Legal News
You’re Invited: Rally in Tallahassee March 26
The United States Council on Domestic Relations, Children’s Health Defense, and other organizations are hosting a legislative rally day at the Florida Capitol on Wednesday, March 26, and you are invited to join them! (Note: If you are not able to attend the rally, you can still take action on an important parental rights related…
Read MoreVictories and Delays in Georgia
As I mentioned in last week’s email about arrested Georgia mom Brittany Patterson, we have been championing two pieces of parental rights legislation in Georgia this year, with mixed results. Senate Bill 110 (SB 110), introduced by Senator Anavitarte, is Georgia’s version of the Reasonable Independence model we put together with LetGrow several years ago,…
Read MoreRecent and Future CPS Reforms in Texas, with Andrew Brown
Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast! Our latest episode features Andrew Brown, Vice President of Policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and an attorney who has represented many families harmed by the child welfare system. Today, he talks about recent and future changes in the Texas welfare laws, with a special focus on a…
Read MoreAnother Mom Arrested? Not If We Can Help It!
You probably remember seeing it on the news: Georgia mom Brittany Patterson was arrested on October 30th after her almost 11-year-old son walked unattended to the local store, less than a mile from his home. Now, your Parental Rights Foundation is working to make sure this doesn’t happen to another Georgia parent ever again. And we…
Read MoreCall to Support SB110 in the Georgia Senate
Senate Bill 110 (SB 110), a bill to revise the definition of “neglect” to provide “reasonable childhood independence” for minors and protect the rights of their parents to give them this independence, is slated for a hearing in the Senate Children and Families Committee either this Tuesday (2/11) or next (2/18). Introduced by Senator Jason…
Read MoreLegislative Update: Three Letters
Sometimes, the Parental Rights Foundation lets you know about legislation in the works in your state and urges you to contact your lawmakers to support (or, when necessary, to oppose) the bill in question. Other times, the proper approach is to send a letter of support (or opposition) to the appropriate lawmaker or committee. Already…
Read MoreEarly Victories This Legislative Session
The 2025 legislative session is barely underway, and already we’re seeing victories for parental rights. First, in Virginia, a bill aimed at removing the state’s religious exemption for homeschoolers was defanged in the Senate Committee on Education and Health. Senate Bill 1031 (SB1031), sponsored by Sen. Stella Pekarsky (D-36), underwent numerous edits and rewrites during…
Read MoreURGENT: Contact Your Indiana Senator Today for Parental Rights Bill
Your parental rights—the liberty to direct the upbringing, education, and care of your minor children according to your own conscience—are not protected under Indiana law. But that can change, starting today. Indiana Senate Bill 143 is being heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee this afternoon. SB143 would establish in Indiana law that parental rights are…
Read MoreOur Biggest Court Victory of 2022!
It was our biggest court victory of 2022: the District of Columbia surrendered to a preliminary injunction against DC’s Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020, choosing to settle out of court and repeal their law rather than appeal their case. You may recall that the law would have allowed children as young as…
Read MoreDistrict Court Grants Injunction against DC Minor Consent Act
March 23, 2022, Washington, D.C.— In a tremendous win for parents, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday issued a preliminary injunction against DC’s Minor Consent for Vaccinations Act Amendment of 2020 (MCVA). This is the latest decision in the Parental Rights Foundation’s case against this dangerous law. Passed by…
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