Leya, please let me know how this goes, we are doing a home study and all other
required stuff to be able to adopt but would still like any info you may get.
Sorry I haven't been in contact much, but everything is looking up and we are
very busy trying to put all the pieces in place to bring the babies home! Keep
the faith and your little one will come home too, I am sure of it! God bless
you my friend!
Leona

blanche flour <blancheflour@...> wrote:
What they do is wrong. Poverty is not a crime.

Leya, I want you to contact me. We are working for grandparents rights. I need
to know how long ago you were denied consent to adopt.

Beverly

GENOCIDE CONVENTION ACT 1949 - SECT 5
Approval of extension to Territories
Approval is hereby given to the depositing with the Secretary-General of the
United Nations of a notification by Australia, in accordance with Article twelve
of the Genocide Convention, extending the application of the Genocide Convention
to all the territories for the conduct of whose foreign relations Australia is
responsible.
GENOCIDE CONVENTION ACT 1949
The Schedule Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of
Genocide
Section 3
THE CONTRACTING PARTIES,
HAVING CONSIDERED the declaration made by the General Assembly of the United
Nations in its resolution 96 (1) dated 11 December 1946 that genocide is a crime
under international law, contrary to the spirit and aims of the United Nations
and condemned by the civilized world;
RECOGNIZING that at all periods of history genocide has inflicted great losses
on humanity; and
BEING CONVINCED that, in order to liberate mankind from such an odious scourge,
international co-operation is required;
HEREBY AGREE AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED:

Article I

The Contracting Parties confirm that genocide, whether committed in time of
peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law which they undertake
to prevent and to punish.

Article II

In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed
with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or
religious group, as such:
(a) Killing members of the group;
(b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;
(c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring
about its physical destruction in whole or in part;
(d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;
(e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.

Article III

The following acts shall be punishable:
(a) Genocide;
(b) Conspiracy to commit genocide;
(c) Direct and public incitement to commit genocide;
(d) Attempt to commit genocide;
(e) Complicity in genocide.

Article IV

Persons committing genocide or any of the other acts enumerated in article III
shall be punished, whether they are constitutionally responsible rulers, public
officials or private individuals.

Article V

The Contracting Parties undertake to enact, in accordance with their respective
Constitutions, the necessary legislation to give effect to the provisions of the
present Convention and, in particular, to provide effective penalties for
persons guilty of genocide or any of the other acts enumerated in article III.

Article VI

Persons charged with genocide or any of the other acts enumerated in article III
shall be tried by a competent tribunal of the State in the territory of which
the act was committed, or by such international penal tribunal as may have
jurisdiction with respect to those Contracting Parties which shall have accepted
its jurisdiction.

Article VII

Genocide and the other acts enumerated in article III shall not be considered as
political crimes for the purpose of extradition.
The Contracting Parties pledge themselves in such cases to grant extradition in
accordance with their laws and treaties in force.

Article VIII

Any Contracting Party may call upon the competent organs of the United Nations
to take such action under the Charter of the United Nations as they consider
appropriate for the prevention and suppression of acts of genocide or any of the
other acts enumerated in article III.

Article IX

Disputes between the Contracting Parties relating to the interpretation,
application or fulfilment of the present Convention, including those relating to
the responsibility of a State for genocide or any of the other acts enumerated
in article III, shall be submitted to the International Court of Justice at the
request of any of the parties to the dispute.

Article X

The present Convention, of which the Chinese, English, French, Russian and
Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall bear the date of 9 December 1948.

Article XI

The present Convention shall be open until 31 December 1949 for signature on
behalf of any Member of the United Nations and of any non-member State to which
an invitation to sign has been addressed by the General Assembly.
The present Convention shall be ratified, and the instruments of ratification
shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
After 1 January 1950 the present Convention may be acceded to on behalf of any
Member of the United Nations and of any non-member State which has received an
invitation as aforesaid.
Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the
United Nations.

Article XII

Any Contracting Party may at any time, by notification addressed to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations, extend the application of the present
Convention to all or any of the territories for the conduct of whose foreign
relations that Contracting Party is responsible.

Article XIII

On the day when the first twenty instruments of ratification or accession have
been deposited, the Secretary-General shall draw up a proces-verbal and transmit
a copy thereof to each Member of the United Nations and to each of the
non-member States contemplated in article XI.
The present Convention shall come into force on the ninetieth day following the
date of deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession.
Any ratification or accession effected subsequent to the latter date shall
become effective on the ninetieth day following the deposit of the instrument of
ratification or accession.

Article XIV

The present Convention shall remain in effect for a period of ten years as from
the date of its coming into force.
It shall thereafter remain in force for successive periods of five years for
such Contracting Parties as have not denounced it at least six months before the
expiration of the current period.
Denunciation shall be effected by a written notification addressed to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article XV

If, as a result of denunciations, the number of Parties to the present
Convention should become less than sixteen, the Convention shall cease to be in
force as from the date on which the last of these denunciations shall become
effective.

Article XVI

A request for the revision of the present Convention may be made at any time by
any Contracting Party by means of a notification in writing addressed to the
Secretary-General.
The General Assembly shall decide upon the steps, if any, to be taken in respect
of such request.

Article XVII

The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall notify all Members of the
United Nations and the non-member States contemplated in Article XI of the
following:
(a) Signatures, ratifications and accessions received in accordance with Article
XI;
(b) Notifications received in accordance with Article XII;
(c) The date upon which the present Convention comes into force in accordance
with Article XIII;
(d) Denunciations received in accordance with Article XIV;
(e) The abrogation of the Convention in accordance with Article XV;
(f) Notifications received in accordance with Article XVI.

Article XVIII

The original of the present Convention shall be deposited in the archives of the
United Nations.
A certified copy of the Convention shall be transmitted to each Member of the
United Nations and to each of the non-member States contemplated in Article XI.

Article XIX

The present Convention shall be registered by the Secretary-General of the
United Nations on the date of its coming into force.



----- Original Message ----
From: Leya Smith
To: child_neglect_abuse@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 3, 2006 5:31:17 PM
Subject: Re: [child_neglect_abuse] Michigan House Bill 5267 News from A Child's
Right

I hope this bill passes in Michigan if it does what is hoped it will do.
Then maybe the rest of the country will follow.

My grandchildren were lost to me when CPS took them...even though I had
proof that I was willing and able to care for them. Now, I may never see
them again since they have been adopted by three different families. Their
names have changed and I have no idea where they are. This is very cruel
because I was strongly bonded with them and thy will always be my beloved
grandchildren. ..even though (legally) I am no longer their grandmother.

There was an "open" adoption with the oldest since I had raised him, but
open" is only as open as the adoptive parents want it to be.

tofite4jstus@ verizon.net

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims
may be the most oppressive. Those who torment us for our own good will
torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own
conscience." ... C. S. Lewis
-------Original Message----- --

From: Darrick Scott-Farnsworth
Date: 12/3/2006 12:36:00 PM
To: Darrick Scott Farnsworth
Subject: [child_neglect_ abuse] Michigan House Bill 5267 News from A Child's
Right


A Child's Right Michigan House Bill 5267 Newsletter
Will our elected officials pander to special interest groups that use scare
tactics or will they pass what the public demands and current research
supports? MI HB5267
November 26, 2006
In this issue:
:: Stop Abuse for Everyone
:: MUST SEE! Michigan EQUAL Parents Week Rally Video - Lansing Capitol
:: Support: System Down - A shocking documentary about the current Family
Court system.
:: New! Daddy Blog

Greetings!
This is an exciting newsletter: 1) Support: System Down is a shocking
documentary that will take a close look at our Family Court systems. Is
there money to be made by the creation of a custodial and non-custodial
parent? Is there corruption at the expense of children and families caught
in this money making system. 2) Stop Abuse for Everyone - an incredible
organization that we encourage all to join. 3) New Daddy Blog! 4) Moving
video from the Michigan EQUAL Parents Week Rally.

As co-founder of A Child's Right, I am very pleased to announce that our
membership numbers have grown dramatically since the Michigan EQUAL Parents
Week Rally. Thank you to those who have chosen to help our organization grow
We have a growing number of step-mothers, non-custodial mothers and
grandparents joining our organization. This has brought our membership
demographics to 60% Male 40% Female which is incredible! Those who like to
label the movement for Shared Parenting as a father's rights movement are
incorrect. Yes, fathers are highly discriminated against in court rulings on
child custody. However, entire families are destroyed by the pain and loss
of the child family member who is forced into spending the majority of time
with a single parent.

The child will lose beneficial relationships with the father (in most cases)
Uncles, Aunts, Grand Parents, etc. The "best interest" factors that are
currently used to determine custody has failed many of us and our children.
It failed me personally as a child over 15 years ago! More and more families
are destroyed by the family court system and children are TORN AWAY FROM A
FIT PARENT by no chose of the child or fit parent. More step-mothers see
this and join our struggle to help children. More grandparents are horrified
by the loss of time with their grandchildren after a divorce or separation.
As more and more families see the destruction to children and entire
families the foundation and motivations of the current system will be
exposed to all. It is simply a matter of time.

A father (in most cases) typically receives every other weekend and then a
few hours during the week. THIS, NOT MICHIGAN HOUSE BILL 5267, IS A
COOKIE-CUTTER APPROACH TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES! Some opponents would like
to say this is a one-size fits all response to updating the current child
custody law in Michigan. Yes..one size does fit all...EQUALITY! This is by
no means a cookie cutter approach bill. Many factors safe guard the
child(ren) and take varying aspects of concerns into consideration.

ACCORDING TO THE MICHIGAN FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY THE NON-CUSTODIAL
PARENT TYPICALLY ONLY RECEIVES 15% OF THE TOTAL PHYSICAL CUSTODY TIME! 15%
is nothing more than a court sponsored form of child abuse.

THOSE WHO OPPOSE MICHIGAN HOUSE BILL 5267 ARE SIMPLY PROTECTING THEIR OWN
INTERESTS. FOLLOW THE MONEY! LESS CONFLICT BETWEEN PARENTS IN CHILD CUSTODY
DISPUTES = LESS TIME FOR THOSE IN DIVORCE COURT TO RUN UP THE OUTRAGEOUS
LEGAL BILLS TO SEND TO THEIR CLIENTS. Divorcing parents will find something
to argue about! This bill will shield children from being used as bargaining
chips. A Child's Right to EQUAL time with BOTH fit parents will be protected


Once again...follow the money...Title IV- D Each and every time the courts
create a custodial parent and a non-custodial parent these families are
typically thrown into the Friend of the Court system. The county and state
governments receive Title IV-D federal financial incentives for the
collection process on every child. Sadly, opponents state that children will
have less financial resources if parents receive Joint Physical Custody.
This is not true! Michigan House Bill 5267 DOES NOT CHANGE THE MICHIGAN
CHILD SUPPORT FORMULA! IF MOM AND DAD RECEIVE 50/50 JOINT PHYSICAL CUSTODY
AND IF DAD, FOR EXAMPLE, MAKES MORE MONEY THERE WILL STILL BE CHILD SUPPORT
PAID TO THE MOTHER.

PUTTING ASIDE THE MONEY FACTOR, PARENTS ARE CHILDREN'S MOST PRECIOUS
RESOURCES. PARENTS LOVE, GUIDE, EDUCATE, COMFORT, AND NURTURE IN WAYS THAT
NO MONETARY VALUE CAN BE PLACED ON OR COMPARED TO THEM.

Sadly, for political reasons and the continuation of gender warfare some
opponents state that MI HB5267 will cause more women to be abused! This
scare tactic works well! Domestic Violence is to always be taken seriously.
What the scare tactic groups do not tell you is that MI HB5267 does NOT
change ANY laws related to Domestic Violence. Current laws and protections
will stay in place. Apparently they want to convince our lawmakers that all
men are abusive and thus all men and children should be ripped apart after a
divorce or separation. Their statements also expose their blatant
discrimination and bigotry against one gender. At the expense of children,
politics are once again being played and the gender war is being needlessly
continued. The statistics that are used to trick our elected officials can
easily be challenged if society is ready to acknowledge that BOTH genders
can and do commit Domestic Violence! In fact, the APA American Psychological
Association President
recently admitted that both genders commit domestic violence at almost the
same rate. Please also visit:

Breaking Through the Stereotype

The cost of not having both fit parents equally involved in their children's
lives is a cost that our society can no longer bear. This is a time for our
elected officials to have the courage which the public has demanded!

No more politics...Michigan House Bill 5267 is all about the children and
there is solid research to support that the BEST PARENT is BOTH fit PARENTS!
However if we must "play" politics our political strength is growing: We saw
this when Dads & Moms of Michigan, A Child's Right, Family Rights Coalition,
Children's Rights Council and Father's 4 Justice coordinated a ground
strategy to help Tim Walberg (U.S. Congress) win the primary over an
incumbent that did not listen to our concerns. There is a confidential
strategy already being implemented to organize our concerns politically at a
precinct level by 2008. THINK OF HOW MANY NON- CUSTODIAL PARENTS,
STEP-PARENTS and GRAND PARENTS have been affected by Michigan's current
child custody laws! Sadly the children had no voice until now. Our children
deserve better! Michigan families deserve better! Call your Michigan State
Representative and demand the passage of Michigan House Bill 5267 from the
Family and Children Services
Committee. Remember how your State Representative votes and hold them
accountable to that vote.

Why Michigan House Bill 5267 should be passed and that link only contains a
small number of reasons why this bill is important to our children, parents
and the future success of Michigan as a whole. For more visit the Children'
s Rights Council!

Stop Abuse for Everyone
Please support this incredible organization!

In order to solve the problem of domestic violence society as a whole must
recognize that domestic violence is perpetrated by BOTH genders and victim
resources should help victims of BOTH genders.

Stop Abuse for Everyone is a highly respected organization in the U.S. and
internationally. There is no discrimination against a particular gender with
this organization. No politics allowed here! Their sole purpose is to end
domestic violence!
For more information:
Support: System Down - A shocking documentary about the current Family Court
system.
Shocking documentary exposes the corruption of...

The most shocking documentary you will ever see! This movie is sure to
create massive waves of change all across the United States as viewers are
faced with many difficult questions. Can something this archaic and
destructive be happening in America? Click on the image to view the trailer!
You can also visit: Support : System Down or A Child's Right
Trailer #1 - Corruption
MUST SEE! Michigan EQUAL Parents Week Rally Video - Lansing Capitol
Recommended viewing by KRights Radio's Richar Farr

Michigan
Michigan Video
New! Daddy Blog
Sports, Child Custody, Family Times and more!

Information for Dads!
Daddy Blog

Thank you for all of your support this past year! We urge you to contact
your Michigan State Representative immediately and tell them why you support
Michigan House Bill 5267. A Child's Right! A fit Parent's Right! Michigan
children deserve better! Michigan children deserve House Bill 5267 Contact
us for information on how to help with Michigan House Bill 5267.
Sincerely,

Angela Pedersen, Registered Nurse A Childs Right
email: volunteer@fatherach ildsright. org
web: http://www.achildsr ight.net/ html/rally. html

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