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A Father's Love: One Man's Unrelenting Battle to Bring His Abducted Son Home (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction Series) David Goldman, Ken Abraham The inspiring, heart-rending story of a father's unwavering love for his son.
David Goldman and his Brazilian wife, Bruna Bianchi, led what appeared to be a happy life in New Jersey. But in June 2004, Bianchi took their four-year-old son, Sean, to Brazil for what she said would be a two- week vacation. Once there, she informed Goldman that she was staying in Brazil-and keeping Sean, setting in motion an international controversy that would eventually reach the highest levels of the U.S. and Brazilian governments. It would be almost five years before David saw Sean again.
What kept David Goldman going when everything looked so hopeless? In A Father's Love, Goldman recounts his extraordinary battle, despite overwhelming odds, to bring his abducted son back home. It is a riveting story full of peculiar ironies, unfathomable elements, threats, and legal twists and turns. Goldman describes in detail the wrenching emotions he went through and how he relentlessly rallied support behind the scenes from both high-level U.S. government officials and national media organizations. Father and son were finally reunited in December 2009, and Goldman writes about the challenges he is now facing as he works to rebuild his relationship with his son, and the advocacy work he is doing on behalf of other children in similar circumstances.
Goldman's unusual story movingly celebrates an ordinary man's incredible love for and loyalty to his son, and his ability to overcome the unimaginable to keep them together. It is a testament to how connected any father and son can be. |
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Cases and Materials on Juvenile Justice Administration, 2008 (American Casebook) Barry C. Feld Best-selling book WESTERN CIVILIZATION has helped over one million users learn about the present by exploring the past. Jackson Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative weaves the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive. The clear narrative of a single gifted author makes it easy to follow the story of Western civilization. |
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Special Needs Trusts : Protect Your Child's Financial Future Attorney Stephen Elias This book is about leaving property to a loved one with a disability who likely will require longterm support and medical assistance under the SSI and Medicaid programs. This might be a son with Down syndrome, a daughter with Cystic Fibrosis, a niece or nephew with severe autism, a grandchild with schizophrenia, or any other person with a similarly disabling condition that will (or may) require a lifetime of subsidized support and medical care. A special needs trust can benefit anyone over 65 and anyone of any age with a disability that makes them eligible for federal SSI and Medicaid benefits. |
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Child Custody A to Z: Winning with Evidence Guy White Help! is the first word a parent yells when dealing with a child custody battle. Author Guy White cuts through and captures the essence of how child custody cases are won and lost. Child Custody A to Z navigates you through the flawed system of justice. Evidence is the most overlooked aspect of a child custody case. This book explains and addresses: How to choose an attorney How to impeach court experts How to gather evidence How to expose a personality disorder How to investigate your case Child Custody A to Z is replete with case studies that tell the real story of the controversial game of child custody. There is no substitute for preparation. White reveals judges, attorneys and court experts for their bias and incompetence. The author takes you through the step-by-step formula for winning with evidence. |
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What Every Woman Should Know about Divorce and Custody J.D., Gayle Rosenwald Smith "If I sleep with my boyfriend, could I lose the kids?" "Should I make a deal--and accept less child support--in order to keep my son?" "Can a vacation without my kids be considered abandonment?" These are just a few of the tough questions that today's mothers face in a complicated, ever-changing legal system. Now more than ever, women are finding out--the hard way--just how difficult and unpredictable child custody cases can be. What Every Woman Should Know About Divorce and Custody is the first and only book of its kind--a complete insider's guide filled with crucial advice from judges, lawyers, therapists, and mothers who have gone through this challenging legal process. It is designed for women at every stage of divorce, and covers a wide range of legal strategies, as well as financial and psychological issues. Also includes:Choosing a lawyer Mediations vs. courtroom trials What to expect before and in court Blended families Domestic violence Risk factors for women What makes a custody agreement good or bad Dealing with your emotions Parental kidnapping possibilities Hot button issues Mothers and money PLUS an appendix of recommended reading |
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Building a Parenting Agreement That Works: How to Put Your Kids First When Your Marriage Doesn't Last Mimi Lyster Zemmelman Avoid custody battles -- save time, money and grief. Working out a fair and realistic child-custody agreement is one of the most difficult tasks for parents going through a divorce or separation. Building a Parenting Agreement That Works is the only book to show separating or divorcing parents how to overcome obstacles and create win-win custody agreements. A professional mediator, author Mimi Lyster sets out 40 issues separating parents typically face, and presents all the options to resolving them. The book walks you through all the factors you must consider, including: medical care, education, religious training, living arrangements, holidays, money issues and dealing with changes in an existing agreement. The updated 6th edition includes checklists and worksheets to help you complete the included fill-in-the-blank custody agreement, and provides the current custody laws of your state. It also covers how to track your child's well-being during a separation or divorce. (20090101) |
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Multisystemic Therapy for Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents Scott W. Henggeler PhD, Phillippe B. Cunningham Phd, Sonja K. Schoenwald Phd, Charles M. Borduin PhD, Melisa D. Rowland MD Multisystemic therapy (MST) has grown dramatically since the initial publication of this comprehensive manual. Today, over 400 MST programs operate in more than 30 states and 10 countries, supported by a strong empirical evidence base. This book explains the principles of MST and provides clear guidelines for clinical assessment and intervention with delinquent youth and their families. Practitioners are guided to implement proven strategies for engaging clients and helping them to address the root causes of antisocial behavior, improve family functioning and peer relationships, enhance school performance, and build meaningful social supports. New to This Edition *Includes the latest MST data and clinical refinements. *Revised to be even more user-friendly, with many new examples added. *A chapter on treating youth and caregiver substance abuse. *Expanded coverage of safety concerns, enhancing vocational outcomes, and MST adaptations for other clinical problems. *A chapter detailing the MST system for sustaining high-quality programs. |
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Fathers' Rights: Hard-Hitting & Fair Advice for Every Father Involved in a Custody Dispute Jeffery Leving, Kenneth Dachman Millions of fathers are currently embroiled in the fight of their lives to win custody of their children. Wounded by the acrimony and greed that often accompany divorce proceedings, many wonder if they will ever again be an important part of their sons’ and daughters’ lives. With this landmark book, renowned men’s rights attorney Jeffery M. Leving offers disenfranchised fathers true hope and meaningful advice certain to save years of anguish and possibly thousands of dollars.Drawing on more than fifteen years of frontline experience, Leving leads fathers through every twist and turn of the legal system and shows them how to protect their rights (and their children’s)both before and during divorce litigation.This authoritative and accessible book covers every aspect of the custody process, including protecting the parent/child relationship as a breakup occurs; finding a competent and sympathetic lawyer; drafting a Shared Parenting Agreement”; demonstrating parental competence when falsely accused of abuse; avoiding parental alienation; determining when to settle and when to litigate; techniques for dealing effectively with psychologists, social workers, and other domestic relations experts; and much more.Illustrated with vivid real-life examples, Jeffery Leving and Kenneth Dachman’s practical guide is essential reading for the scores of American fathers routinely excluded from their children’s lives by a biased legal system in which avarice and recrimination too often overwhelm compassion and justice. |
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Unmarried Parents' Rights (and Responsibilities), 3E Jacqueline D. Stanley As a parent, you have certain rights and responsibilities in the care and upbringing of your children. Sometimes those rights are challenged, and you need to know what to do if that happens.
Unmarried Parents’ Rights (and Responsibilities) contains detailed information on the issues single parents and divorced parents face. It provides a step-by-step guide to taking legal action. This book helps you take control of situations and provide for your children in the best possible way.
Find valuable shortcuts to get to the heart of your matter. Look for:
-Tip boxes on subjects like how courts determine custody, visitation time and child support
-Extensive references to websites, organizations and agencies that can be contacted for information and assistance
-Sample legal forms to speed you through the court process
Being a single parent is hard-Unmarried Parents’ Rights (and Responsibilities) makes it a little easier. |
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I Speak For This Child: True Stories of a Child Advocate Gay Courter Bestselling novelist Gay Courter recounts her experiences as a Guardian ad Litem, a volunteer court-appointed special advocate (CASA) for children involved in the legal system due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Her story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming, and is an inspiration for anyone who has ever looked up from a newspaper and wondered, "What can I do to help?" |