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Real help for people involved in child custody -- initial determination of custody or change of custody -- or divorce. This listing of individuals, groups, companies, services, organizations and professionals can make a difference today. Just starting or starting over -- this is the place to begin.


 DC Mediation Dispute Resolution Attorney             202/265-2630

One Scott Circle, NW Suite 8 Washington, DC, 20036                    Will@swidigital.com

Lynn Adretta ADR keeps the parties focused and solution-oriented, confidentiality and speed of mediation, as well as its low cost and versatility compared to litigation.


Children's Rights Council of DC (202) 232-6100

Hillcrest Children's Center, 3rd Floor, 1325 W Street NW, Washington, DC 20009

    The Children's Rights Council (CRC) is a national non-profit organization based in Washington, DC that works to assure children meaningful and continuing contact with both their parents and extended family regardless of the parents' marital status.

How To Go To Visitation Without Throwing Up    (800) 646-5590

How To Go To Visitation Without Throwing Up is a book for young children about coping with regular visitation to separate parents, especially long-distance visitation. Written in very simple language arising from the point of view of a young boy who had a hard time adjusting to the stress of traveling back and forth to visit his mother. How To Go To Visitation Without Throwing Up offers more than just a mere advisory text - it has point-by-point observations, travel safety tips, and numerous fun activities to pass the travel time. Click here to see the Table of Contents. How To Go To Visitation Without Throwing Up is highly recommended reading, and a great resource for any parent having to take a child on a long-distance trip to visit friends and relations.  Available at Amazon.com.  Call 1 (800) 646-5590 or (936) 967-8970.


American Fathers Coalition National 

Send Email.
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 148, Washington, D.C. 20006  (800) 978-DADS


Mothers Without Custody Email: jisham@aol.com

P.O. Box 36, Woodstock, IL 60098
P.O. Box 27417, Houston, TX 77227-7418

    Provides support and information on the national "Mothers Without Custody" and has information for starting support groups dealing with custody related issues. The purpose of Mothers Without Custody is: To enhance the quality of life for our children by strengthening the role of the non-custodial parent in regard to custody, child support, visitation, and parenting. To provide a self-directed network and an outlet for the sharing of experiences for mothers without physical custody of their children for any of the following reasons:

    Voluntary exchange of custody, Coerced voluntary exchange of custody, Court rulings, Child(ren) being abducted by the father, Child(ren) opting to live with the father or State intervention

    To educate and inform the public of issues affecting the non-custodial mother and her children in order to dispel biases against children and parents who do not have physical custody. To serve as liaison between organizations and individuals that promote children's health, happiness, and well-being, and that of mothers without custody. To cooperate with local, state, and national officials to further the well-being, health, and happiness of our children. To carry out such lawful association activities as a majority of the board of directors may direct. Pamphlets, books, shirts, informational packets - please call for details! Mother-To-Mother: a 16 page, quarterly support newsletter. $25 annual membership fee.


Win Your Child Custody War  (800) 646-5590

Over 700 triple-columned pages of vital information about fighting for custody of your children. This book is for parents facing a vicious or dangerous person on the other side. Topics include home study, psychological evaluation, false accusations of child abuse, dealing with real child abuse, Parental Alienation Syndrome, how to turn hearsay into documented evidence, hiring a great attorney and grounds for suing a bad one, the difference between issues and non-issues, how to produce contact logs that will help rather than hurt your case and much more. Information about fathers' rights, mothers' rights, grandparent rights and attorneys. This manual has been on the market longer, and is updated more often, than any other available. Click here to see how parents, grandparents and professionals Praise this manual. For people going through a divorce or the never-married parent. Click here to see the entire Table of Contents or Index, then, for fastest delivery call (800) 646-5590 or (936) 967-8970 to order. Available at Amazon.com.  


Stone Wall Forensic Audio & Video Services 
Evans and Kitchens Law Office
    P. O. Box 855, Groveton, Texas 75845
    Stone Wall offers a state-of-the-art recording studio owned by practicing attorney offers forensic audio and video services including -- transfer of micro-cassette (answering machine) to cassette tape and compact disk format transfer of cassette tape to compact disk format clean up and enhancement of recorded conversation, including removal of tape hiss, hums, background noises and transcription of conversations preparation of cassette tape and/or compact disk trial exhibits indexing relevant passages/portions of the recorded media video editing for mediation purposes video editing for trial purposes preparation of exhibits for mediation and trial.

    Extensive civil and criminal trial and appellate experience, both alone and as part of legal teams and both as prosecution (plaintiff) and defense, in District Courts in Trinity, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina and surrounding counties including cases ranging from capital murder to forcible entry and detainer, family law, collections, personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice and deed restrictions.

    Numerous video and audio presentations for mediation and trial. References of judges, clients and other attorneys available upon request.
    Stone Wall's Chief Recording Engineer brings over 16 years of recording studio experience in Los Angeles, Houston and Dallas in addition to working with Travis Kitchens in forensic audio the last three years. A detailed resume is available upon request. Reasonable rates and expedited service when necessary.      (936) 642-1818


World Wide Travel (800) 424-5312
    This company sells frequent flyer coupons and is experienced with the problems of children’s visitation transportation. This company also buys frequent flyer coupons if you need to come up with some cash quickly.

My Child
    Great links for women.

AARP Grandparent Information Center 

601 E Street, NW, WA, DC 20049

    The center is pulling together as much information as it can to better understand the issues and situations that are faced by grandparents raising children. The information we have gathered is available as well as referrals we have put together. Call or write for our information packet and newsletter.  (202) 434-2296

Institute for Responsible Fatherhood and Family Revitalization

(202) 789-6376 pager (800) 601-4609
(216) 791-8336 fax (216) 791-0104


Spy Emporium 

6065 Hillcroft, Suite 413, Houston, Texas 77081

    Equipment and instructional materials for Surveillance, Counter-surveillance and Personal Protection. If you can't trust what they are saying or you don't know what they are up to. Critical if you want to make sure they don't know your private business. Spy Emporium offers the latest and most reliable equipment, at very competitive prices. The ability to win a child custody or divorce case is determined by how much you know about what is really going on. Look at our catalog on-line and order in the privacy of your home. This company is ideal if your city does not have a spy shop, or if you can't afford to be seen going into one in your town. Confidential, reliable and expedited service. 
    (713) 774-1000

Fathers United 

649 C Street SE, Washington, DC 20003  (202) 523-9246


Net Detective

My friend who can do everything on a computer said, "You can find all the information  for free if you just take the time to do it. "

I am not a computer genius, I don't believe you can really find it all for free and I don't want to cause myself additional frustration and waste hours of time.

I just need to find out what my soon-to-be-EX is up to right now!

An amazing new tool that allows you to find out "EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about your friends, family, neighbors, employees, and even your boss!" You can even check out yourself. It is all completely legal, and you can do it all in the privacy of your own home without anyone ever knowing. It's even better than hiring a private investigator. If you have a credit card or a checking account you can save by ordering direct, only $29.00. Locate Emails, phone numbers, or addresses. Get a copy of your FBI file. Find debtors and locate hidden assets. Check driving and criminal records. Locate old classmates, missing family member, or a long lost love. Do Background Checks on employees before you hire them. Investigate your family history, birth, death and social security records! Discover how unlisted phone numbers are located. Check out your new or old love interest. Verify your own credit reports so you can correct wrong information. Track anyone's Internet activity; see the sites they visit. Explore secret web sites that conventional search engines have never found. Discover little-known ways to make Untraceable Phone Calls. Check Adoption records; locate Missing Children or relatives. Dig up information on your Friends, Neighbors, or BOSS! Discover employment opportunities from around the world! Locate transcripts and Court Orders from all 50 states. Cloak your email so your true address can't be discovered. Find out how much Alimony your neighbor is paying. Discover how to check your phones for wiretaps. Includes instant Online Updates for 24 months.


Detective and Private Investigator Licensing for the District of Columbia 

Security Officers Management Branch, Metro Police
Security Unit 2000, 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009  (202) 939-8722


Single Momz

    The site for Single Momz by Single Momz. We know what it's like. Whether you came to single Motherhood by choice or not, you're here and we're glad you've joined us. Our goal is to provide an informative and supportive network where we Single Mothers can share our experiences & knowledge, friendship & caring in support of each other and Single Mothers everywhere. You'll find a variety of topics, ranging from potty training to presidential candidates, child support to career strategies, teenagers to time savers. If you don't find what you need, just ask, we're all Single Momz here, and we're here to help!


Women’s Legal Defense Fund 

1875 Connecticut Ave. NW #710, WA, DC 20009

    Works for women’s rights in family law, employment and education. Publications; WLDF News, newsletter, handbook manuals, and brochures on domestic relations law and other topics.  (202) 986-2600

Witness Guide for Testifying at Deposition or in Court (800) 646-5590
    Essential to giving the testimony you need to give. Critical for the witnesses you are counting on. Important for all types of cases and essential for child custody and divorce cases. You only get one chance to protect your fathers rights, mothers rights or grandparent rights in court. Avoid the tricks and traps of questioning. This books fast easy solution will let you watch the effectiveness of your case skyrocket! This book is 5 1/2" X 9" with more than 300 pages. Click here to see the entire Table of Contents then, for fastest delivery call 1 (800) 646-5590 or (936) 967-8970 to order. 

Dear Judge,  (800) 646-5590

From children's hearts and minds to a judge's desk, and now to your awareness. You will see letters your children could have written. Maybe, letters you would have written when you were a child, going through your parent's divorce. Psychologists and mediators agree that children see, hear and feel more than their parents are aware of. You will see your children in these letters. The letters are funny, sad, happy, hopeful and amazing. This book is 5½" x 9" with 190 letters.


Court Watch 
    Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, Court Watch may be available for women who fear misrepresentation in the courtroom. Court Watches consist of groups of men and women, dressed in business suits, who sit quietly in the back of the courtroom and take notes. The purpose is to let the court personnel and others present know that they are being watched, and that they will be held accountable for their behavior and decisions. The presence of a large and highly visible group of people is very effective. It also provides a source of support and empowerment for the woman who requests it. Information about Court Watches, including volunteering, assistance and referrals for Court Watches in other states is available.  (301) 856-9225

National Coalition of Free Men 

Men seeking fair and balanced perspective to gender issues especially when it comes to divorce and child custody. Information and referral for services and resources. National conferences & publications; Transitions and newsletter.
(703) 455-6277


District of Columbia Threshold Alliance for the Mentally Ill 
422 8-th Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003-2832

The NAMI Consumer and Family Guide to Schizophrenia Treatment1 gives patients and families information about treatment that has been shown to work. While other interventions may also be helpful, an extensive body of research, analyzed by leading experts in schizophrenia, shows that the treatments and services. The first step in identifying the best treatment for you or your loved one is getting the right diagnosis. These treatment recommendations presume an accurate diagnosis of schizophrenia. 
(202) 546-0646


Case Management Forms for Child Custody Litigants(800) 646-5590
    2007 Edition. Chapters include forms that will help you 'Get a Handle on Your Situation', deal with 'The Professionals', institute and maintain control, 'Case management', and give you 'Examples of Legal Forms'. Fathers Rights and Mothers Rights groups encourage dads and moms to use the 'Incident Report Forms' and an observer to defuse potentially explosive confrontations. The 'Condition of the Child Form' is excellent for creating a paper trail to disprove false abuse charges. Other forms include Contact Problem and Incident List, Evidence to Disprove Statements, Equipment & Service Options, Witness Practice - Review, Evaluating the professionals, Authorization for Child’s Medical Care, Temporary Delegation of Parental Authority, Trip Permission. Essential to the effective management of the most important event in your life. The control you gain and maintain can help with child custody or divorce. This book is 8 1/2" X 11" and contains more than 320 examples and forms. There is the full Table of Contents for the book at our website. (800) 646-5590

National Organization of Women 
1000 16th St. NW #700, WA., DC 20036
    N.O.W. Is an organization of Men and women who support full equality for women in truly equal partnership with men. Check out our Action Alerts and please take action NOW. YOU can make a difference. We have listed a number of other links to feminist resources/sites on the Web that we find very useful. Looking forward to hearing from you and meeting you at one of our actions, events, or meetings.  (202) 331-0066

Grands Place
    GrandsPlace is compiling a data base of support groups in each state. If you live in Arkansas and can contact the Department of Aging or any other resource that could send us information on Support Groups for the state....please take the time to do this. It would mean so much to the grandparents and special others searching for support and friends locally.

National Coalition of Free Men
    The Public Hearing Room includes testimony and speeches before public bodies. This material provides excellent examples of how NCFM is representing you. ...And, it demonstrates how you can get involved in the political process in a meaningful way by joining in with NCFM. Publications listed and summarized here are available through the U.S. mail. Topics include effects of language on male behavior, discrimination against men in criminal court and more.

Parents Without Partners
    The problems are many in bringing up our children alone, contending with the emotional conflicts of divorce, never-married, separation or widowhood. PWP Inc. is the only international organization that provides real help in the way of discussions, professional speakers, study groups, publications and social activities for families and adults. Through the exchange of ideas and companionship, we hope to further our common welfare and the well-being of our children.

Putting Kids First(800) 646-5590
Walking Away From A Marriage Without Walking Over The Kids
    A positive guide for parents to assist in dealing with issues of custody and visitation of children. The Midwest Book Review said: “ At last: a guide which advises parents on how to walk away from a marriage with the least effects on the children. New attitudes about children and divorce's effects are needed: Oddenino provides these insights, juxtaposing case history examples of parent interactions and experiences with the legal system with keys to therapies which help heal the entire family. The author is an attorney for the Children’s Right’s Council. To order call (800) 646-5590 or (936) 327-9007

D.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence

1718 P Street, NW, Suite T-6, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 299-1181 (voice) (202) 299-1193 (fax)


Narcotics Anonymous 
    We open the doors to Meetings, Help Line #s, Door to NA Links, Other Links, Web Rings & Search and Activities.       (800) 338-8750

Marriage Encounter
    Assemblies of God Marriage Encounter
    Baptist Marriage Encounter
    Episcopal Marriage Encounter
    Jewish Marriage Enhancement
    Methodist Marriage Encounter
    Roman Catholic Marriage Encounter
    Seventh-Day Adventist Marriage Encounter

    Marriage Encounter, is a weekend away from home, family and responsibilities where in a comfortable, secluded environment a couple is guided in the discovery of new techniques of communicating and sharing with one another. It is not a retreat, but it is a program designed to give couples the opportunity to examine their lives together, their weaknesses and strong points, their attitudes toward each other and toward their families. Couples are given the opportunity to look at themselves, privately with their partner in an honest, face-to-face, heart-to-heart encounter.

    Engaged Encounter, is a weekend experience designed to help couples prepare personally and as a couple for marriage. The focus is on the marriage, not on the wedding. "A wedding is a day ... a marriage is a lifetime." Couples are shown communication and decision-making techniques they can use throughout their lifetime together. Engaged Encounter is specifically designed for quiet reflection and discussion by each couple. It is a positive, simple, common-sense experience between two people who are either seriously considering engagement, engaged or recently married. At no time will the couple be asked to share their private experiences with the group.


Killers & Boosters for Child Custody Cases (800) 646-5590
(Attitude Adjustment for Child Custody Case Litigants)
    Advice is usually given by people without the real information or life experience, with the right intention at the wrong time. With this book you can take advice when you want it and ready to hear it. You can act on what you have learned, mull it over or discard the advice altogether without interference. This book will not allow you to give the opposition power you might imagine but that they do not really have or let you allow others to diminish the importance you play in your children's lives. Divorce is never easy this will help. This book has been called 'Chicken Soup' for the Child Custody Case. It will help a lot and it certainly can't hurt. This book is 5 1/2" X 9" and has more than 1,700 entries.  

HALT Americans for Legal Reform 
1319 F Street NW, Washington DC 20004-1106  (202) 347-9600

IRS Forms & Publications
    The latest IRS publications and forms with instructions for download in the various formats.

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