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Grieving parents need to be careful who they trust


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Whether by disease, accident, murder or suicide, losing a child is one of the worst experiences a person could face. Another tragedy that ranks at the top of the list is having a missing child. Strangers abduct a small percentage of these children. Most are abducted by one of their parents.

There’s one type of parental child abduction that doesn’t get much attention. It happens when one parent uses the legal system to postpone or eliminate any chance of the other parent spending time with the children. One way is by claiming fear of domestic violence. Studies now show that sixty to eighty percent of allegations of domestic violence are later found to be unnecessary or false.

Many parents who find themselves victims of this hidden crime are confused, outraged, overwhelmed and desperate. Those who look for help online can find a wealth of information on websites and in California-related forums. Some California groups offer in-person meetings and conferences. Other advocates offer interactive Internet talk shows.

As described in Defiant Dads, most of these people are knowledgeable, sincere, and generous with their advice and encouragement. Unfortunately this is not true of everyone a parent might come across in the online community, which is often called the fathers’ movement, the family rights movement or the equal parenting movement.  Read more about one unscrupulous "helper" here.    

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Teri Stoddard is a nature loving, 50-something San Francisco Bay Area native, mom of four and grandma to two. After a career in foster and child...

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  • Mark 2 years ago
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    I tried to access this article but the search for it came back negative...I would like to read this Teri...any other links? Thnx

  • teri stoddard 2 years ago
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    thanks mark!

    sharedparentingworks.org/wordpress/grieving-parents-lose-thousands-to-con-artist/

    or

    tinyurl.com/lb5ahz

  • Robin 2 years ago
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    The link for more information does not work. Do you have a copy of article. says link is repaired but not working??

  • teri stoddard - sf and family rights examiner 2 years ago
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    Thanks Robin, I thought I'd already fixed that. It's okay now.

  • TK 1 year ago
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    I thought this was about UCRCOA. Where is the article on the removal of their website for fraud?

  • teri stoddard 1 year ago
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    hi tk, this is the article with background info. an article with info on the shutdown is coming.

  • Daveyone 1 year ago
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    You can trust me I never ask for money

  • AXJ 1 year ago
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