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Yahoo’s Carol Bengle Gilbert Slams F & F’s Campaign to Reunite Solomon Metalwala with His Daughter Maile

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 by Glenn Sacks

Yahoo contributor Carol Bengle Gilbert slams Fathers and Families’ Campaign to Reunite Solomon Metalwala with His Daughter Maile in her new column Is Dad’s Custody of Sky Metalwala’s Sis Politically Motivated? (Yahoo News, 12/6/11).

Metalwala Campaign Update: Father Wins Custody of Daughter, Only 1 Hurdle Remains

Monday, December 5th, 2011 by Glenn Sacks

We are now pleased to report that, in part because Washington Department of Social and Health Services changed its view of the case, Solomon has won custody of Maile, and may be reunited with her soon.

Action Alert: Write, Call to Defeat Michigan Legislation Targeting Husbands, Boyfriends

Monday, December 5th, 2011 by Glenn Sacks

Fathers and Families has joined with the ACLU of Michigan in opposing the Michigan’s Coercive Abortion Prevention Act (CAPA). CAPA criminalizes men’s personal relationship choices. Fathers and Families does not take a position on abortion, but we do oppose CAPA. CAPA will be heard in Committee Tuesday December 6–we want you to email Fathers and Families’ opposition letter to the relevant committee members by clicking here.

WA DSHS Responds to Fathers and Families’ Campaign to Reunite Solomon Metalwala with Daughter Maile

Friday, December 2nd, 2011 by Glenn Sacks

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services has issued a public statement in response to Fathers and Families’ Campaign to Reunite Solomon Metalwala with His Daughter Maile, and they have asked us to post it for our members.

False Accuser in Metalwala Case Again Contradicts, Discredits Herself

Friday, December 2nd, 2011 by Glenn Sacks

Solomon Metalwala has been separated from his 4-year-old daughter Maile Metalwala for almost a year, due largely to the discredited abuse allegations made against him by his estranged wife Julia Biryukova. Yet at the November 10 dependency court hearing to decide the placement of Maile, Biryukova told the court that she wanted Maile to be placed with Solomon—the man she claimed had abused her and the kids!

PNW News: ‘National group lobbies to return Sky Metalwala’s sister to father’

Thursday, December 1st, 2011 by FAF Staff

Matt Phelps’ piece National group lobbies to return Sky Metalwala’s sister to father ran today in several of the PNW News newspapers. We encourage our members and supporters to comment on the piece.

F & F Tells KOMO Radio in Seattle: ‘Little Maile Metalwala Needs to Be Reunited with Her Dad’

Thursday, December 1st, 2011 by FAF Staff

Fathers and Families Executive Director Glenn Sacks, MA appeared on KOMO News Radio AM 1000/FM 97.7 in Seattle today and called on Washington authorities to reunite 4-year-old Maile Metalwala with her father Solomon as soon as possible.

NEW CAMPAIGN: Tell Officials to Reunite Solomon Metalwala with His Daughter Maile!

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 by Glenn Sacks

Short version: Washington Department of Social and Health Services seized Maile Metalwala, the 4-year-old daughter of Solomon Metalwala, away from her unfit mother, Julia Biryukova, and put Maile in foster care. We want you to contact all relevant Washington authorities and demand that Solomon and little Maile be reunited–to email and fax them a letter, click here.

Battle for Alimony Reform Heats up in FL, CA

Monday, November 21st, 2011 by Glenn Sacks

A Florida bill has been introduced to abolish lifetime alimony and clean up other abuses within the system, similar to the alimony reform bill recently passed in Massachusetts.

Best-Selling Author Jeff Pearlman Praises Fathers and Families, Endorses Equal Parenting

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 by Glenn Sacks

“I love groups like [Fathers and Families]. Read the website … scan the links…the idea of equal parenting is wonderful, and great, and I’m as loud a proponent as you’ll find.”–Jeff Pearlman, best-selling author and Sports Illustrated columnist