----- Original Message -----From: Rev.Chuck RileySent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 3:35 PMSubject: [ParentsforChildren] CONSIDERING THE "NEXT STEP"Dear Fellow Members and those sho are concerned about Our Children's Rights;
Some persons sort of know of me and my passion for the complete overhaul of the Family Court and Friend of the Court system in Michigan and especially related to Support and Custody! Many do not yet know of me at all…
Due to my Child Advocacy in West Michigan, I have been asked to consider running for Kent County Commissioner in 2010.
I am asking YOU if you believe that YOU might support or be able to refer someone you know in Kent County a Dad who has spent the last 4 years as an advocate, as a voice to improve the relationships between a child of divorce and his/ her parents? A person who has been a victim of the FOC from the local to the State level and been advised to "stand down" because "People like me" disrupt the system (the BROKEN, SEVERELY OUTDATED, BIASED and in some cases CORRUPT system!!!)
I believe that the System, the courts and even at times the judges have their own agenda. I believe that those who are "in charge" of our Children's and our lives are many times more apdt to follow their own feelings, their own prejudice and even their own financial agenda (Title IV?) that the "best interest of the children".
I belive it is WRONG for the administrators to make STRONG recomedations to the Family Court based on investigation, meetings with both parents, information from Social Workers and consulting the State and Fedearl Laws, only to have a BIASED or UNINTERESTED Family Court Judge ignore ALL OF IT and "rule" in the complete opposite direction, EVEN WHEN ALL PARTIES HAVE STIPULATED to the FOC's recommendation!!
I believe it is WRONG for a parent who has been awarded Physical Custody of his/ her Children to have to BEG the Family Court system to enforce the financial support REQUIRED to raise children in todays World!
I believe it is WRONG for a NON CUSTODIAL PARENT to lose everything, to not beable to afford a reasonable home or apartment, food, clothing or their typical living expenses because a BIASED JUDGE has decided that he/ she should pay more and more despite the NCP losing their job or perhaps a portion of their income due to employment cutbacks.
I believe it is VERY WRONG for a NCP (especially a Dad, as I am one) to simply decide NOT to make EVERY ATTEMPT to pay as much support as is affordable towards the rasing of His/ her Children EVEN IF HE/ SHE "hates" their X Spouse!!! (Man Up, Dads!)
I ALSO BELIEVE the studies and statistics which have proven over the past 2 decades that the Children who share their EQUAL RELATIONSHIPS with BOTH EQUALLY FIT AND DESERVING PARENTS DO FAR BETTER in EVERY SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCE that has been studied AND BOTH PARENTS do much better financially, mentally and socially as well!
This, although my most passionate issue, is only one which I believe I could be very effective in…There is A LOT WRONG in Michigan but you CAN NOT BUILD A HOUSE FORM THE ROOF DOWN!! I believe a County Commissioner is at the base, the foundation of where this work MUST BEGIN and whether it is me or another like me…it is WAY PAST TIME to fix it!!
Before I commit to anything like this…I would appreciate hearing from the groups…even if you are NOT resident of Kent County, Mi.
Please respond to me personally at cnriley2@yahoo.com ASAP!
Thank you!!!
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