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 JUNE 2009PAGE 1
did U know?
 The vast majority of children say they want
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or wanted
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more time with their fathers aftertheir parents stoppedliving together.
Kids want
 mor 
e 
sharedparenting.
Very young children shouldnot be away from eitherparent for more than a few days & are able to spendnights in each parent’shome.Fathers who shareparenting are the mostlikely to pay childsupport, spendadditional money ontheir kids, & contribute tocollege educations.
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 facts taken
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om Dr. Linda Nielsen,Facts & Fiction brochur 
e 
 for the ACFC.
connecting u
Equal is On Its Way 
To helping one child and parent at a time...
Equal started meeting in lateFebruary with one goal in mind
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tomake a di
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erence through raising awareness of the need of parents tohave equal access to their children.Equal, Inc. is on its way withprograms, activities and outreach.In March, Equal along with MikeMcCormick, executive director of  ACFC, appeared on Cox 11’s Dialogue with WVEC’s newscaster, LasalleBlanks, to raise awareness of sharedparenting throughout the HamptonRoads area.In April, Equal’s website, www.bestinterestofachild.comlaunched. It provides resources andtools to get you connected to othersthat have the best interest of a child at heart.
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 The website willbe evolving over the next year, sokeep a close watch on it.
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In May, John N. Amiral,republican candidate, talked tothe group about sharedparenting and he encouragedthe group to continue to focus onthe mission and make a di
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erence. John stated, “I believe it’s about whatchildren need, and I believe childrenneed and deserve shared custody of both parents.”
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 John Amiral iscurrently running for House of Delegates in the 87th district.
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Equal is still in need of yoursupport and volunteerism. If you orsomeone you know are having a di
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cult time with custody and equalparenting, please come out and visitus at the next meeting: June 30th,8pm
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9pm, Pertlow Library, 111 WestOcean View Avenue, Norfolk.We hope to see youthere!
second annual nationwide fatherless day rallies
Friday, June 19th, State Capitol 9am 
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3pm 
 The Second Annual Nationwide FatherlessRallies is rallying in all 50 state capitols. Lobby with your legislators from 9am to 12pm and then rally forchange in front of the State Capitol from 12pm to3pm.
Why? 
Because children need both fit and willing parents as active participants in their lives.Please join Father4Justice to bring attention to theunfair practice of this countriesanti
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family courts. Everyone isinvited. Bring the kids. Afterall, this is for them! For moreinformation contact,Fathers4Justice at 614.448.3276,info@f4j.us or visit them onlineat www.fathers
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justice.us.
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 JUNE 2009PAGE 2
fighting the good fight
 As Father’s Day approaches, I reflect back on my own father, who was so strong so many years ago. At39 years of age with three boys of my own, I wouldlike to thank my Dad for never giving upon the good fight. My Dad fought hardfor custody of his three children back inthe early 80’s when it was unheard of fora dad to be single parent with custodialcustody of their children. My dadfought the hard fight. He sacrificedfinances, emotions and pride to fight forthe right to raise his children.I recall walking up the court stairs with my dad that chilly fall day. Iremember him looking at us and saying, “I love youall”. I remember him telling us no matter whathappened he was there and would always be there forus. I remember the judge peering across his desk atme and asking “Who do you want to live with?”
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What a terrible position to be in as a young teenager.
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I knew in my heart, my Dad would loveme unconditionally and encourage me to love my mother.Reflecting back, I am so proud of the man thathe was then. He encouraged us to haveloving relationships with our mother, henever spoke negative about her, and hesacrificed and gave up so much just to be a Dad. He gave us unconditional love. Hetaught us through his actions that love is justthat
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love. This Father’s Day, I won’t have my dad withme, but I would like to tell him thank you forfighting for me. My life would not be what itis today, if I had to have wondered if youloved me. To all the Dad’s who see their children notas much as you want to; don’t give up, don’t give in,and fight for your right to see and love your child. Afather’s love can never be replaced and once gone cannever be forgotten.If you would like to share your fight, please sendit toshari@bestinterestofachild.com.
This summer, why not grab a good book.Here are some we found worth the read:
 Divorce Poiso
n
by Richard Warshack
 Divorce Casualties
by Douglas Darnell
 Joint Custody with a Jer 
 k  
by Julie Ross
The Co
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 Parenting Survival Guid 
e 
by Elizabeth Thayer
 A Promise to Ourselves
by Alec Baldwin
 Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Breaking the Ties That Bind 
by Amy Baker
Custody Chaos, Personal Peac
e 
by Je
ff 
ery Whitman 
Win Your Child CustodyWar 
by CharlotteHardwick
Witness Guid 
e 
by Charlotte Hardwick
Good for the littleones:
 
 Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child 
by Isolina Ricci 
check Equal out on Facebook 
Equal, The Best Parent is Both Parents is now on Facebook under organizationsin the Virginia Beach/Norfolk network. Check us out. Join the group. Share it with others. Post. Get Connected. Stay Connected.
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