Not Alone

One Missouri mom is among the many suffering at the hands of an unjust judge. Here’s part of her story:

I was forwarded the WND article about your case and have been reading the website with a sense of surrealism. I am going through a divorce and our stories are identical.

We have two children, ages 15 and 13, whom I have homeschooled for more than 8 years. As a result of the divorce proceedings, my husband is attempting to deny our children their right to be homeschooled. It is important to note that he had no objection to homeschooling before he filed for divorce.

This is so much more than a homeschooling issue. It speaks to a much larger cultural crime against women. I have found that most women do not believe/understand the magnitude of the obstacles that women face, in this day and age, in divorce. There is no accountability for the breech of the marriage contract or consideration for the sacrifices made by women who provide the comforts to men in the current marriage culture. Family courts have shaped a culture in which there is no respect for the family structure and further have denigrated women to chattel.

This homeschool mom is also being forced by our legal system to provide documentation that is not required by Missouri State law. She has started her own blog about the injustice she is facing, and you can visit http://homeschool-discrimination.blogspot.com to find out more.

It does indeed sound like the same legal torture Venessa Mills is experiencing.

The misery our system creates is damaging the lives of real people and children. Any court that orders joint custody with a 50/50 split does not have the best interest of the children in mind. This half-baked concept may be considered "fair" to the parents, but is never, ever fair to the children.

Another mom recently shared with me how her son cries and begs to not have to move each week. This young child pleads to no avail to at least have two consecutive weeks before being bounced back to the other parent.

Isn’t stability and consistency the cry we constantly hear from the childcare experts as what is best for children? But, maybe they’re playing a game too.

Why should anyone be subjected to ongoing torment at the hands of an adulterous spouse, an unprincipled attorney, or a biased judge? It’s time our legislation and legal system step up to level the playing field and start protecting the best interest of our children.

Thanks again to everyone who has contacted us and is supporting Venessa and her children. We need to all encourage one another to persevere and not give up.