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Shocking New Hampshire Murder–Suicide

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August 22, 2013

National Parents Organization improves the lives of children and strengthens society by protecting every child's right to the love and care of both parents after separation or divorce. We seek better lives for children through family court reform that establishes equal rights and responsibilities for fathers and mothers.

Shocking New Hampshire Murder–Suicide
By Rita Fuerst Adams, National Executive Director, National Parents Organization

Joshua Savyon

A father, Menahem Savyon, 54, shot and killed his 9-year old son, Joshua Savyon, and then turned the gun on himself at the YWCA visitation center in Manchester, NH. It appears there are two stories coming forward. One from the father’s friends who did not see this coming, and one from Joshua’s mother who had a protective order placed on Savyon a year ago: the reason for the supervised visitation.

It is a devastating day when we lose a child. National Parents Organization extends its condolences to Joshua’s mother, maternal and paternal grandparents, and all who knew him. We are sorry for the loss of Menahem and we extend our condolences to his family and friends. We cannot agree with his action, but hope it will lead to changes that protect our children and give them what they need and want – both parents.

It appears all who knew Joshua’s parents concur that the separation and current relationship between Joshua’s mother Becky Ranes, and Savyon were contentious. Yet, his ex-wife, Ellen Savyon Vig, to whom he was married from 1991 to 1997, said, “He was a nonviolent guy. He didn’t drink, he didn’t take drugs. He loved his son.” Read more...

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Child Abductor Cynthia Rupe Back in Jail
August 19, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.
Another day, another abducted child. This one is now back safely in her father’s care, for which we can all be thankful. But it didn’t need to be this way. Read more...

Joshua Miller Speaks Out on Behalf of Gay Men and S.B. 115
August 18, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.
Following up on what I posted on Friday, there’s this from Joshua John Miller who’s Jason Patric’s half-brother (Huffington Post, 8/12/13). It’s a moving testimony to his own and Patric’s need for a father in their lives, and how that need translated into their support for California Senate Bill 115. Read more...

Help NPO’s California Affiliate Pass Senate Bill 115
August 16, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.
It’s another case of paternity fraud (Madison Record, 7/30/13). In this one, an Illinois woman, Edwardstine Reese, had a child and named Lekardo Pitts as the father. Read more...

Study: Dads Equally Concerned with Family, but Less Stressed than Mothers
August 15, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.
An interesting, if far from definitive study is reported on here in an article and a press release that are a desperate attempt to explain away what may be very marginally negative findings about mothers (Smithsonian Magazine, 8/12/13). Read more...

Family Law Promotes Opting Out by Mothers
August 14, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.
Judith Warner’s article in the New York Times entitled “The Opt Out Generation Wants Back In” leaves a lot to be desired (New York Times, 8/7/13). here (Salon.com, 7/30/13). Read more...

The opinions expressed herein are those of our guest authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Parents Organization or its Board of Directors.

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“For the last 10 years with help of organizations like “National Parents Organization,” parents like me, have worked against continuous opposition to reform the Hawaii Family Court away from the adversarial model toward a collaborative one. We need family courts that respect the importance of frequent, continuing and meaningful parenting time with both parents. Because effective parenting needs to have a sufficient quantity to achieve quality.”

Chris Lethem, Chair, Hawaii Executive Committee

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