .  Dad doesn’t make us miss things we want to go to, but since we can’t see him all the time we don’t get to go to half the things.”

i.          On Line 15 of the Respondent’s January 18, 2011 motion which is also public record it states the calls the children asked to make to Kathy Forbes Fisher and the GAL Attorney Jen Rackley which Jen Rackley wrote as 12/4/10 (Saturday) Joseph left a message at 5:56 PM stating “I was very cross about being ripped out of the Christmas Parade at Exeter.  I would like to live with my father.” Referencing Ms. Kenick’s insistence that the child could not march in the annual event with his Cubscout group, only so she and her father could leave him with a babysitter and Alexandra at a friends house while they abandoned both children.  Joseph called on 12/5/10 (Sunday) at 10:14 AM stating “I was upset I was put to bed late last night so I could be woken up early so I’d be exhausted for my father.  That’s another reason why I want to come live with him.”  Referencing Petitioner’s cruel and repeated sleep deprivation of both children.  At 10:25 AM Alexandra left a message stating “I was very upset and very cross that I had to miss the parade last night.  I would like to live with my father.”

3.      Robert Prescott who lives with Ms. Kenick in my home at 37 River Road in Stratham, NH, has a history of violence as stated by Ms. Kenick’s own mother and stepfather who related on the stand that Robert Prescott so savagely attacked his ex-wife that she lost teeth and required a metal plate to be surgically implanted in her jaw as stated on Page 536 of the Certified Transcripts in my public case file. 

a.      Robert Prescott is the same person who locked young Joseph in the bathroom for over three hours and boasted about it as stated on Page 519 of the Certified Transcripts. 

b.      Robert Prescott is the same person who young Joseph stated to his doctor and his school guidance counselor he was HIT WITH A BAT for pleading for protection from Ms. Kenick’s custody and yet the NHDCYF report on Page 804 of the Appellant’s NH Supreme Court Brief Appendix clearly states DCYF “Did not formally interview the children at the request of Ms. Kenick” followed by “Ms. Kenick indicated that the children had been interviewed about Joseph getting hit with a bat by the GAL” yet the notarized affidavit on appendix Page 585 clearly states “GAL Rackley was examined by the Respondent about her recommendations, and in her testimony, she indicated that she had no additional evidence to support her change of position from the report filed days earlier, NOR HAD SHE INVESTIGATED ANY OF THE INCIDENTS REGARDING ABUSES CLAIMED BY THE CHILDREN”;

c.       In a notarized affidavit from Ann Kenick Carlson dated June 27, 2011 she wrote “It has come to my attention that in her June 24, 2011 Motion for Contempt and to Impose Restrictions on Parenting Time, Ms. Kenick has falsely claimed that Mr. Kenick was not with a family member on Sunday, June 19, 2011.  I am Joseph Kenick IIIs Aunt and therefore a family member and was with him and the children throughout their time together on Sunday June 19, 2011 (Father’s Day).  We all attended church, shared a meal, played miniature golf, and Joseph and Alexandra shared projects and artwork with me.  I was personally present at the Stratham Police Station for the custody transfer.  I drove from South Carolina to visit with family, including my nephew, and his children.  We were going to spend time together on Saturday, June 18^th, but Sarah refused to transfer custody of the children.  I therefore rearranged my schedule to see the children at least once during my visit to NH.  I have enjoyed a relationship with the children since they were babies, having visited in their home and they having visited me in South Carolina.  Throughout their lives I have talked with them frequently by telephone, sent cards, letters, and gifts for which they have responded with thank-you notes.”

d.      In a document dated March 4, 2011Pat Macpherson wrote “Apparently after the 2 days in Sept, the judge absolutely disregarded any testimony on Mr. Kenick’s behalf; the proceeding was a sham.  He displayed blatent disrespect and disregard for all family supporters, taxpayers, and citizens who have been led to trust in Due Process of law.  They are bright, observant children, I stated in Court in Sept.  They understand this ruse, they observe their mother in public and in private.  They have become resentful, and long to be with their father.  They don’t understand how and why, but they do understand it’s an injustice and the case keeps their innocent lives in turmoil.”

e.      Petitioner’s own stepfather Darrell Martin wrote “My son-in-law, Joseph Kenick has asked that I share my observations concerning the Court proceedings and also the Petitioner’s continued attempt to deny a fair settlement for the children as well as the properties.  Joe had been able to let us enjoy our grandchildren by traveling to our home in Vermont, bringing the children on camping trips to Coleman State Park, and arranging birthdays and other family events.  On numerous occasions Sarah has interfered with some of those plans. I traveled to the Courthouse on the 10^th of September and again on the 28^th of December to testify on behalf of the children.  My observation was that on the September visit which was two separate days of testimony, that although Mr. Kenick had more than six witnesses available to testify, the Court only allowed him 25 minutes of time on the day that I was there.  I was told by some of the other witnesses that they had been waiting for both days and never testified.  I returned to the Courtroom on the 28^th of December and again found that the Court gave Ms. Kenick’s attorney more than half of the time available.  My wife and I have spent time alone with the Grandchildren and occasionally the conversation would drift to how things are going at home.  On several occasions, they would talk about some abusive behavior in Sarah’s house.   I was very upset withSarah’s testimony in Court in that she misrepresented statements that I had made and told the GAL so, in hopes somebody would see the light.  I thought the judicial system was supposed to be an unbiased and fair system in which differences could be resolved.  All that I see in this matter is an unfair and hurtful injustice to two innocent children.”

f.        In a notarized affidavit dated June 6, 2011 Steve Jerge wrote “I had never met either Mr. or Mrs. Kenick before they became our neighbors when Joseph Kenick purchased the house next door in April 2002.  In October 2009 my family and I asked Joseph Kenick III if he would take care of our fish and our mail while we were away in Aruba.  Mr. Kenick agreed and my family and I subsequently went on vacation.  Ms. Kenick had no legal right, reason, nor permission to be anywhere on our property.   Yet according to the police report of November 11, 2009, Ms. Kenick therefore trespassed on our property in order to confront Mr. Kenick.  As the homeowner, Ms. Kenick had neither permission nor any legal right to be present; I hope the above clarifies the events of November 11, 2009” (when Ms. Kenick obtained a Restraining Order).  He continues “I have also personally witnessed the bias and injustice of Marital Master Cross and the Portsmouth Family Court system.  I repeatedly took days off of work to attend Court sessions and testify to the above as well as Mr. Kenick’s character.  On June 30, 2010 I was one of eleven witnesses who attended, yet Marital Master Cross refused to let these witnesses speak.  On September 10, 2010 I was one of more than a dozen witnesses to attended, yet Marital Master Cross refused to allow any witnesses to speak on behalf of Mr. Kenick or the children until the final twenty five minutes of a six hour hearing.  I was also one of a dozen witnesses who came to testify on behalf of Mr. Kenick on February 11, 2011, yet Marital Master Cross again refused to allow witnesses to take the stand.  As a taxpayer, I am deeply troubled by the gross bias, wasted resources, and complete lack of Due Process I have now personally witnessed in this case.  Apparently rulings are only granted to those who can afford a lawyer and justice does not exist.”

g.       In a notarized affidavit dated February 20, 2011 Mario Izzo wrote “I am writing to you as a member of the public who recently witnessed Marital Master Cross on February 11, 2011, when he was presiding over the divorce hearing for Mr. & Mrs. Kenick.  I left thinking it was nothing more than a kangaroo Court.  Justices sitting on the bench should be fair and looking out for the welfare of the kids.  From my own observations the only bench Marital Master Cross should be sitting on is a baseball bench.  I took a day off of work without pay to testify for Mr. Kenick, because I have first hand knowledge of the complaints the children have made in repeatedly asking for relief from their mother’s custody.  I could have understood not to be called, but when Marital Master Cross denied to hear any of Mr. Kenick’s witnesses, because Master Cross would let Ms. Kenick’s attorney ramble on for more than twenty minutes, is totally wrong and does not serve justice.  For instance, Ms. Kenick’s attorney complained that she felt it was wrong for Mr. Kenick to go to the Stratham Police Station to pick up his children.  Yet Ms. Kenick was the one who sought out Mr. Kenick to obtain a Restraining Order against him and the neighbor on whose property she did it was present to testify too and said he too was repeatedly denied even though he had attended several Court sessions.  When Mr. Kenick would try to object to Ms. Kenick’s attorney’s long delay tactics, MM Cross would only say that he would have his chance to speak.  When Mr. Kenick was able to speak he spoke for barely a minute before Ms. Kenick’s attorney would object and then would be allowed to shuffle papers and ramble on again so no witnesses were heard.  Then Master Cross ended the day saying Mr. Kenick had the same amount of time to state his side and call his witnesses, and as I stated above no one was called despite twelve persons who sat in the Court room for the entire hearing.  According to several persons present, this same injustice has been repeated by Marital Master Cross in this case time and time again.  This is not a Court where both sides have a chance to present, but a kangaroo Court and Marital Master Cross should be removed from his position if the public is to have any confidence in the judicial system.”

h.      In a notarized affidavit Christina Winslow wrote “I repeatedly attended Court hearings to testify on behalf of the Kenick children, only to have Marital Master Cross repeatedly refuse to allow ANYONE to testify for Mr. Kenick or the children.  On June 30, 2010 I attended a hearing to testify regarding what the children had stated to me were reasons for their repeated pleas for protection and relief from Ms. Kenick and her father.  Yet Marital Master Cross allowed NONE of the eleven persons present to testify, including the children’s 100 year old Great Grandmother.  On February 11, 2011 I again attended a hearing to testify on behalf of the children and again Marital Master Cross refused to allow Mr. Kenick to call ANY of his twelve witnesses to take the stand while again allowing Ms. Kenick’s lawyer to repeatedly stall the entire hearing.  I am also one of the several persons Mr. Kenick took as witnesses to custody transfers following the August 14, 2009 incident in what the children describe as a prepared altercation where they were forced into outgrown shoes and clothing while Mr. Kenick waited outside the home, and then Ms. Kenick and her father followed them out the door and when Mr. Kenick wouldn’t engage in an argument, Ms. Kenick’s father flew into a rage and ran into the street shouting obscenities and banging on the van with the children inside it according to the children.  I am also the recipient of the Cubscout related email Ms. Kenick instigated in February of this year for which she then had Mr. Kenick arrested and jailed overnight.  I understand the prosecutor said in Court he had no prosecutable case and it was placed on file.  As a mother, scoutleader, and NH taxpayer, I am appalled at the lack of justice or Due Process I’ve personally witnessed in this case in the Portsmouth Family Court.”

i.         Former NH AG Attorney Craig Donais wrote “I am an attorney admitted to practice law in New Hampshire.  Mr. Kenick was very concerned about appearing Pro Se and retained me on a limited representation basis to sit beside him and advise him at the Final Hearing in his divorce on September 9, 2010 in the Portsmouth Family Court.  I have not appeared for Mr. Kenick either prior to, or following the September 9, 2010 hearing.  I understand from Mr. Kenick that the Guardian Ad Litem report was to be filed during the second week of August, but a report was not filed by GAL Jennifer Rackley until approximately a week before the scheduled hearing.  In an unusual move, the GAL filed a modified report either during or immediately preceding the hearing, with substantially different allegations and information than was contained in the report from a week before.  The report was not made available for review by Mr. Kenick prior to or at the hearing.  Mr. Kenick requested that Marital Master Cross interview the children in camera, but he denied his request.  During the hearing GAL Rackley was examined by the Respondent about her recommendations and in her testimony she indicated that she had no additional evidence to support her change of position from the report filed days earlier, nor had she investigated any of the incidents regarding abuses claimed by the children and the Respondent alleged against the Petitioner.  It is my understanding that as a result of the information presented in this late GAL report that the Family Division modified the Respondent’s custody from the 50/50 shared custody arrangement which had been in effect since June 2008.”

·         The Court and this public case file will also please note Respondent’s GAL related motion dated March 2010 requiring a Court order to deny GAL Rackley’s attempt to demand $140 an hour not to exceed $9000 when the Court’s February 6, 2010 order clearly stated $60 an hour not to exceed $1000 total.

j.        YMCA SAFE Director Billie Jo Kangethe wrote a notarized affidavit dated February 14, 2011 stating “To Whom It May Concern, Joseph and Alexandra Kenick attend the Southern District YMCA Stratham after-school program on Mondays, Tuesdays, and every other Friday.  They’re picked up by their father, Joe Kenick, on those afternoons between 3:30 and 4:30.”  Which supports Mr. Kenick’s January Ex Parte motion to the Court for protection from Petitioner’s repeated attempts to create an altercation at school, during the Respondent’s custody, and in front of the children two days in a row January 2011.

k.       A notarized affidavit dated September 2011 states “I am the assistant to the Sunday School Program at Christ Church in Exeter, NH.  I have personally witnessed Sarah Kenick swear at a group of Sunday school children.  I also have first hand knowledge regarding the Kenick children’s repeated plea for protection and relief from Ms. Kenick’s custody. Both children have repeatedly stated they have been hit by Ms. Kenick’s father who lives with her, punished, confined to their room, denied attendance at numerous events, all while begging for protection from Ms. Kenick’s custody.  On February 11, 2011 I attended the Court hearing to testify to the above when Marital Master Cross refused to allow ANY of Mr. Kenick’s twelve witnesses to testify.  Where is justice for the children when Ms. Kenick’s lawyer is allowed to stall the entire hearing and the judge refuses to accept notarized affidavits or hear testimony?  I was told by more than one witness in the courtroom that day that several of them have attended two, three, or more hearings, and the same injustice in the Portsmouth Family Court; and a testament to Mr. Kenick’s character, and love as a father, that he has been able to endure such prolonged injustice.  For the safety and emotional well-being, SOMEONE from the Court or the State should listen to the children and immediately grant their plea to live with their father.”

l.      And now a notarized affidavit from an independent NH taxpayer which states “On March 22, 2012 I attended the Ex Parte hearing of Kenick v Kenick.  After half an hour of testimony by both parties, Mr. Kenick said he produced documents for opposing counsel and opposing counsel said she did not receive them, even though her own exhibits showed that she did. What was more disconcerting than Judge Lefrancois’ clear bias against the Pro Se Respondent was the fact that he demanded the parties in the courtroom gallery to identify themselves and when two individuals objected saying they were NH taxpayers in a public hearing in a public courtroom, Judge Lefrancois ordered them removed from the courtroom! As an independent NH taxpayer, citizen, and voter I hereby state that if this is indicative of how my tax money is being spent then the NH Family Court system is devoid of impartial justice and a complete waste of time, space, and taxpayer money.”

4.    The court refused to speak with the children in chambers, refused to accept documentation of abuse and obstructions by the Petitioner, repeatedly refused to allow witnesses to speak on behalf of the Respondent or the children, and thereby enabled and encouraged the Petitioner to escalate such actions while punishing the children repeatedly for their pleas published in the 2010 GAL report even so far as to be beaten with a bat as reported to their doctor and their school guidance counselor;

5.      Whereas national studies referenced below exhibit the long-term harms which the Court has repeatedly allowed and encouraged Ms. Kenick to subject the children to since 2009:

THE EFFECTS OF A FATHER’S ABSENCE ON CHILDREN

Published on March 2nd, 2011

• 72% of all teenaged murderers grew up without fathers. 60% of rapists were raised in fatherless homes.Source: Cornell, Dewey et al. “Characteristics of Adolescents Charged with Homicide.” Behavioral Sciences and the Law 5 (1987): 11-23.

• 70% of the kids now incarcerated in juvenile corrections facilities grew up in a single-parent environment.Source: Beck, Allen, Susan Kline, and Lawrence Greenfield. Survey of Youth in Custody, 1987. US Bureau of Justice Statistics. Washington, D.C.: GPO, Sept. 1988

• Fatherless children are twice as likely to drop out of school as their classmates who live with two parents.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Center for Health Statistics. Survey on Child Health. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1993.

• Fatherless children are eleven times more likely than are children from intact families to exhibit violent behavior.
Source: Barber, Nigel. “Single Parenthood As a Predictor of Cross-National Variation in Violent Crime.” Cross-Cultural Research 38 (November 2004): 343-358.

• Children whose fathers are absent consistently score lower than the norm in reading and math tests.Source: Teachman, Jay, et al. “Sibling Resemblance in Behavioral and Cognitive Outcomes: The Role of Father Presence.” Journal of Marriage and the Family 60 (Nov 1998): 835-848

• 75% of teen suicides occur in single-parent families. 
Source: Jean Beth Eshtain, “Family Matters: The Plight of America’s Children.” The Christian Century (July 1993): 14-21.

• Children who live apart from their fathers experience more accidents and a higher rate of chronic asthma, headaches, and speech defects.
Source:  Harknett, Kristin. Children’s Elevated Risk of Asthma in Unmarried Families: Underlying Structural and Behavioral Mechanisms. Working Paper #2005-01-FF. Princeton, NJ: Center for Research on Child Well-being, 2005: 19-27.

• 80% of the adolescents in psychiatric hospitals come from fatherless homes.
Source:  Jack Block, et al. “Parental Functioning and the Home Environment in Families of Divorce”, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 27 (1988)

• Compared to girls raised in homes where both parents are present, the daughters of single parents are 164% more likely to become pregnant before marriage, 53% more likely to marry as teenagers, and 92% more likely to dissolve their own marriages.
Source:  Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, Atlantic Monthly (April 1993)

• A growing body of evidence shows a high correlation between fatherlessness and violence among young men (especially violence against women).Source:  F.R. Duplantier, The Importance Of Fathers 08-16-1995, HERITAGE FOUNDATION HOME

• The absence of a biological father increases a daughter’s vulnerability to rape and sexual abuse by 900%. (Often these assaults are committed by stepfathers or the boyfriends
of custodial mothers).
Source: 1988 National Health Interview Survey conducted by the National Center for Health StatisticsNational Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services