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Update: Kathleen Dorsett to Serve at Least 51 Years in Murder of Ex-Husband

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.

Kathleen, Thomas and Lesley Dorsett all pleaded guilty last week in connection with the murder of Kathleen Dorsett’s ex-husband, Stephen Moore.  Read the latest here (Asbury Park Press, 5/10/3).  Prosecutors recommended sentences of

• Fifty-eight years, with

… Read the rest

Parental Alienation Affects Mothers as Well as Fathers

Monday, May 13th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.

This is why the anti-dad crowd is so wrong about parental alienation (Sydney Morning Herald, 4/19/13).  Well, it’s far from the only reason, but it’s an important one.

Those who reflexively oppose fathers’ rights to custody of … Read the rest

‘Shared Parenting – Good for Kids, Bad for Lawyers’

Friday, May 10th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.

There was another equal parenting bill before a state legislature this year.  It met the fate most of them do; it didn’t make it out of committee.  The legislature’s Judiciary Committee deadlocked 4 - 4 on the bill, so it died … Read the rest

Discipline Case Against Prosecutor Mary Kellett Heating Up

Thursday, May 9th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.

The extent to which the enormous power of the state can be used in the service of false allegations of domestic abuse made for the purpose of gaining an advantage in custody cases is on full display in the … Read the rest

Attorney: Child Support Enforcement ‘Quick and Severe;’ Visitation Enforcement, Not so Much

Monday, May 6th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.

Here’s a fine article by attorney Joseph Cordell who’s long been a staunch advocate for fathers in family courts (Huffington Post, 5/3/13).  There are plenty of attorneys who advertise their support for fathers, but many of those … Read the rest

Court Wastes 3 Years Returning Son to Fit Father After Overseas Military Deployment

Sunday, May 5th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: when it comes to fathers in family courts, you can change the law, but you don’t necessarily change the result.  One example is the change in the Oregon custody statute … Read the rest

Australian Government Conspired with Laura Garrett in Abduction of Daughters

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.

Continuing to update the case of Tommaso Vincenti and Laura Garrett, there’s this article (Pickering Post).  It’s not of recent vintage, but it certainly provides more details about the unscrupulous and possibly illegal behavior of the Australian Department … Read the rest

Abducting Mother of Four Italian Girls Part of Previous Scam

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.

The case of Tommaso Vincenti and his ex-wife, Laura Garrett has again forced itself onto center stage.  Vincenti is the Italian man who married the Australian, Laura Garrett.  They lived in his native Florence for many years and had … Read the rest

German Study Shows Shared Parenting Best for Kids

Sunday, April 28th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.

This article gives us the results of a study of shared parenting in Germany (Shared Parenting, 1/24/13).  It’s hard to tell just when the study was done, but it’s comprehensive and unsurprisingly shows that what’s been proven in … Read the rest

New York Court: Custodial Dad Doesn’t Have to Pay Child Support Despite Disparity in Incomes

Friday, April 26th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.

A New York appellate court has ruled that child support is to be paid only by non-custodial parents regardless of any disparity in the incomes of two divorced parents.  Read about it here (ThomsonReuters, 4/18/13).

Anthony Della … Read the rest

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