Showing posts with label Due Process. Show all posts
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Friday

False Allegations Hurt Children!

False Allegations Hurt Children!

“When you are falsely accused (and intentionally for that matter) the pain can be crippling at times. 
That aside; I wish people cared about what their false allegations would do to the children involved. Even with the pain I suffered and the meds I now have to take on a daily basis, I would have given my life to take my children’s pain and fear of being taken from me away.” — Sara


WHAT CONSTITUTES A FAMILY OFFENSE?



The criminal behavior which has been “civilized” by Family Court Act Article 8 is defined in the penal laws.



This is a crucial aspect to determine whether or not a family offense petition makes out a prima facia case, and is too often overlooked when defending against a family offense petition. Many practitioners look solely to whether or not the alleged actions occurred.



More importantly, a judge is supposed to look at whether or not the petitioner can prove all the necessary elements of the family offense alleged and defined in the penal laws.

Each of the family offenses requires that the petitioner allege and prove intent or recklessness or a repeated course of conduct. A few of the family offenses require a prior such offense conviction.

Saturday

Psalm 41

GOD blesses those who are kind to the poor. 

He helps them out of their troubles. He protects them and keeps them alive; he publicly honors them and destroys the power of their enemies. He nurses them when they are sick, and soothes their pain and worries. "O Lord," I prayed, "be kind and heal me, for I have confessed my sins."

Wednesday

Taking away a man's children is inhumane.

BELLEVILLE ~ A former police constable is hoping to raise awareness about parental alienation
– a form of abuse that can have devastating impacts on children.

Miranda Orr, a former police officer in Belleville, recently joined Parental Alienation Awareness Organization — a group that aims to educate the public and professionals about prevention of, and responses to, parental alienation, according to their website. 

The act refers to the alienation of one parent by the other — typically going through a separation or divorce — through manipulating the child or children involved in the family. The behaviours generally involve the mental manipulation and/or bullying of the child to pick between one parent or the other.
“This is happening in our community, children across the globe are experiencing this,” 

said Orr Monday.





“It’s actually a huge, growing phenomena. Children develop all kinds of self esteem issues, depression is a common one.” 

These behaviours can also result in destroying a loving and warm relationship they once shared with a parent. 

The organization, based in Toronto, works to create awareness in the courts, with judges, lawyers, police officers and children’s services.
As explained on the PAAO website, parental alienation and hostile aggressive parenting deprive children of their right to be loved by and showing love for both of their parents and extended family. It can occur in intact families, but is mostly seen in separated and divorced families.
Orr joined the organization about a year ago. Through her lengthy career as a police officer she witnessed various forms of emotional abuse


She decided to get involved after realizing many people are not aware of parental alienation and do not know that it is a form of emotional abuse. 

To help increase awareness, she is working on organizing an event this April. 

April 25 is recognized as Parental Alienation Awareness Day. On this day, people are encouraged to take part in “Bubbles for Love” by blowing bubbles for 10 minutes at noon, to recognize parental alienation and the affected children. 

Locally, Orr, along with an organizing committee, is hosting an event on April 10 to make bubbles available to those interested in doing a Bubbles of Love day. 

“We will be doing a family fun barbeque, we’ll be have a petting zoo, bouncy castle. We’ll also be handing out cases of bubbles to companies, organizations, or schools that want to participate in Bubbles of Love.
The event will take place at West Zwick’s Centennial Park Lions pavilion from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Orr has created a Facebook page, Bubbles of Love Day Quinte, where people can find information or contact organizers. 

More information about parental alienation can be found at: www.paawareness.org 

Thursday

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Because judges don't want a accurate reflection of what takes place in family hearings. Why believe your own eyes and ears when you can just listen to the "honorable judge"? Mandatory recording of ALL family hearings is an issue I am contacting our local legislators to sponsor as a bill to become law/ rule etc.(HINT, HINT, HINT) The majority if not all 20 circuit courts have the ability to record audio/video effortlessly but many judges if not all decline to. If recording family hearings is left to a judge's discretion it won't happen. FYI we don't need a little old lady pecking away at a machine to record hearings it is done digitally and cheaply in a lot of court rooms.

Wednesday

In Florida | "Enough is Enough! Family Law Reform Task Force Needed" | "Doctor sues sheriff, 9 judges and others alleging conspiracy in custody case" | Violated First Amendment Rights | Parental Alienation Enabled By Family Court Judge


Ten years into a lengthy and acrimonious split, a local surgeon has filed a lawsuit against his former wife. He also is suing nine judges, the sheriff, three deputies, four representatives from the Department of Children and Families and three representatives from Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection.

The lawsuit names 26 defendants in all, alleging that each in some way conspired against William Overcash throughout child custody proceedings following his divorce.

Henry Ferro, who filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court, estimates that his client has spent well over $1 million in the protracted custody battle already. Overcash is hoping to recover some of that money through compensatory and, possibly, punitive damages.

The lawsuit also aims to return Overcash’s parental rights for his 14-year-old daughter, Ferro said. A judge terminated those rights in 2013 and, Ferro said, Overcash has been completely cut off from his daughter since then.

Each defendant named in the suit played a role in causing Overcash “financial, physical and mental injury,” according to the lawsuit. Here’s how:

Nine judges, including three circuit judges in Marion County, are accused of “perverting and obstructing the administration of justice.” Overcash alleges that the way judges were assigned to his case -- it was a lengthy succession, as several judges recused themselves -- violated the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration. He also points to instances where judges did not initially recuse themselves when he says they should have, and another where a judge accepted a gift from Overcash’s daughter.

Sheriff Chris Blair and three of his deputies are named for their role in arresting Overcash three times on contempt of court charges that were later dismissed. Overcash alleges that they knew, or should have known, that the charges were false at the time of each arrest. In one instance, for example, he says a deputy injured his shoulder during an arrest for failure to pay child support. That warrant was thrown out at Overcash’s arraignment, according to the lawsuit.

The four DCF representatives are named based on the “bias of DCF against Overcash,” according to the suit. This includes interpreting an interview with Overcash’s daughter in her mother’s favor, in terms of custody, despite what Overcash casts as unsubstantiated evidence and a failure to disclose to the court previous complaints

Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection and three representatives are named for their role in interviewing Overcash’s daughter. At least two people involved in that interview were not certified to do so, according to the suit.

Lori Foultz, Overcash's former wife, along with her current husband and their three-person legal team, are accused of a slew of wrongs. These include demanding an unreasonable amount in attorney’s fees from Overcash, according to the suit, and then concealing that payment, which ultimately led to his arrests for contempt of court.

Foultz and Overcash married in 1998 and divorced in 2005. They had one daughter together. The lawsuit will not affect ongoing custody litigation between the two, Ferro said, explaining that the cases would continue simultaneously.

The suit was filed Oct. 28. As of Friday, no defendant had filed a response with the court.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2015 at 1:22 p.m.
  Contact Nicki Gorny at 352-867-4065, nicki.gorny@ocala.com or @Nicki_Gorny.

Another dangerously flawed family law reform bill has been once again submitted in the Florida Legislature. As this flawed legislation persists, Republican Sen. Tom Lee, who has been embroiled in his own past divorce and child support battles, has now introduced Senate Bill 250. Many marginalized members of the Florida Bar are saying enough is enough — it’s time for Florida Gov. Rick Scott to do the right thing and form a neutral “Family Law Reform Task Force” to carefully study this issue and recommend fair and equitable changes to our family law statutes that, if necessary, do not unjustly harm women and children.

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