Perhaps the first thing that comes to mind when
considering oppressive family law is those laws which have been enacted by the
president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai. He has created legislation...
Though
the state or federal justice system may fail parents who believe that they
deserve custody of their children, it is never acceptable to kidnap a child
from its custodial parent. Many believe...
A recent blog entry on the New York Times Web
site, written by Anita Tedaldi, chronicled the author’s struggle as she decided
to give her adopted child up for adoption again. The...
A Los
Angeles man is currently on trial for the murder of his four-year-old daughter.
The prosecutor for the case paints a negative image of the man- saying that he
never wanted the mothe...
A woman
who claims that her daughter’s custody was taken from her because of her
military service has been meeting with politicians to pass a bill that would
protect the custody rights...
After an Australian woman found that she had
cervical cancer and was going to have to undergo chemotherapy, which would
render her infertile, she had some of her eggs harvested...
When a
Colorado couple called the poison control center on behalf of their
two-year-old son, who had gotten into some medicine, they did not expect to be
dragged into a heated, controversial...
In 2006, the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
found that though African American children account for only 15% of American
children, they make up 32% of all of those children...
When
Michael Bouthillier lost custody of his children, his sister, Michelle Langlois
took it upon herself to seek justice on the Internet. She posted comments on
Facebook and...
The governor of Florida, Charlie Crist, who is
now a candidate for U.S. Senate, was recently seen softening his stance on gay
adoption. Currently, Florida is the only state in the U.S.,...
A Nevada
woman, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, was recently granted the right to have
her custodial wishes granted, despite opposition from her people. The woman gave...
Though
it has generally been the practice since the concept of divorce was created for
the mother of the children to have physical or sole custody, many fathers and
mothers...
The
Mexican government has recently taken an interest in a child custody battle
over a severely brain-damaged four-year-old girl, which is taking place in
Nashville, Tennessee. The girl’s mother is an illegal immigrant...
A boy whose family rejects modern medicine
because of their religious beliefs is currently on the run with his mother. The
13-year-old refused treatment for cancer...
The
five-year-old daughter of the woman who was accused of kidnapping and killing
eight-year-old Sandra Canto is currently embroiled in a bitter custody battle...
Recently, a child by the name of Anton was
removed from his home in Russia by his father, a Finnish citizen. Russia has sent a note inquiring about the
transfer of the child...
