
A look at fathers' rights in New Hampshire's court system
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'Personal stories told with passion are the mark of fathers who decry the role the legal system has played in their families’ lives.
Fathers’ rights activists make headlines from time to time. Their actions can be silly, as in the case of British activists who periodically dress as comic book superheroes and scale public buildings. Or, they can be tragic, as in Thomas J. Ball’s recent public suicide outside the Cheshire County Court House in Keene.
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Peter G. Hill, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Fatherhood Coalition, lays out his group’s legislative agenda: shared custody laws, stricter requirements for issuing restraining orders, and reform to child support policies that can land cash-strapped fathers in jail.
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In 2002, New Hampshire established its Commission on the Status of Men, the only panel of its kind in the country.
The advisory group of five residents works to raise awareness on issues ranging from prostate cancer to gender stereotypes in education. It recently sponsored an essay contest with the theme “Why My Dad is Important to Me” in honor of Father’s Day.'
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