Lary Holland: Official Blog, Links, and Resources

This is a system problem... Our job is raise our children not fight with our ex-partners. That is why I am here.

Lary Holland is host of a live, interactive talk show called GET OFF THE BENCH.

Get Your Justice Live is an interactive internet talk radio show that focuses on reforming the judiciary, with a special focus on the anti-family courts within the United States. GET YOUR JUSTICE LIVE EVERY WEDNESDAY (8:30pm) and SUNDAY (8:00pm).

Do you know a Family Court Judge, CPS employee, or Friend Of The Court Counselor that did something wrong and got away with it? Let us know!

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Our goal is not to work against the system but to work through it and working together there is power in numbers to make a positive change. Tune in!

People are organizing all around the State of Michigan in support of family preservation. Minister Ronald Smith tells nearly twenty people at A Child's Right Meetup that it's time to repair the family. Lots of information and strategy was discussed with advocates and a lobbyist about the importance of both a mother and a father in their children's lives.

The preservation of the family is an essential component to a healthy economy. Together, we can help bring back the importance of family, societal strength, and stable economy. Children deserve both parents in their lives.

A Child's Right Meet Up can be JOINED FOR FREE RIGHT HERE! Watch for more monthly MEETUPS!

Special Thanks to all the individuals that showed up in support of strong families. More importantly, thank you to both Robert and Angela Pederson, who opened their home for such an important event.

Michigan Shared Parenting Advocate Will Formally Announce his Candidacy for State Representative for the 43rd District Today

PRESS RELEASE
Feb 25 2008

For Immediate Release
Contact:
Scott Hudson
248-496-1822

Michigan Shared Parenting Advocate Will Formally Announce his Candidacy for State Representative for the 43rd District Today.

Waterford, Michigan - February 25, 2008 - On February 25, 2008 Scott Hudson of Waterford will formally announce his candidacy for State Representative for the 43rd District.

Hudson has already filed petitions to qualify for the open seat which represents all of Waterford, Lake Angelus, and the northwest portion of West Bloomfield, and is running as a Democrat.

The announcement will be made at the Oakland County courthouse auditorium at 1200 N. Telegraph, Pontiac at 7:30 p.m. during a meeting of the Family Rights Coalition.

Hudson believes that the integrity of the family must be respected and that the role of the family in America is vital. The mother and father both need equal and full access to their children, and that the role of the state must be secondary to children having both parents in their lives.

The economy of Michigan needs to be strengthened so that the security of the home and family is not placed in jeopardy because of loose lending practices. Michigan manufacturing needs to be supported with initiatives that encourage private investment. New and emerging technologies from the great and innovative minds of Michiganders need to be encouraged. Partnerships need to be encouraged so that wasteful duplication does not overly tax the people.

Hudson has served eight years on the Board of Directors of an electric utility and understands that there are things that can be done to encourage private investment in sustainable power generation that creates new jobs.

Hudson was elected Vice-President of the Waterford School Board of Education in 2005 and understands that education needs a reliable funding source, and that teachers need to be supported.

As a nine year member of the Waterford Planning Commission Hudson supports efforts to encourage walkability without raising taxes, and to encourage healthy lifestyles through education, and example. The Summit Place Mall area needs to be supported through private enterprise and not with government subsidies.

There is a need for judicial reform. It is unfair that Oakland County picks and chooses who they fund in the district court system. The taxpayers of the 43rd District pay such expenses while other governmental entities are subsidized.

Unfunded mandates from the State and Federal government should not be allowed. Public safety and revenue sharing are very important matters and these must be provided for.

For additional information contact: Scott Hudson at 248-496-1822 or at the.scott.hudson@gmail.com

It's about the kids. There is no harsher sanction than to be separated from your children. Children should never be asked who they love more. I'm living out of the bus, I'm going to change the world.

I cry at nights because I know there is nothing that can be done about anything. If you have money people listen to you if you don't have money the court system really sucks.

Justice delayed is justice denied!

Parental Suicide does go up 5 times for fit parents that are removed from their children.

It's destroyed me financially.

They know they can grind you down.

The system isn't built to put the family back together.

You can't stop and just sit down and say, I don't want to play anymore.

The Family Court System is BROKEN. Visit the website: SUPPORT THE MOVIE!
Check out this video: Its about the kids

In Michigan it is very valuable to research prospective attorneys before handing over that $1,000.00 - $10,000.00 retainer fees. If you think you will have a highly contentious divorce, custody, child support, or paternity action, you might invest some of your time is seeing if your attorney has any appellate experience regarding your current legal needs. You can view all of the cases an attorney has in Michigan's Court of Appeals.

Don't forget to rate attorneys by following the instructions at this link.

GET OFF THE BENCH EPISODE 70: Judicial Misconduct and Bias in the Family Court System

GET OFF THE BENCH EPISODE 62: Rating Attorneys, Judges, Hurdles for Pro Se Litigants

Attorney Case List

http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/resources/public_acl.htm

The attorney case list can be used to research the types of cases that an attorney has experience with at the court of appeals level. The P(Number) is the number assigned to an attorney when accepted into the State Bar of Michigan. The Attorney Name must be in LAST name FIRST name format. You can check the box for "include closed cases" which is always helpful to see how cases were ruled on.

Search Court of Appeals and Supreme Court Opinions by Key Word
http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/resources/ts.htm

You can search various opinions from both the Court of Appeals or the Michigan Supreme Court opinions by key words and phrases. You can do things like... child custody or parental rights. You can see reasons why orders were overturned, affirmed, or modified.

Michigan Court Rules

http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/rules/

These are the Michigan Court rules arranged by Chapter. If you plan on representing yourself in court, you need to plan on understanding the rules of civil procedure (Chapter 2) and then the applicable Chapter for example... Chapter 3.200 for Domestic Relations Actions.

Michigan Rules of Evidence

http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/rules/documents/2MichiganRulesOfEvidence.pdf

How can you conduct a trial if you don't understand the Rules of Evidence and how to object or what is admissible / inadmissible.

Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct

http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/rules/documents/5MichiganRulesOfProfessionalConduct.pdf

These are the rules of professional conduct for attorneys. These are the rules that THEY must adhere to when representing or advocating for a client. You should know these so you know when you are not being well-represented. Know the rules that attorneys must follow so that when or if they break them, you can take action against them.

The knowledge represented above is invaluable if you plan on self-representation and is only a start for Pro Se Litigants in Michigan. In the past I have published a mini-manual for people that includes Friend of the Court Act, Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act, and other important pieces like the Michigan
Constitution. Let me know if there is still a need for such a resource. I will make them available online for you. If you have more questions send me an email at laryholland@laryholland.com.

GET OFF THE BENCH EPISODE 70: Judicial Misconduct and Bias in the Family Court System

GET OFF THE BENCH EPISODE 62: Rating Attorneys, Judges, Hurdles for Pro Se Litigants

Last year LawDragon.Com posted its results for the top 500 Lawyers in America. You can view the attorneys and also short profiles at the LawDragon.Com website by following this link:
http://www.lawdragon.com/index.php/newdragon/leading_07

To post an Evaluation of an Attorney you can use their form:
http://www.lawdragon.com/index.php/newdragon/evaluation/

In order for any good evaluation system to work you MUST be objective not overly subjective/emotional.

Always praise good attorneys and provide detailed information for bad attorneys.

You can also rate lawyers at other sites such as LawyerRatingz.com

I have included a small excerpt of the article "The Nuclear Option: How Men's Constitutional Rights Are Obliterated in Family Courts" written by Jake Morphonios for the site NolanChart.Com.

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"There is a very simple trick, used all too frequently in family courts, that will almost always ensure the immediate elimination of a man's constitutional rights. Read more to find out if it can happen to you."

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In acrimonious divorce and child custody disputes emotions are tense and tempers flare. Buoyed by litigious attorneys, each side engages in strategic maneuvers to gain the greatest legal advantage. Sometimes a parent, fearing a loss of control or custody over a child, crosses the ethically acceptable bounds of legal warfare. An unfortunate but all too frequently used tactic by mothers is to accuse the father of sexually molesting their child. The mere accusation is sufficient to strip the father of all his custody rights and launch a criminal investigation. Even when no evidence is found to substantiate the allegation, family law courts typically "err on the side of caution" and award full custody to the mother. While national statistics reveal that the majority of all child sex abuse reports are legitimate, when such claims are made by a mother in the context of custody litigation, an estimated 77% of allegations are determined to be unfounded (Tong, 2002).A false child sex abuse allegation made during child custody litigation is a destructive legal stratagem.

The article in its' complete form can be found at the NolanChart.Com under Constitutional Issues. I would encourage each and every one of you to print a copy of the article and send it to your legislators, public officials, yahoo groups, and advocacy leaders. Be sure to comment on the article and let authors know you support further research on these issues.

A very good resource for domestic violence research is Media RADAR where
R.A.D.A.R. stands for – Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting
– is a non-profit, non-partisan organization of men and women
working to improve the effectiveness of our nation's approach to
solving domestic violence.

R.A.D.A.R. – Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting – is a non-profit, non-partisan organization of men and women working to improve the effectiveness of our nation's approach to solving domestic violence.

It takes two fit, willing, and caring parents to create and raise a well-balanced child. Make sure our laws reflect that position.

Equal Parenting should be on every political agenda possible. Attending political events is essential in making our issues truly visible. Last week I and many other equal parenting advocates attended the Oakland County Republican Convention. Precinct delegate seats were taken with several equal parenting advocates in the County of Oakland which truly represents 1/10th of the States population...

Just this week Dave Taylor, Mark Havas, and myself presented House Bill 4564 and House Joint Resolution NN to the Scottish Rite (Masonic Temple) in Madison Heights.

Together we all can get Equal Parenting on the political agenda. Whether it be calling into radio stations, writing letters to editors, or ministering to the public, we have an obligation to make Equal Parenting popular. Working together to follow-up on these major political issues is essential. See you all at the next event.

The Commonwealth State of Virginia has been reported from multiple sources to be suing the Texas-based private child-support collection agency known as SupportKids, Inc. In a political atmosphere where budgets are tight, some states are struggling to maintain their monopolies where they can instead of sharing markets with private firms, saving taxpayers billions nationwide.

The state is suing Supportkids Inc., a private child support collection
company based in Texas, to prevent the company from interfering with
the enforcement of child support in the Commonwealth.

Governor Tim Kaine and State Attorney General Bob McDonnell
announced the lawsuit today (Friday). “Any actions that impede the
Commonwealth’s efforts to lawfully and fairly collect child support
must be addressed,” Governor Kaine said in a news release.₁

The various state child support agencies are funded through a federal grant and incentive program under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act₂. For every three dollars spent by a local state agency for actions like paternity establishment, child support enforcement, and creation of child support orders, the local agency only has to contribute $1.00 while the Federal government pays the State and Local agencies $2.00. This program has been referred to as a "Free For All Welfare Program" where the overwhelming majority of the program are middle and upper-class families fighting over money and the more actions that the local agency takes the more money they receive from the Federal Government.

When private firms refuse to work with the State and Local agencies, despite an individual parent contracting with a private collection firm, there actually exists the potential to cost the State and Local agencies federal funds. With a loss of federal funds, State and Local agencies look for additional ways to bolster membership by requiring nearly every case involving children and spousal support to go through their local Title IV-D offices despite not being means tested for need like other government welfare programs. Essentially the programs reward for a negative result instead of positive results of actually solving a root societal problem.

Families typically
turn to a private, for-profit child-support collection agency when the state
has not been successful in collecting payments.

According to the
Supportkids' Web site, the company has collected more than $360 million since
1991 on behalf of clients, making it the largest private child-support
collection company in the country.

In the news release
about the lawsuit, Kaine said Virginia's Child Support Enforcement agency
collected more than $608 million last year for 484,000 children who are owed
money. ₃

SupportKids, Inc. has claimed to be successful at collections where many State and Local agencies have failed and if a parent contracts with such a collection service they should be allowed to do so instead of requiring a parent to use government and tax payer subsidized programs against their will. Right now the tax payers are paying for the entire expense of child support enforcement and other services at the federal, state, and local level and if participants would rather do business on their own dime instead of the taxpayers dime we should certainly encourage it.

Necessary changes to the national child support program should be implemented to remove the multitude of cases nationwide that do not qualify for current state aid programs and allow parents to conduct business with whatever firm in their judgment will get the desired result. Society cannot force business owners to chose between one or more collection agents, so government shouldn't be able to force parents to work with a government monopoly where there are clear alternatives that do not cost the taxpayer. Child Support orders are regular civil judgments and should be treated accordingly not as a business for our federal, state, and local governments to subsidize bloated bureaucracies.

_{1. WSLS News, February 8, 2008, http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/state_regional/article/virginia_sues_texas_company_over_child_support_enforcement/5283/}

_{2. Social Security, Welfare, and Child Support Enforcement, February 2006, Lary Holland & Jason Bottomley, http://www.laryholland.com/ssacse}

_{3. The Virginian-Pilot, February 9, 2008, http://hamptonroads.com/2008/02/va-sues-texas-collection-agency-over-child-support-payments}