Fathers' and Children's Equality, Inc.
FACE
Past Events and Follow-Up:
74th Annual Conference of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Hilton New York, 1335 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave. & 53rd St.), New York, NY 10019 Sunday, July 24 to Wednesday, July 27, 2011The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is the organization that runs "judge school" in Reno, NV. More than 600 family court judges and court staff from all over the country will be in mid-town Manhattan for this conference. No, we don't want anyone to pay to attend. We're just letting you know about it because it will be a great opportunity for noncustodial parents to let family court judges, the public, and the local, national and international news media know what we think of their anti-family policies and how they should be changed. We have heard rumors that some very high profile demonstrators will be there. Come on out, and bring your t-shirts, your picket signs, and your camera.
Most conference activities will be at the hotel on Monday July 25th and Tuesday July 26th. Some other specific demonstration opportunities where conference attendees and their spouses and guests will be present:
For official information about the conference see Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges website or download event brochure here . For more info about public demonstrations at the conference, check with your own noncustodial parents' rights group or watch this site for updates.
Update 7/20/2011 -- FACE has received word from Fathers4Justice, renowned for their high-profile public demonstrations that feature super-hero characters and attract media attention, that their members and supporters from all across the country will be converging on this family court judges' conference in New York City to "Bring Justice 4 Judges" and "demand a change to the corruption within America's anti-family courts." Come out and show your support for Fathers4Justice. See F4J's website here .
Update 7/24/2011 -- More demonstration opportunities: Fathers' rights advocates have infiltrated the conference. We just learned that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will be a speaker on Monday July 25th between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM, and that U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan will be there on Wednesday July 27th.
Follow-Up 7/28/2011 -- Protesters came from all over the country and made their presence known to the judges. FACE people demonstrated every day of the conference. See a montage of photos of the demonstration here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPwlqKwQzDQ . The following photos are from Monday, July 25th:
Jan Smith of Olympia, WA and FACE member Jeff Rowse. FACE member Dave Fischer.
Jack "Captain America" Frost
of Stillwater, NY.
Captain America with "Toxic Avenger" Jim O'Brien wears Taxi drivers honk and give
Jeff Golden of FACE. gas mask as protection from the "thumbs-up" sign in support
"judicial stench." of the protesters.
Fathers Day Demonstration 2011
U.S. Capitol, West Lawn
Sunday, June 19, 2011This annual event, which has been going on for over 20 years, is open to all victims of family courts and child protective services agencies, and individuals and groups that support equal parenting. It is an opportunity to network with activists from all over the country.
Prepare a speech (up to 30 minutes) focusing on family court injustice or the child stealing/ family destruction industry. Speeches will be video recorded and posted on the internet. Or, just stay in the audience applauding and cheering.
More info: www.fathersdaydemonstration.org. Organizer: Dave Wilson, 321-243-0178, fathersday@aol.com.
False Allegation Summit
Fairfax Hotel on Embassy Row, 2100 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Thursday, June 2, 2011, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PMThis Summit, sponsored by Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE), will kick off False Allegations Awareness Month, and will feature:
- Release of a national survey of false allegations,
- Statements by stakeholder organizations,
- Accounts by victims of false allegations, and
- Release of Model Language to Stop False Allegations
False allegations harm the innocent, squander taxpayer money, and shortchange true victims.
Join the fight to stop false accusations of domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault.
Friends, family and others are also welcome. Good media coverage is expected. Pre-registration is required for attendance. If you are interested in making a victim statement, indicate in your registration. Contacttstoddard@saveservices.org.
June 2011 June 13 to 19, 2011
International Men's Day
Friday, November 19, 2010The first International Men's Day was observed at the Missouri Center for Men's Studies at the University of Missouri – Kansas City in 1994. The first international observance was in Trinidad and Tobago in 1999. It has been recognized by UNESCO since 2001, and is now observed in 32 countries as a day to:
See the official global website: www.international-mens-day.com
... and the Australian site: www.internationalmensday.comRegardless of these lofty objectives, in the United States, where the stereotype of men is embodied by Homer Simpson, International Men's Day is not widely celebrated and has not received official recognition as a holiday.
FACE'S CHALLENGE TO YOU: How should we celebrate International Men's Day in the United States and particularly in New Jersey? What can we do to get International Men's Day officially recognized as a holiday? Click here for some suggestions from Warwick Marsh of Dads4Kids Fatherhood Foundation in Australia: http://vimeo.com/7444098 Email your ideas to info@facenj.org . Please put "International Men's Day" in the subject line. Let us know whether you will be available for the celebration on November 19, 2010.
Follow-up December 2010 -- Why is International Men's Day celebrated worldwide in 32 countries and no one in the United States can organize an event to recognize and honor the importance of men? Why are men so apathetic that they won't even do anything to honor their own gender? Maybe next year someone will do something in the U.S. You plan the event; FACE will support it.
Canadian Symposium for Parental Alienation Syndrome
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Stern Auditorium, Annenberg Building, 2nd Floor
1468 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10029
Saturday October 2 and Sunday October 3, 2010The mission of Canadian Symposium for Parental Alienation Syndrome is to help educate professionals in the identification of Parental Alienation and Parental Alienation Syndrome and to help the public find the professionals that have an expertise in this field. Their main goal is to assist children that need intervention and treatment solutions. All of the speakers are experts in Parental Alienation - from the field's of Psychology, Psychiatry and Family Law.
Click here for symposium website: http://www.cspas.ca/
Update 7/31/2010 -- If you are unfamiliar with Parental Alienation Disorder, or if you have experienced PAD as an alienated parent but didn't know it has a name, CSPAS defines it this way:
"Parental Alienation Disorder has been defined as a mental condition in which a child, usually one whose parents are engaged in a high conflict divorce, allies himself or herself strongly with one parent, ( the preferred parent ), and rejects a relationship with the other parent, ( the alienated parent ), without legitimate justification. The child’s maladaptive behavior & refusal to see one of the parents is driven by the false belief that the alienated parent is a dangerous or an unworthy person."
If you are already familiar with PAD, you probably are also aware that it's detractors, including many psychologists, women's groups, lawyers and judges, claim it doesn't exist or it is "junk science." Some jurisdictions do not even allow the words "Parental Alienation Disorder" to be said in court. The CSPAS press release goes on to say:
"The American Psychiatric Association is now giving consideration to Parental Alienation Disorder ( P.A.D.) for inclusion in the next edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, more often referred to as the DSM-5." . . . "Inclusion of P.A.D. in the A.P.A.'s diagnostic book will go a long way towards creating awareness and helping children and families affected by this disorder."
This CSPAS conference will focus on Parental Alienation Disorder and on getting it included in DSM-5. For those effected by PAD, this may be the most important conference you can attend during your child's childhood.
Follow-up 10/4/2010 -- The Canadian Symposium for Parental Alienation Syndrome this past weekend was a wonderful opportunity to get the latest updates on PAS from psychologists, psychiartists, lawyers and others who are on the front lines every day. Topics included PAS and mind control, techniques for legal battles against PA, identifying and diagnosing PA, forensic evaluations vs. traditional psychotherapy to help alienated children, and current efforts to get Parental Alienation into DSM-5. The Associated Press did an article on the current status of PAS and the conference, which appeared over the weekend in newspapers and other news media accross the country, and can be seen here: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39463768/ns/health-mental_health/ . This was also an opportunity for hundreds of professionals and others involved with child custody issues around the world to meet and network.
4th Annual Family Preservation Festival
Upper Senate Park, 200 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington DC
Friday July 23 to Sunday July 25, 2010A coming together of parents, grandparents and all family members and friends who have been affected adversely effected by the treatment of divorce and child custody in America by government agencies, CPS, lawyers, judges, extended family and ex-spouses. This festival is forcast to be the largest gathering ever of fathers, mothers, grandparents and our children, all of which will be campaigning for equal parenting rights, family court reform, CPS reform, an end to parental alienation, and more. Festival site Upper Senate Park is located just blocks from both Union Station and the US Capitol Building, and convenient to both.
See: http://familypreservationfestival2010.yolasite.com/ , or Google "Family Preservation Festival 2010," or check any of the popular social networking sites.
This event provides a time and place to network with other parents' and children's rights activists from around the world, exchange information on their efforts and their successes, and plan your own efforts for the coming year.
Follow-up 7/26/2010 -- This event was poorly attended because of (a.) extremely high heat and humidity (100+ degree temperature and 99percent humidity) in Washington this weekend, and (b.) a competing event, the We The People Rally, two blocks away on the west lawn of the Capitol Building. Many people attending did not even realize these were two separate unrelated events. Organizers are already planning to avoid these problems next year by getting permits early to hold the event in April or May 2011.
2nd Annual Freedom BikeTrek4Families from Philadelphia PA to Washington DC
Sunday July 18 to Friday July 23, 2010A 5 day 250+ mile bicycle trek from Philadelphia, through Valley Forge, Lancaster, Harrisburg, and Gettysburg PA, then south through Maryland, and arriving in Washington DC on opening day of the Family Preservation Festival. Trek objective is to help bring light to the plight of non-custodial parents in Pennsylvania and elsewhere. Your participation is invited. Regardless of whether you ride along or not, your contributions are needed to help cover the expenses of the trek.
See: http://freedombiketrek4families.com/
... and website for this year: http://2010.freedombiketrek4families.com/ .
To participate, donate or help in any other way, email trek organizers at info@freedombiketrek4families.com
And help the BikeTrek attract media attention. Attend the Kick-off Rally, Sunday July 18th, 10:00AM, Independence Mall, 5th & Market Sts, Philadelphia PA.
Follow-up 7/25/2010 -- The guys made it to Washington despite high heat and humidity, and participated in the Family Preservation Festival. Its not too late -- you can still make a donation to help cover the costs of the Bike Trek. Please write a check payable to "PA FACE" and mail it to PA FACE, c/o Larry Shapiro, 1002 Society Place, Newtown PA 18940.
Fathers Day Demonstration and March
West Side of U.S. Capitol, Washington DC
Saturday June 19 and Sunday June 20, 2010David Wilson has been organizing this annual demonstration for about 20 years. It started as David's lone protest on the steps of the Capitol Building, and grew to include hundreds of others. Join him this year on the west side of the U.S. Capitol Building overlooking the Washington Mall.
See: www.fathersdaydemonstration.org/
Fatherless Day Rally
Statehouse, 125 West State St, Trenton NJ 08608
Friday, June 18, 2010 (the Friday before Fathers Day), 10:00 AM to 3:00 PMFACE celebrated Fatherless Day at the State House and the Hughes Justice Center in Trenton beginning in the 1990s. Fathers4Justice has since adopted this as their own annual nationwide event. Their 3rd Annual Fatherless Day Rallies are planned at all 50 state capitols, with a morning of lobbying and speakers and rally in the afternoon.
For more information contact F4J through their webpage: www.fathers-4-justice.us/index.php?id=events&type=1
... and see the video for their 2008 rally: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggMNUQ4Nc5U .Update 6/10/2010 -- Fathers4Justice of New Jersey has secured permits for the Trenton NJ rally from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM on the front steps of the Statehouse. A podium and sound system will be available for those wishing to speak of their dissatisfaction with the family courts. Bring your own picket signs (no sticks, please) for issues important to you, or use one of ours. There is strength in numbers. Even if you don't want to speak and prefer not to carry a picket sign, be there.
Follow-up 6/18/2010 -- Photos of Fatherless Day rally in Trenton NJ:
Master of ceremonies Gary Ewing Speaker Jim O'Brien
From left: Ed Kilbourne, Inder Kainth, Joe Cain and his children Rebecca, Rachel and Ben, Jim O'Brien, Clay Leopold, Gary Ewing, Jeff Golden and Dave Fischer. Also attending but not in pictured: Len Colner, Bill Gibbons, Moshe Levy, Jeff Rowse, Nick and his lady friend.
A suggestion to event organizers from FACE: New Jersey has a part-time legislature. There is no legislative office building in Trenton. Legislators have offices only in their own districts. The legislature is usually in session on Mondays and Thursdays, and there is very little activity at the capitol on other days. This event would receive much more attention in New Jersey if it were held on the Thursday before Fathers Day.
Pennsylvania FACE Family Fun Night
Levittown Lanes, 8815 New Falls Road, Levittown PA 19054
Saturday, June 5th, 6:00 to 10:00 PMJoin the folks from FACE of Pennsylvania and their families for a night of fun and a good time at Levittown Lanes. Cost, $2.50 per bowling game. Two large pizzas, $14.99. Chance at a 50/50 drawing. Reserve a lane by calling Levittown Lanes at 215-943-5610. Let them know that you are with PA FACE. For more information, please contact face@paface.org or attend an upcoming Pennsylvania FACE meeting www.paface.org . A portion of the proceeds will go to support the 2010 Freedom Bike Trek4Families (see below).
Domestic Violence Spring Cleaning
Washington DC
Wednesday May 5 to Friday May 7, 2010Our families and our Constitutionally Protected Civil Rights are being put at risk by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). Although acts defined in the law as "domestic violence" are committed about equally by men and women, and although men and women are victims of these acts with equal frequency, the effect of these laws has been to treat men primarily as perpetrators and women primarily as victims, and provide almost no services to male victims of domestic violence. Both laws are up for renewal in the next year. This event provides an organized opportunity for you to let lawmakers know of the damage that is being done and how these laws can be fixed.
To register and participate, see http://abusegate.mensnewsdaily.com/dv-spring-cleaning-register-now/ .
You will be meeting with congressional staffers, and possibly with the Senators and Congressmen themselves. Event organizers will expect you to be professionally dressed and presentable, and able to present the issues politely, intelligently and informatively. To prepare yourself in advance, please see the following:
http://mensnewsdaily.com/?download=Abusegate%20Flyer%20doc
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) www.saveservices.org
www.mediaradar.org/docs/RADARreport-50-DV-Myths.pdf
Follow-up 5/9/2010 -- About twenty volunteer lobbyists fanned out over Capitol Hill on Thursday 5/6 and Friday 5/7 to attend pre-scheduled meetings with congressional staffers. They distributed SAVE's report "Assaulting our Rights: How Domestic Violence Laws Curtail our Fundamental Freedoms" www.saveservices.org/downloads/SAVE-Assault-Civil-Rights , distributed about 1,000 of SAVE's "The New Jim Crow: Ignoring civil rights, shortchanging victims" flyers, and also dropped in at congress offices that had not responded to the meeting request. Initial assessment of staffers' responses indicate a strong majority ranged from noncommital to openly supportive, with only a minority disapproving. This was also a networking opportunity for U.S. and international men's issues advocates. See what Men's News Daily reports: http://abusegate.mensnewsdaily.com/
5th Annual Parental Alienation Awareness Day
Many locations internationally
Sunday April 25, 2010Join with thousands of others worldwide to call attention to Parental Alienation, Parental Alienation Syndrome, and Hostile Agressive Parenting. Activities include information events, flash mobs, Bubbles of Love campaign, conferences, candlelight vigils and others. See event website www.paawarenessday.org for event locations worldwide, or volunteer to organize your own event. If you can't attend any of the events, you can symbolically light a candle on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110508378981849 .
Follow-up 5/3/2010 -- To see how Fathers4Justice Canada celebrated Parental Alienation Awareness Day at the Cookstown Outlet Mall in Ontario, click here:
www.f4jcanada.com/OntarioPages/Ontario_Bat_Girl_Cookstown_Action.html .To see what they did at the Burnaby Bridge in Victoria, British Columbia, click here:
www.f4jcanada.com/BCPages/Burnaby_Batman_Victoria_Bridge_Action_2009.html .
Unless otherwise specified, the events on this page were not sponsored by or supported by FACE. Our only function is to report to our members and other supporters. Participation is the decision of each individual.
This page last updated 8/7/2011.
