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DADS and MOMS of Michigan Newsletter March 2006 SPECIAL ISSUE: SHARED PARENTING Please find attached a brief report of some of the many activities going on around the state and country. There is a lot more to report so check the DADS and MOMS of Michigan web site Message Forum for the latest news. DADS and MOMS of Michigan Oakland County Monthly Meeting: Tuesday, April 4 th Birmingham: MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE CHRISTOPHER M. MURRAY For more information: http://www.dadsofmichigan.org/events.html DADS and MOMS of Michigan has Announced the 2005 Award Recipients - for service in supporting the role of both parents in children's lives. The recipients have demonstrated extraordinary dedication and commitment to serving the Michigan community to mentor families and children, improve state agency services, and advocate for parent involvement in children's lives. The award recipients received special recognition at the DADS and MOMS of Michigan Annual Gala and Awards Banquet at the Westin Hotel in Southfield, MI on February 11. Shared Parenting Resource Center http://www.dadsofmichigan.org/shared_parenting.html DADS and MOMS of Michigan PAC launches campaign for shared parenting WE NEED YOUR HELP: DADS PAC Engages Lobbyist – With many of the pending bills reaching a critical stage, DADS of Michigan PAC has engaged a lobbyist to further these issues. This is not free and we need you to make a monthly financial commitment of $10, $15, $25, $50, $100, $500, $1000 per month for the next year. We can process these via credit card each month. Please call our hotline at 248-559-3237 today to make your pledge or email dadspac@dadsofmichigan.org. Children Likely to be Better Adjusted in Joint VS Sole Custody Arrangements in Most Cases, According to Review of Research (Living Situation Not As Influential As Time Spent With Parent) ...a meta-analysis of 33 studies between 1982 to 1999 that examined 1,846 sole-custody and 814 joint-custody children. The studies compared child adjustment in joint physical or joint legal custody with sole-custody settings and 251 intact families. http://www.apa.org/releases/custody2.html "Children in joint custody arrangements had less behavior and emotional problems, had higher self-esteem, better family relations and school performance than children in sole custody arrangements. And these children were as well-adjusted as intact family children on the same measures, said Bauserman, "probably because joint custody provides the child with an opportunity to have ongoing contact with both parents." Article: "Child Adjustment in Joint-Custody Versus Sole-Custody Arrangements: A Meta-Analytic Review," Robert Bauserman, Ph.D., AIDS Administration/Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Journal of Family Psychology, Vol 16, No. 1. What the American People in Massachusetts say about Shared Parenting The State of Michigan legislative pubic policy team has prepared the following bullet points. Shared Parenting Blue Sheet FOR.rtf
Divorce: What You Need To Know - How To Lessen The Emotional Strain and Keep The Costs Down. Are you contemplating divorce? This informative workshop will discuss the many topics of concern to you during these trying times through the confusion of divorce. It can be very difficult to know which way to turn for accurate advice. This 2-session workshop will help to provide answers to your questions regarding division of assets, custody, visitation, child support payments, as well as other related topics, including ways to help your children and keep them out of your parental conflicts. Even if you do not have children, this workshop will be very informative to you. These sessions are lead by Robert Hack, MA, LLP, Trained Divorce Mediator and Psychologist specializing in marital issues for 25 years. Prepare your questions and bring them to our first session. Contact Bob Hack (248) 335-6000 for more information. Luncheon Session on Divorce Mediation – Birmingham Rotary Club, which meets at the Birmingham Community house at noon on Monday April 6, 2006. Cost for the buffet lunch (very good food) is $12.00, payable to the Birmingham Rotary Club.
The New Kid on the Block: What is Marriage Education and Does It Work? by Theodora Ooms. This brief provides an introduction to marriage and relationship education, a new field attracting increasing government attention and funding. The brief highlights its research roots, describes program goals, formats and curricula content, and summarizes what is known thus far about the effectiveness of marriage education programs.
CHARITY MOTORS - Donate your vehicle Charity Motors is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that allows individuals to donate their vehicle to us for a tax deduction and choose what non-profit charity they want the proceeds sent to. Your selected charity will receive 70% of the sale price of the vehicle. You may find additional information at www.charitymotors.org and contact them at 21501 W. Eight Mile Rd, Detroit, MI 48219, phone 313-255-1000. Specify DADS of Michigan as the preferred non-profit organization.
Dads and Moms of Michigan (www.dadsofmichigan.org) includes Dads of Michigan, Moms of Michigan, and Dads of Michigan PAC. These are volunteer responsible parenthood education organizations for fathers and mothers. They instruct on the importance of involved biological parents to the successful development of their children. Dads of Michigan PAC is an independent volunteer political advocacy group dedicated to legislation keeping both biological parents actively engaged in the lives of their children despite divorce and custody, in most instances. They believe men and women should be viewed equally under the law and their credo is: "fathers are responsible parents too…because the best parent is both parents." Dads of Michigan, the Michigan affiliate of the American Coalition for Fathers and Children, is also the developer of the Moms and Dads University of responsible education for teenage, divorced, and unmarried parents. This educational series employs several unique features designed to either directly or indirectly benefit nearly 2 million men, women, and grandparents and just under one-half million children each year in Michigan. For more information, please contact us at (248) 559-DADS (3237) or email info@dadsofmichigan.org. Your financial assistance is vitally needed to help us meet our goals via the above projects. We ask you to please consider Dads of Michigan among your corporate and individual charitable contributions. Dads of Michigan is a volunteer, tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and qualifies for tax deductible contributions. Major credit cards are also now accepted. DADS and MOMS of Michigan Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.
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