Speakers
for Nov. 15 Parental Rights Town Meeting
Citizens in
Utah County have asked us to share the agenda for their Nov. 15 town meeting
on parental rights at 9:30 AM at the American
Fork City Library. 64S 100E - Map
courtesy of MapQwest.com
Topics include:
* Victim testimony
from Lisa Bierly, Daren & Barbara Jensen, Stephanie Mair, and Emma
Curtis;
* Medical
& religious implications by Sandra Lucas (Citizens Commission on Human
Rights);
* Importance
of due process by Dan Witte (attorney);
* Necessary
reforms to protect innocent families by Dave Hansen (foster care survivor);
* Action plans
by Lowell Nelson & Matt Misbach (Utah County citizens).
To RSVP, for
directions, and for more information, see http://www.accountabilityutah.org/IssuesAlerts/News/2003/News111003Item1.htm
Contacts are
Lowell Nelson (801-763-8046 or lowellnelson@mailcity.com) or Matt Misbach
(801-427-8919 or matt@misbach.org).
Notice courtesy of AccountabilityUtah.org
EAGLES!!
Davis County Meeting - Nov 19
Protecting
the Family from the State
Sponsored by: Utah State
Representative Mike Thompson and
Utah Families Association
Wednesday,
Nov 19, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. New Student
Commons, Davis Applied Technology Ctr. 550
E. 300 South, Kaysville (map). Take I-15 to Kaysville exit, east to
500 E, south 6 blocks, on left, south end of building
Featured Speakers:
*Daren
and Barbara Jensen: "How the State Tried to Take Our Son"
*Rep. Mike
Thompson: "What the Utah Legislature Must Do to Protect Families"
Rep.
Thompson is the Chairman of the DCFS Oversight Committee.
*Steve
Russell, Attorney: "Protecting Your Family From False Allegations of Abuse"
Steve
won the landmark Roska case which stops DCFS from taking your child without
a warrant -- although DCFS ignores the law.
*Duane
Betournay, constituent affairs, DCFS; "Complaint Resolution within DCFS"
*Adam Trupp,
Policy Administrator, DCFS: "Complaint Resolution within DCFS"
There
are some good folks in DCFS who are trying to make improvements.
*Vicki
Peterson, Utah Eagle Forum: "Following the Money Trail"
The
state receives Federal money when they remove a child from his parents
and arrange for someone else to adopt him; there are no financial incentives
for leaving a child in his home or for reunifying him with his parents.
*Gayle
Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum and Utah Families: "Protecting Parental
Rights"
*Connie
Roska, Utah Families: "Call Connie Roska! -- How Advocates Can Help"
Social
worker at your door? Does she have a warrant signed by a judge?
If not, call Connie 546-0821.
*Joyce
Kinmont, Utah Families: "Becoming Informed, Helping Your Neighbor"
Can
what happened to the Jensen's happen to you? The State says, Yes!
"The [Jensen] case, which is being viewed by parents-rights groups as a
landmark decision, won't set a precedent, [Asst. Attorney General Mark]
May said. It is completely fact-specific and should not be taken
as a sign that families who are in a similar situation will win and the
state will just walk away." James Thalman, "Charges Against Jensen's Dropped,"
Deseret News, Oct 25, 2003
Utah
Families Assn. is a volunteer advocacy organization. Our mission
is to help families who have been falsely or frivolously accused
of child abuse or neglect. We do not interfere with the good work
of DCFS in helping children who are truly abused or neglected.
info: Joyce
Kinmont 801-776-3555
Gayle Ruzicka
801-756-2499
Map and driving
instructions courtesy MapQwest:
New
Student Commons, Davis Applied Technology Ctr. 550 E. 300 South, Kaysville.
www.UTfamilies.org
Date: 11/15/03
9:02:34 AM Mountain Standard Time
From: ronandmaryann@qwest.net
To: ronandmaryann@hotmail.com
Northern
Utah Parental Rights Town Meeting Nov 22
Date/Time:
Saturday, November 22, 10–11:30 AM
Location:
Weber County Library (Ogden
Branch) Auditorium, 2464
S. Jefferson Ave (click for map).
Invited: Citizens,
voters, and parents of Utah!
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