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Lawrence Crouse III

Until our country acknowledges fathers as of equal importance as parents, our children are doomed. Current laws prevent fathers from being a part of their children's lives. All the control is given to the mothers by the court system. This allows for vengence to be obtained through the use of the children.

In my case, my ex-wife had numerous affairs and refused to give up her last boyfriend, who was a co-worker. I divorced her. She has told me on numerous occassions that she would not have divorced me. Everything in her eyes is my fault and I should have to pay.

I have paid. I have paid judgments procured by fraud. I have paid for child care expenses that did not exist. I have been forced to pay and pay. The biggest debt that I have been forced to pay is that of my children. The courts have allowed my ex-wife to literally poison my children's thoughts. They are now 11, 13, and 15 and their values are scewed like their mothers.

They don't want to come for visitation much anymore because all my money has been taken by their mother. They get a lot of fun and expensive things at their mothers. I can barely afford to fee them while they are at my home.

Yet, I still want them to come. They are my life. I have tried to help them understand that money is not everything, but they are very materialistic. The oldest shows alot of her mother's traits- she uses her friends, she lies, and she is a great manipulator. She is only 15.

It will be a sad day when she marries and creates a new cycle of this. Our government, their laws, and their lack of responsibility to the rights of all men is to blame for our state of affairs. It is up to the lawmakers to make the needed changes that will help us and our children. If we are going to be a great nation with laws that are truly fair, then we need to take a serious look at the discrimination going on in our court system.

This is a plea to lawmakers, God granted me the right, priviledge and responsbility to have my children. Do not create laws that supercede that of God. When I had my daughters I did not ever think that a court would tell me that I could only see them twice a month. I did not ever think that I would be persecuted for every penny I have to support my children, yet hardly get to see them, because the "Denial of Parental Rights" statute is NEVER enforced. PLEASE HELP US AS PARENTS, AS FATHERS, HELP OUR CHILDREN! STOP DISCRIMINATION!!!!