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March 11, 2016 Open Letter of Support for Florida’s SB 668 PLEASE SIGN THE BILL Dear Governor Scott, We at the National Coalition for Men most strongly urge you to sign SB 668 which would help to bring Florida into the 21st Century with Alimony Reform and post-divorce equal shared parenting. Florida’s...
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In June of 2013 Texas repealed a long-standing law preventing courts from holding people in contempt for falling behind in child support if they paid up. No more. Now, Texas judges can throw a person in the slammer when their child support payments are current, maximum sentence six months in jail plus fees. From...
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Why Dads Leave: Insights & Resources for When Partners Become Parents. By Meryn G. Callander; Contributions by Jack W. Travis, M.D. Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia: Akasha Publications, 2012. www.whydadsleave.com. US $19.95. 335 pages. Review by J. Steven Svoboda. Australian social worker and wellness expert Meryn Callander has written a truly fascinating and valuable...
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The letter below was published in The St. Augustine Record on Friday, May 10, 2013 and is followed by the article to which it responded. Gordon E. Finley, Ph.D. Governor waging war on men http://staugustine.com/opinions/2013-05-09/letter-governor-waging-war-men By GORDON E. FINLEY Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Emeritus Florida International University, Miami Editor: Yet again Florida’s Medicare Fraudster...
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NCFM NOTE: Notice the editorial below opposing alimony reform says, “If she finds herself divorced after 16 years, she would be expected to re-enter the workforce and become fully self-supporting within eight years. This simply ignores the harsh realities of today’s job market, and it tells parents they cannot risk staying home with their...
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Letter: Columnist’s conclusion on alimony bill wrong The letter below was published in Florida Today on Wednesday, 4/17/13 and is followed by the column to which it responded. Gordon E. Finley, Ph.D. Letter: Columnist’s conclusion on alimony bill wrong http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20130417/OPINION/130416004/Letter-Columnist-s-conclusion-alimony-bill-wrong While I applaud columnist Paul Flemming for a sound review of the issues in...
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Gordon Finley: Permanent alimony unfair to so many The Commentary below was published in the Readers View section of The South Florida Sun-Sentinel editorial page on Monday, December 3, 2012. It is followed by the editorial which initiated it. Gordon E. Finley, Ph.D. Gordon Finley: Permanent alimony unfair to so many http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/fl-readers-view-permanent-alimony-20121203,0,639327.story Thank you...
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Change alimony laws The letter below was published in The Miami Herald on Thursday, November 15, 2012 and is followed by the article to which it responded. Gordon E. Finley, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology Emeritus, Florida International University, Miami Change alimony laws http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/14/3097573/change-alimony-laws.html Re the Nov. 11 article Florida group pushes for more alimony...
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Family finances caught in cross hairs of alimony bill Waking up over coffee after a long trip to Tallahassee to attend the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on SB 748 (alimony), I came to a startling realization. The finances of Florida families are in the cross hairs. Florida’s citizens must make a choice and...
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The letter about alimony below appeared in The South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Thursday February 2, 2012 and is followed by the articles to which it responded. Â Alimony laws are archaic Re: “Report: Should alimony laws be changed?” on Jan. 25: Why permanent alimony? Why should any state have laws granting alimony for life? For...
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