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17. lots of good info at www.fathersandfamilies.org
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 01:51 PM
Nov 2012

...for those who are not acquainted with the issues facing fathers in custody matters.

http://www.fathersandfamilies.org

or see fathersandfamilies on facebook

Oh, I thought it was a movement to give fathers marybourg Nov 2012 #1
LOL DURHAM D Nov 2012 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #2
Talk about a biased poll wording. MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #3
I don't know enough about the movement so I picked other Marrah_G Nov 2012 #4
I raised Go Vols Nov 2012 #5
I Was A Custodial Father The River Nov 2012 #6
Election season is officially over leftstreet Nov 2012 #7
i choose other. i do not support MRA. i do support father rights and fight for it equally seabeyond Nov 2012 #9
LOL! Fantastic push polling. cali Nov 2012 #10
As long as the father in question didn't rape the mother which resulted in a pregnancy LynneSin Nov 2012 #11
and isnt it sad we have to make this clarification. i think that says a hell of a lot. yes... nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #14
I know LynneSin Nov 2012 #20
The so-called men's movement is pretty ugly stuff. cali Nov 2012 #26
You said - DURHAM D Nov 2012 #12
+1000. And I will never support any movement to give parents custody based on their gender... Violet_Crumble Nov 2012 #43
I support equal protection under law. nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #13
+1. nt DevonRex Nov 2012 #29
me too liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #35
Custody shouldn't be determined by gender LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #15
I believe fathers should be much more involved with parenting. redqueen Nov 2012 #16
lots of good info at www.fathersandfamilies.org grasswire Nov 2012 #17
I think it's very complicated blue_heron Nov 2012 #18
i did vote yes, but changed to other PowerToThePeople Nov 2012 #19
I support equal rights for both parents. I'm suspicious of "father's rights" movement, however. HuckleB Nov 2012 #21
"Hate your ex all you want, but don't spew it on your kids." +100 n/t moriah Nov 2012 #39
Here is some reading on this "movement" cali Nov 2012 #22
There are too many assholes involved Taverner Nov 2012 #32
Absolutely. Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #23
And as children age, the "best parent" may change. moriah Nov 2012 #42
On paper, yes Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #24
This is true Taverner Nov 2012 #31
These groups are like groups for white rights. cali Nov 2012 #25
I used to think that way but Johonny Nov 2012 #28
Yes there are people with an axe to grind involved at times Taverner Nov 2012 #33
my brother in law was basically being screwed in the courts liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #34
As long as there's no history of domestic violence, yes... nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #27
Agree 100% Taverner Nov 2012 #30
do support legal rights of fathers, do not support some of the organizations involved liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #36
I support The ERA. NT bemildred Nov 2012 #37
I do too - if the ERA had passed in the 70s.... Taverner Nov 2012 #41
Yep. I just think that's the right way to do it, same rules for everybody. bemildred Nov 2012 #44
As others have said, the concept yes, but not the organized movement Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #38
OK - the issue - not the "movement" Taverner Nov 2012 #40
Fighting for Fathers to be there for their children Joseph Sparacino Nov 2012 #45
Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #46
Agreed. Kids need a village, but if they have a dad, they need him Taverner Nov 2012 #47
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