Legal News
Action Needed in Indiana for Reasonable Childhood Independence
Several years ago, we had the privilege of weighing in on a model bill being drafted by lawyers at Let Grow to protect “reasonable childhood independence.” This model preserves the right of parents to decide when their children are ready to take a walk or play at a nearby park, without being accused of neglect.…
Read MoreNew Jersey Blinked
The holidays weren’t even behind us yet when the first warning over parental rights legislation was sounded in New Jersey. Assembly Bill 5796, which would require every homeschooling family to visit with a school official for a “welfare visit” on an annual basis, was scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Health Committee on Monday,…
Read MoreUrgent State Alert: New Jersey
The New Jersey Assembly’s Health Committee is taking up a bill on Monday to require every homeschooling family in the state to meet with their local school officials once a year for a “health and wellness check.” Assembly bill 5796 would require school officials to annually assess the wellness of homeschool students, though it fails…
Read MoreFlorida’s Office of Parental Rights, with Attorney General James Uthmeier
In this episode, James Uthmeier, Attorney General of Florida, joins us to discuss the creation of the state’s first-in-the-nation Office of Parental Rights within the Attorney General’s Office. Established earlier this year in response to a growing number of parental complaints, the office works to ensure Florida’s parental rights laws are upheld and that parents…
Read MoreHomeschool Co-ops and Micro Schools, with Darren Jones
In this episode, Darren Jones, Senior Counsel and Director of Group Services at the Homeschool Legal Defense Association, joins us to explore the growing world of homeschooling, co-ops, and micro schools. Darren explains why parents are fully capable of educating their children, pointing to decades of strong academic outcomes and the wide range of resources…
Read MoreUncovering Hidden Foster Care, with Aubrey Edwards-Luce
In this episode, Aubrey Edwards-Luce, Executive Director at the Center for Families, Children, and the Courts at the University of Baltimore School of Law, joins us to discuss the growing issue of hidden foster care. Hidden foster care is a way to keep children with family instead of entering the foster system, but with no…
Read MoreThe Krueger v. Petrak Case and Parental Rights, with Aaron Rapier
In this episode, Attorney Aaron Rapier from the Rapier Law Firm joins us to discuss the troubling Krueger v. Petrak case in Illinois. In this case, investigators found the abuse allegations to be unfounded and the case was officially closed. However, only weeks later, the children were still removed from the home and separated from…
Read MoreThe Family Rights and Responsibilities Act, with Matt Sharp
Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast! In this episode, Matt Sharp, Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Public Policy at Alliance Defending Freedom, discusses the renewed push for the Family Rights and Responsibilities Act. Matt explains how this legislation would strengthen parental rights at the federal level by applying the strict scrutiny standard to…
Read MoreNewsom Signs AB 495 Against Parental Rights
California Governor Gavin Newsom on October 12 signed Assembly Bill 495 into law. This is the bill that allows any adult to sign an affidavit and take charge of major life decisions of a minor child without the knowledge or consent of the parent. Under the law, the person must sign a sworn “Caregiver’s Authorization…
Read MoreRewind: Arrested for Valuing Her Son’s Independence, with Brittany Patterson and David DeLugas
Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast! This week, we’re rewinding to our episode featuring Brittany Patterson, a Georgia mother who made headlines when she was arrested after her 10-year-old walked to the store solo. David DeLugas, executive director of ParentsUSA and Brittany’s attorney, joined us as well. Brittany tells her story and gives us a closer…
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