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There are a growing number of org. that have recently at least in the last decade of so, started concentrating on improving their visibility to the public and to the legal system to fight for improved / increased access to their children – this in a separated or divorced environment. All these NEW Organizations are connected with FATHERS, yes fathers right, they are asking for more time / rights over their children.To discuss all that and more we have two very special guest with us:

Robert Chase a Dartmouth graduate, is part of “father4justice” http://www.f4j.org/ organization based out of England. This organization is unique in the sense it has taken its fight to the streets rather then to the legislature and is using “humor’ as there strategy. Welcome Robert.

We also have Michael Newdow. He is best known as the California emergency-room doctor who represented himself last year in a case before the Supreme Court, arguing that the words ''under God'' in the Pledge of Allegiance violated the establishment clause of the United States Constitution. As a spokesman on behalf of parents' and children’s’ rights, Michael has speaking at conferences and law schools around the country about the separation of church and state. He firmly believe in a 50-50 split of custody and would like to usher in a new paradigm: one that values parental rights as highly as the child's best interest. Question of course is will it happen? Welcome Michael.

It is an honor to have you both with us on Sportlight.This issue that we are planning to discuss effects all of us irrespective of color caste and creed and keeping quiet or being shy is only going to compound this matter. Listeners your opinions are important to us and in between show we will take some calls from our listeners and hear their opinion.

We will start with Robert Chase:What is “fathers4justice”? http://www.f4j.org/

Question for Michael:Tell us about your crusade so far in case of custody battle ?

Is it true that there are over 40 class-action lawsuits demanding 50/50 spilt?
Why do we have suddenly have increased number of organizations that are asking for increased rights for Fathers?
What is changing in Fathers world that they need to be MORE with children?
Why can’t the judicial system automatically grant 50/50 spilt concerning children ?
and allow both parents to equally participate, as they would in the case of marriage.Isn’t divorce between adults and NOT with children?Why would sharing of time be different from the judicial logic of “maintaining status quo on money ?
In others words, children should not be deprived of money / standard of living that they were used during marriage, yet they are deprived of share time – Does this signify a gross misjudgment on part of the legislators?
Are the fathers realizing that they are getting stiffed on money, so might as well ask for increased time with children?
Or is it that there exist MAJOR differences between man and woman in how to rear the child, that both parties fight to maintain a balance rather then have a lopsided influence?
Are the roles of father changing from being traditional “provider” to being “care-giver” as well?What has changed over last 20 years or so that fathers are asking for more rights to their children?
How do you prove what's best for the child?
There are number of women organizations – sakhi, mandavi, and other women support organization that also claim to be champion for children issues…why should two be mixed together?
After all aren’t children and adult issues separate, aren’t adults getting divorced and not children?
Then why muddle the two issues – women, children, PAR time in person’s control and money in another’s?
If money is disbursed through public channel – like wage garnishments etc then why should women have control on children and PAR time?
Emotionally kids are likely to be closer to Mother, but does that mean that Father’s should be treated like outcast?
How does one stop abuse of children – mother berating the father in front of children?

STORIES
December 9, 2003, CA

Facing Divorce, Father Killed Children. Facing Divorce, Father Killed Children Three Buena Park youngsters, their stepmother and father all died at his hand in his Santa Clara home.Facing a second divorce, Todd Vernon didn't want to live — and didn't want his first wife to raise their three kids. So he planned to end the children's lives before committing suicide.

Jokes

My husband and I divorced over religious differences.He thought he was God, and I didn't.For SaleWedding dress, size 12.Worn once by mistake.

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There are two times when a man doesn't understand a woman:Before marriage and after marriage.

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The woman applying for a job in a Florida lemon grove seemed way too qualified for the job. Look Miss," said the foreman, "have you any actual experience in picking lemons?" "Well, as a matter if fact, yes!" she replied. "I've been divorced three times."

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Love may be blind, but marriage Is a real eye-opener!

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At the cocktail party, one woman said to another, "Aren't you wearing your wedding ring on the wrong finger?" The other replied, "Yes I am, I married the wrong man."