This is a Guest Post by Whitney Rupe | Reading Time 8:15 The idea of Shared Parenting is a favorite topic to argue about these days. Even celebrities frequently discuss the issue on news and talk shows. Children having both parents, in my opinion, is something that should never be … Read More
Children Deserve Better than a Cookie-Cutter Parenting Plan
An often-repeated argument by those opposing equally shared parenting is “every family is different so judges need discretion in order to look out for children’s best interests” and “you can’t use a cookie-cutter approach to dealing with families.” Yet the vast majority of contested cases are in essence a default, … Read More
Loser Pays Legal Fees In Family Court?
This article is a guest submission by Tom McDermott. Tom McDermott is a full-time advocate for equal parenting rights. He works diligently in that role except on days when he has his children. On those days, he devotes every minute to them being keenly aware of the limited time. Tom … Read More
How To Be Thankful Today
As an alienated parent, I often struggle to find things I can be thankful for, especially right around holidays. Along with millions of alienated parents across the country, all we can think about is the missed experiences and the people absent from our family celebrations. We spend hours scouring the … Read More
10 Family Law Reform Lessons Learned
Guest Post by Whitney Rupe Over the weekend of September 20th, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in Families United Action Network – FUANs booth at the Tri-City BBQ Fest in Denison, Iowa. Thousands of people attended this festival. It was a fantastic way to get FUANs name heard … Read More
May 2019 Advocate of the Month
Congratulations to FUANs May 2019 Advocate of the Month, Molly Olson. Molly was chosen due to her national leadership with Leading Women For Shared Parenting, her constant perseverance on being one of the most well known and persistent Family Law Reform advocates in Minnesota. Her progress there continues to set … Read More
Mother’s Day 2019
Mother’s Day 2019 is upon us, and we want you to know: YOU ARE STILL A MOM! This is a guest contribution written by Julia Brophy. Mother’s Day 2019 is a day of the year on which mothers are honored by their children. It is nearly impossible this time of … Read More
Families United Action Network’s Bubbles of Love Event a Hit in Iowa!
If you missed our annual Bubbles of Love Event, here’s a recap of the great time we had with celebrities, legislators, attorneys, and musicians. FUAN hosted this event to support children and their families and to bring awareness to a form of child abuse known as Parental Alienation. Parental Alienation … Read More
Childrens’ Rights: The Next Great Civil Rights Issue
This article, Childrens’ Rights: The Next Great Civil Rights Issue, is a guest post by Matthew Hickok. It’s difficult to imagine that in 1692 men and women actually lived their lives in fear that they could be deemed a witch and executed just for exhibiting any sort of abnormal behavior. In the … Read More
Legislating Bias Out of the Bench
This article, Legislating Bias Out of the Bench, is a guest post by Melissa L. Isaak, M.S. (Psychology), M.S. (Criminal Justice), J.D. High-conflict custody battles are often fraught with bias rulings and negative stereotyping. The current application of the “best interest of the child standard” in determining child custody forces judges … Read More