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Got a call from BCTV this morning (name of woman calling me was Mg or Mick?).
Apparently they are doing a story about the difficulties many custodial
parents have in realizing child support, support/lobby groups that have arisen
as a result, etc..

I am posting this primarily for the benefit of divorced fathers - custodial or
non-custodial - who would like to enlighten BCTV and the general public about
the gender-bias they suffer within the judicial system, the social stigmas of
being a dad trying to get child support from a non-paying, non-custodial mom,
and the lack of attention the issue of *access enforcement* gets.

When I spoke with the BCTV reporter this morning, she asked me for the name of
someone in the local Parents for Enforcing Child Support group.  I gave her the
name and number of a custodial dad in the group.  Her reaction?

"There's a MAN in the group?"
"Yes, in fact there's currently more men in the group than women."
"And they're trying to get child support from their ex-wives?"
"Yes."
"Oh.  Well, er, thanks...maybe I'll give him a call then. Thanks anyway."

I asked her for a moment more of her time (as I had the feeling she may be
doing a "Deadbeat Dad" type story).  I suggested she look into gender-bias
in the courts and within the popular public conceptions of the child support
issue, and further suggested that contrary to the politically correct thinking
of the day, men are sufferring their ample share of gender-bias in the divorce
courts and related arenas.

She didn't seem very interested.  I'm hoping some dads out there will contact
her and make efforts to have their issues/concerns heard.  After all, there
are certainly two sides to these issues...correction, THREE sides, lest we
forget the REAL concern at hand, our children!

Lisa

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Lisa Lambeth                             lisa@oneb2.almanac.bc.ca
Nanaimo, B.C.
Canada                                   NEXT?