Fathers' group urges changes to laws

Submitted by anthony on Tue, 2009-05-12 02:36

Article here. Excerpt:

'UTICA — Local advocates for the rights of fathers are asking New York Governor David Paterson to form a human rights commission to look at what they call unfair treatment of fathers in divorce proceedings in the state.

“I am calling upon you to assemble a non-partisan commission of New York residents to study and remedy ongoing violations of human rights in our domestic relations courts,” National League of Fathers Director John Kalil Jr. said in a letter to Paterson dated Monday.

He cited what he termed “the systematic removal of mainstream fathers from the lives of their children,” and said the way the laws are structured now create a financial incentive for governments to perpetuate the system.

Laws relating to custody and child support are often biased toward mothers, New Hartford resident Kalil said.

Utica-based lawyer, Leon Koziol who is the organization’s attorney, agreed.

“They are bankrupting fathers and forcing them out of their children’s lives,” he said.'

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National League of Fathers, Inc.
Utica, New York

May 11, 2009

Dear Governor Paterson,

On behalf of the National League of Fathers, Inc., I am calling upon you to assemble a non-partisan commission of New York residents to study and remedy ongoing violations of human rights in our domestic relations courts. Such violations include, among other things, the systematic removal of mainstream fathers from the lives of their children for money generating purposes and the exploitation of innocent children being used as human collateral for this same purpose. Furthermore, I am asking you to support shared parenting legislation that has been repeatedly proposed and shelved in the Legislature for the past 20 years (since 1989).

Attached is a copy of the news release submitted to statewide media on May 10, 2009, which further explains the subject. My discussions with various reporters since that time have led me to conclude that you will be contacted in connection with this release.

I am available to meet with you at a mutually arranged time and location to provide you with a greater background on this crucial matter of public concern.

Very truly yours,

John N. Kalil, Jr., Director
National League of Fathers, Inc.

cc: Statewide media and other interested parties

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Submitted by Matt on Tue, 2009-05-12 18:58