Government Agencies want to override parental rights.

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Parental rights are under attack in our nation, with the first threat

originating from within the federal court system. As this story illustrates, a

growing disregard for parental rights has been spreading within the courts of

our nation.

Across the country, many judges are beginning to deny the vital role of parents

in the lives of their children, instead inserting the government into a

" parental " role in a child's life. This dangerous assertion is leading to the

severance of the child-parent relationship in numerous instances across the

nation—removals that cause unnecessary pain to both children and their

parents.

A thirteen-year-old boy in Washington State was removed from his parents after

he complained to school counselors that his parents took him to church too

often. His school counselors had encouraged him to call Child Protective

Services with his complaint, which led to his subsequent removal and placement

in foster care. It was only after the parents agreed to a judge's requirement of

less-frequent church attendance that they were able to recover their son.

HANGING BY A THREAD

Not all judges hold a low view of parental rights. Some, like Supreme Court

Justice Antonin Scalia, believe that parental rights are among the " inalienable

rights " of Americans enumerated in the Declaration of Independence but they are

finding it increasingly difficult to rule in favor of parental rights when it is

not explicitly included in the language of the Constitution.

In Troxel v. Granville, the last major parental rights case heard by the Supreme

Court, Scalia himself voted to deny parental rights the status of an enforceable

constitutional right. And other federal court judges are following in his

footsteps, citing a mounting belief that no right can be protected by the

federal courts unless explicitly stated in the Constitution.

The dwindling support for parental rights found on the federal level has opened

the door to a growing, blatant disregard of parental rights within the lower

courts of our nation. Parental rights violations are on the increase across the

country, as courts exchange parental involvement for government control in the

lives of America's children.

The right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children is

hanging by a thread.

A West Virginia mother was shocked when a local circuit judge and a family court

judge ordered her to share custody of her four-year-old daughter with two of the

girl’s babysitters. Referring to the sitters as " psychological co-parents, "

the justices first awarded full custody to them, only permitting the mother to

visit her daughter four times a week at Mcs. Eventually she was granted

primary custody, but forced to continue to share her daughter with the sitters.

When her case finally reached the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in

October 2007, the beleaguered mother was relieved to finally be granted full

custody of her daughter.

In their October 25 opinion Supreme Court justices wrote that they were " deeply

troubled by the utter disregard " for the mother's rights. One justice referred

to the mother’s right as the “paramount right in the world. "

Chief Justice Robin summed up the case in one simple question. " Why does a

natural parent have to prove fitness when she has never been found unfit? " he

asked.

THE THREAT FROM INTERNATIONAL LAW

The precarious state of parental rights within our nation is reason enough for

serious concern. With cases like these filling the courts, every parent should

be concerned about the protection and preservation of their rights.

But another storm is rapidly forming on the horizon.

International law that seeks to empower the government to intrude upon the

child-parent relationship is becoming an increasing threat. The UN Convention on

the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), a seemingly harmless treaty with dangerous

implications for American families, is approaching possible ratification by the

United States.

If this treaty is made binding upon our country, the government would have the

power to intervene in any child's life to advance its definition of " the best

interests of the child. " The scenarios that could occur—and are occurring—as

a result of this dangerous notion are both manifold and frightening.

Under the UNCRC, instead of following due process, government agencies would

have the power to override your parental choices at their whim because they

determine what is in " the best interest of the child. "

In essence, the UNCRC applies the legal status of abusive parents to all

parents. This means that the burden of proof falls on the parent to prove to the

State that they are good parents—when it should fall upon the State to prove

that their investigation is not without cause.

A SHELTER IN THE STORM

There is only one solution to this approaching storm: a constitutional amendment

that places current Supreme Court doctrine protecting parental rights into the

explicit language of the U.S. Constitution. This amendment will shelter the

child-parent relationship from the coming storm, ensuring that parents have the

right to direct the upbringing and education of their children.

No government, regardless of how well-intentioned it might be, can replace the

love and nurture of a parent in the life of a child. Parents care, not because

their children are " wards " for whom they are responsible. Parents are willing to

brave danger and sacrifice, hardship and heartache to ensure the best for their

kids.

The judges on the Supreme Court will change over time, but the law will not.. If

the U.S. Constitution is amended to secure parental rights, the vital

child-parent relationship will be effectively shielded from intrusion by the

government.

Amending the constitution is an enormous task—requiring time, resources,

vision, dedication, and hardworking people who will make it happen. But it is

not impossible.

Timing is everything. Parental rights are in an uncertain state within the

federal courts, and danger is on the way. In only a matter of time,

international law could erase the rights that most American parents take for

granted. That’s why time is of the essence. We can’t afford to wait until

parental rights are gone before seeking to defend them—now is the time to take

action.

You can play a vital role in the process of amending the Constitution by joining

with ParentalRights.org in the fight to protect children and parents. If you

believe that the vital role of parents in the lives of their children should be

protected and preserved, then we need your participation in the campaign to pass

the Parental Rights Amendment!

 

P.S. If we don't fix this then we won't have a say in what our children eat,

read &  treatments (if needed), They will decide what is best for our

children... that is our right and if we do not do something now we will regret

this!!!

 

I urge you to check out the whole amendment   Sign the petition now to protect

children by empowering parents, and recruit your friends to join the fight.

Love, Gabby. :0)

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