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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

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 (800) 646-5590 or (936) 967-8970.


Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence

422 Post Road, Suite 202, Warwick, RI 02888
TOLL FREE: (800) 494-8100      (401) 467-9940 (voice)        (401) 467-9943 (fax)


American Arbitration Association 

Providence Regional Office, 115 Cedar St., Providence, RI 02903   (401) 453-3250  


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. Chick 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  


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

Eyewitness Investigations 

dective@aol.com    (401) 884-9690 (800) 285-9690 (401) 884-1711
PO Box 173, East Greenwich, RI 02818


Dear Judge,  (800) 646-5590
    From children's hearts and minds to a judges 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, hopefully and amazing.   Available at Amazon.com!  This book is 5 1/2" X 9" 190 letters.

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.

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 prepartion 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 
    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.   (800) 424-5312

My Child
    Mother's Rights - is a page dedicated to you, the Mothers, the Women, who care about the children.
    There are hundreds of sites dedicated to Father's Rights Mother's Rights, Women's Rights.
    All of the women.
    Women living with their children
    Women living apart from their children
    Women struggling to keep their families in tact
    Women fighting for custody of their children
    Grandmothers fighting to protect their grand children
    Second wives helping their husband's

    All the children.
    The children of your womb, the children of your heart.
    The children you planned to have
    The children that surprised you
    The children you care for because they need you
    The children you got when you married again
    Don't be left getting tossed around in world with legal systems too busy and too powerful to care about women and children. They say the best way to judge the level of civilization of a society is to observe how they care for their children and women.
    I don't see any societies I would call too civilized. Click here to go to the Great links I have found to be very helpful for women.


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
    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.


State of Rhode Island 
    Providence Plantations, 345 Harris Ave., Providence, RI 29221   (402) 277-2000

Sojourner House
(401) 658-4334 (401) 765-3232 V/TTD Hotlines
2 Richmond Square, Suite 210, Providence, Rhode Island 02906
    Embraces respect, compassion, fairness, and equality in carrying out our mission to end domestic violence. It is our conviction that every woman, man, and child has a right to live in an environment free from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. In the belief that individual empowerment and social change go hand-in-hand, we work toward both. We value strengths inherent in diversity of cultures, lifestyles, and ideas. By embracing the concept of self-empowerment, we encourage all women, men, and children to realize their potential to control their own lives.   (401) 861-06191

Grandparents United for Children's Rights 
6 Lloyd Drive, Coventry, RI 02816    (401) 822-3407

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 surveillance, counter surveillance, and personal security 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   

Rhode Island KIDS COUNT 
70 Elm Street, Providence, RI 02903
    Is a statewide children's policy organization dedicated to improving the health, education, safety, and economic security of Rhode Island's children. Check out our Community Calendar and Legislative Information.  (401-351-9400

Rhode Island Council on Problem Gambling 
P. O. Box 6551, Providence, RI 02940-6551
    We can provide you with: Helpline services; public awareness programs through educational presentations to the community and professionals; responsible gaming policies to the gaming industry, and information services on problem and compulsive gambling.                            (401)724-8552 (401) 724-8552

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.   Available at Amazon.com! 

Office of Child Support Enforcement

Rhode Island, John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg., Room 2000, Government Center Boston, MA 02203     (Regional Representative) (617) 565-2455


HLA 
    Personal Credit Reports. What does your credit report say about you? Child custody and divorce can take a toll on your finances and credit. You don't have to drive downtown and stand at a window while some geek asks you personal questions that are none of the geek's business. We don't probe to get additional information to add to the file. We get the lease amount of information possible and give you the most accurate data on your file that is available.Find out what creditors and employers see when they look at your credit report. You can't start over until you know where you are. Make sure there are no errors. Enter your request on-line.  (936) 646-2893 (800) 982-9695

Marriage Encounter Rhode Island
218 Green St., No. Smithfield, RI 02896
    The Marriage Encounter Program is presented by three Catholic Married Couples and a Catholic priest. The "Weekend" focuses primarily on couple communication; therefore, although it is Catholic in nature, it is open to, and can enrich couples of all faiths. The Weekend begins at 7:30 PM on Friday evening and ends on Sunday at about 6:00 PM. This is not a "group dynamics" type of Weekend. Couples are asked to share intimately with their spouse in the privacy of their own rooms after having heard a presentation in a general conference room.   (401) 765-4862

Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Rhode Island 
1255 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904
    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.   (401) 331-3060

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. Undated every year.

Adopt a Family 
78 Earle Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895-3108
    Making Christmas Dreams a Reality. "Adopt-A-Family has given our family the opportunity to get back to the true spirit of Christmas...sharing with those who are less fortunate." - a donor family. The mission of Adopt-A-Family is to locate donors from the community to provide Christmas presents for children in needy families in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The program was started by a group of volunteers and has been a favorite local charity in the Northern Rhode Island area since its inception in 1983. With the support of last year's donors, we were able to make Christmas a reality for 682 families with 1,471 children. Adopt-A-Family protects the privacy of both its donors and recipients -- the donors are given the details for the family, without last names. The deadline to adopt is November 28, 1997. Contact us if you are interested in becoming a donor , obtaining more information, or receiving our newsletter.  (401) 766-2291

Marriage Encounter
    Assemblies of God Marriage Encounter
    Baptist Marriage Encounter
    Episcopal Marriage Encounter
    Jewish Marriage Enhancement
    International Lutheran Marriage Encounter
    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.    Available at Amazon.com!  This book is 5 1/2" X 9" and has more than 1,700 entries. 

Children of the Underground
    The Children of the Underground Watch Newsletter Site is the official location on the Web that monitors the activity of the Children of the Underground Organization. The authors of this site have been researching this group for the past decade. They are working on a book and other published works that details the activities of this group.

    We feel that the media has really never got this story right. The Children of the Underground Watch Web site and Newsletter is our honest and sincere attempt to fairly and justly inform the public of this issue.

    Many of our subscribers and members of the media have asked us who we are. We do not wish to disclose our true identity to the general public at this time. These Underground Organizations have a well connected group of litigious attorneys and private investigators that have been known to harass non-supporting individuals and organizations. The authors will disclose that politically they are not affiliated with any specific organization and are supportive of all major missing children's organizations.

    Please subscribe to our Free Newsletter for Searching Parents, Family and Friends of Missing Children, Law Enforcement, the Media, Missing Children Organizations, Family Abduction Consultants and Private Investigators.

    To subscribe to this newsletter, click here .


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!


NO BULLY website
    This site is part of the Telecom/Police STOP BULLYING Campaign. Spot and Bo are here to show you around the site. You can hang out with Bo and his friends and play the No Bully game, and he's got lots of other useful stuff for kids. Spot can help you to find out about support services in your community and ways that adults can help kids to deal with bullying.

    This site originates in New Zealand but addresses a world wide problem. Telecom is the major sponsor of Police programs which help young New Zealanders to avoid becoming offenders or victims of crime. The programs encourage children and young people to act safely and confidently to protect themselves and their property, and avoid drug abuse. Telecom supports the Police because we recognize it is the responsibility of all New Zealanders to allow our children and young people to grow up in a safe and healthy environment.


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

Law Enforcement Agencies
    The Police Officer's Internet Directory

American Psychiatric Association
American Psychoanalytic Association
    The American Psychoanalytic Association is a professional organization of psychoanalysts throughout the United States. The Association is comprised of Affiliate Societies and Training Institutes in many cities and has about 3,000 individual members. We are a Regional Association of the International Psychoanalytical Association.

American Psychological Association 
    750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002                                                                                       (202) 336-5500

American Society of Addiction Medicine 
    4601 North Park Ave, Arcade Suite 101, Chevy Chase, M.D. 20815

    "The nation's medical specialty society dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of individuals suffering from alcoholism or other addictions."  (301) 656-3920


Center for Mental Health Services
    Site includes; Search, What's New, Newsroom, Funding, Kids Area, Español, Databases, Mental Health at HHS, Calendar, Publications, Catalog, Mental Health Information, Professionals, Links and About CMHS

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder 
    8181 Professional Place, Suite 201, Landover, MD 20785

    CHADD Works To Improve the Lives of People With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Through Education, Advocacy, and Support. We the People, Building Partnerships Through Education, Advocacy, Support and Research.  (800) 233-4050 (301) 306-7070


Children Now
    We work to improve the quality of news and entertainment media both for children and about children's issues.

Court Appointed Special Advocates
    A safe, permanent home isn't something a child should only dream about. Almost half a million children in the United States live in foster care, meant to be a temporary haven. They have been removed from their homes, not because they did anything wrong, but because they've been abused or neglected.
    One judge had an idea to help these children find a way into safe, permanent homes more quickly. His idea was CASA...

Internet Mental Health
    Knowledge must be shared. Our goal is to improve understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness throughout the world. Introduction Our purpose; helpful tips; how to contact us. Disorders The 52 most common mental disorders including: description, diagnosis, treatment, and research findings. Medications The 67 most common psychiatric drugs including: indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, adverse effects, overdose, dosage, and research findings.

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
    You Can Help Find a Cure Right now, there is not enough money to support the many important scientific projects that are paving the way for the cures for psychiatric illness. You can help. Government employees... Designate your United Way and/or CFC #1196 on your campaign's pledge card. Corporate campaigns and matching gift programs can increase the size of your gifts to NARSAD. Thank you for your support.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
    Site/Web Search Databases, Research Briefs, Latest Research, Conference Calendar, Workplace Issues, Resources & Referrals, Related Links, What's New, Alcohol & Drug Facts, On-Line Catalog, Funding/Grants, Online Forums, Kids Area

National Depressive and Mani-Depressive Association
    The National Depressive & Manic- Depressive Association would like to welcome you to our home page. It is full of helpful information from education to advocacy to support and much more.        (800) 826-3632

Stand For Children 
    1834 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20009

    Until every child goes to school "Ready to Learn, Ready to Succeed," America's promise will never be realized. What does it mean for every child to be "Ready to Learn, Ready to Succeed?" In addition to caring and supportive parents, it takes quality and affordable: health coverage, child care, out-of-school activities, education, and violence-free communities. How can you take action to support our children? Join Stand For Children and become part of a growing nationwide grassroots voice for children. Email your Members of Congress to Stand For Children on specific issues. Share your thoughts, and read what others have to say, on issues affecting children. Sign the Stand For Children pledge.   (800) 663-4032 (202) 234-0095


Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Slepkow Slepkow and Bettencourt 
1481 Wampanoag Trail, East Providence, RI 02915
    Divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, domestic/family law. Evening appointments available. Free initial consultation. prompt, effective personal and confidential legal representation. T(401) 437-1100 F(401) 433-5066

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