Updates
Your Guide to the Doctor’s Office
An average doctor visit shouldn’t turn into a battle to keep your child. But, over the years, we’ve shared the stories with you: Issues like these are usually resolved quickly, but enough of them have happened over the years that parents are understandably concerned about how to handle their visits to the doctor’s office. No…
Read MoreWhy Parents’ Rights in the News Is Itself Big News
There has been a lot of talk about parents’ rights in the last few weeks. In an article at NextCity.Org, Steven Volk writes about Kyeesha Lamb, whose child was taken away from her after falling out of bed and injuring her arm. An X-ray revealed what looked like maybe an old break in a leg,…
Read MoreDC Bill Becomes Law: What’s Next?
There was no fanfare, nor was there a “giant, earth-shattering ‘kaboom.’” Yet, when Congress closed for the day last Thursday, March 18, the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment officially became law in the District of Columbia. On that date, our push for Congress to pass a veto resolution, which was always a long shot, officially…
Read MoreEPPiC Conversation with Children’s Bureau Chief
We’re excited to announce this week’s special episode of the EPPiC Broadcast, where Parental Rights Foundation president Jim Mason talks with Jerry Milner about his views on child welfare and family preservation. This interview marks the first time the head or former head of any federal agency has appeared on our podcast, and we are…
Read MoreDon’t Miss It: Parental Rights Podcast Hits Amazing Stride
If you haven’t listened to the Parental Rights Foundation’s EPPiC Broadcast podcast lately, you might want to check it out again. There’s an onslaught of concerning topics and dangerous legislation being discussed in Congress and the media right now. Our guests are here to share with you how these different issues relate to parental rights…
Read MoreUpdate: 2021 Conference Rescheduled
The Conference on Parental Rights at the Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio) that was formerly scheduled for April 9–10 has been rescheduled for October 15–16 of this year. The move is in response to shutdowns and travel restrictions related to COVID-19. The conference will feature more than a dozen speakers and professional experts covering a…
Read MoreStopping the ASFA Clock, with Chris Gottlieb
The Adoption and Safe Families Act imposes a 15-month deadline for families separated by the child welfare system to reunify. In the age of COVID, many families are torn apart because of governmental delays they can’t control. What can we do to stop this unjust timetable? This week, Jim talks with Chris Gottlieb, Co-Director of…
Read MoreWhat to do with the Adoption and Safe Families Act?
Could the new Congress and the Biden administration open the door to amend the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)? That is our hope at the Parental Rights Foundation, and that of United Family Advocates, the bipartisan coalition of which we are a cofounder and active part. Wrong Incentives First adopted in 1997, ASFA offers…
Read MoreHas 2020 Been the Best of Times?
To steal from Dickens, 2020 has been the best of times, and it has been the worst of times. You don’t need my help to understand the “worst of times,” so let me take a moment to share how it has been “the best of times” for your Parental Rights Foundation and invite you to…
Read MoreWhy We Need “Confidential Reporting” Reform
Last week I attended the policy summit of the American Legislative Exchange Council, an association of conservative policy organizations, private sector organizations, and state lawmakers, to present the need to take up reform legislation. Specifically, I presented the need to replace “anonymous reporting” with “confidential reporting” to child abuse hotlines. The following is taken from…
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