My fiance’ has a son that is five years old that lives with the mother in Florida. She moved over 900 miles away a few months ago so he would not be able to see his son on a regular basis. They have been broken up for over three years now. They have never been to court for anything so neither of them has court ordered custody. He sends a good amount of child support every month because he knows that is the right thing to do. In December she is letting his family in Virginia have their son for a few weeks. His family has agreed to let him come take his son, we live in North Carolina. Is it illegal for him to bring his son to North Carolina and keep him here? He has asked my opinion and I have no idea of the laws for this situation. They were never married, never been to court, child support is paid voluntarily, but the mother will not allow father and son to see each other. He has a great job, doesn’t do drugs, no criminal record, no history of abuse, the only thing the mother resents is the fact that he won’t be with her. She tells the child that his father doesn’t love him anymore or he would come live with them instead of staying in North Carolina (where they originally lived). He came home from work one day over three years ago and she had packed and took the son with her. Any advice?
Legal custody involves the decisions made about childrearing. These decisions might include religion, education, discipline, and the general well-being of your children. Joint legal custody gives both parents the ability to make major childrearing decisions, while sole legal custody allocates those major decisions to one parent.
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I got served with paperwork stating that my son’s father intends to go for full custody. Now I don’t mind representing myself in these matters but I need a Women’s Center or some place that can offer me some kind of direction in these legal matters.
Are you meaning pro bono? I live in Seattle, but what I would do if I was in your situation is call the Arizona State Bar Association. I’m sure Arizona offers such thing, but it would have to be backed by the Bar… That would be my first option…
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Animal Cruelty/Domestic Violence Fact Sheet
Why do batterers threaten, abuse, or kill animals?
To demonstrate and confirm power and control over the family.
To isolate the victim and children.
To eliminate competition for attention.
To force the family to keep violence a secret.
To teach submission.
To retaliate for acts of independence and self-determination.
To perpetuate the context of terror.
To prevent the victim from leaving or coerce her/him to return.
To punish the victim for leaving.
To degrade the victim through involvement in the abuse.
Why should we recognize animal abuse as a form of battering?
Animal abuse exposes the deliberateness of battering rather than loss of control.
Animal abuse and child abuse are closely related.
Animal abuse is often a tool used by batterers to emotionally control or coerce victims.
Threatening, injuring, or killing animals can indicate the potential for increased violence or lethality.
Victims may postpone leaving out of fear for their pets’ safety.
Identifying animal abusers can help identify other victims of violence within the family.
What can victims of domestic violence do to protect their pets?
Develop an emergency plan for sheltering the pets, themselves, and their children (Review a copy of the First Strike® planning guide, Making the Connection: Protecting Your Pet From Domestic Violence.)
Establish ownership of the pets (obtain an animal license, proof of vaccinations or veterinary receipts in victim’s name to help prove they own the pets).
Prepare the pets for departure (collect vaccination and medical records, collar and identification, medication, bowls, bedding, etc.).
Ask for istance from law enforcement or animal care and control officers to reclaim the pets if left behind.
What are suggested intake questions regarding pets that should be asked by a domestic violence shelter?
Do you now have a pet? If yes, how many and what kinds?
Have you had a pet in the past 12 months? If yes, what kinds?
Has your partner ever hurt or killed a family pet? If yes, describe.
Has your partner ever threatened to hurt or kill a family pet? If yes, describe.
Have you ever hurt or killed a family pet? If yes, describe.
Have any of your children ever hurt or killed a family pet? If yes, describe.
Was the animal considered the child’s, yours, your partner’s or the family’s pet?
Did your concern for a pet’s welfare keep you from coming to a shelter sooner than now? If yes, explain.
Did you leave the abusive partner because of the abuse of a pet? If yes, describe.
What can advocates do to raise awareness about the connection between animal cruelty and domestic violence in their communities?
Take animal abuse seriously.
Contact their counterparts in other agencies.
Develop cross-training and cross-reporting among animal welfare, domestic violence, child abuse and other related agencies.
Support strong anticruelty laws.
Develop community anti-violence coalitions.
Develop community based programs to promote empathy and humane education.
Encourage research on the connection.
Work with local animal shelters, veterinarians, veterinary schools and boarding kennels to develop emergency housing programs for pets.
Collect data in their own agencies.
Add questions to intake forms about animal cruelty.
What does The HSUS’s First Strike campaign do to help other organizations?
Provide First Strike materials and related information.
Assist with outreach efforts (e.g., workshops, contacts, etc.).
Provide information and contacts for model programs across the country.
Provide advice, support, and technical istance.
Provide istance on cases involving animal cruelty.
Assist with legislative efforts.
Help raise awareness of domestic violence, child abuse and other forms of human violence among animal protection organizations and activists.
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Tomorrow’s Youth entertains with both comedy and drama. Tackling issues not usually approached in the 1930s, the film pits a young boy between his divorcing parents. Yet throughout this drama, there are plenty of laughs, both intentional and unintentional. The young boy (who is perfectly cast as cute as can be) must spend time with each of his parent. Eventually, he gets fed up and runs away, leading to tough life lessons about misfortunate and the harshness of the real world. Since this is 1930s cinema, the results are pretty positive. However, the darker cultural perspective provided by the concerns of Tomorrow’s Youth is particularly enlightening and entertaining.
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State House Candidate for Allegan County discusses the politics of Equally Shared Parenting legislation HB 4564.
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A two minute video regarding issues of child custody in New York
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