LINKS TO OTHER INFORMATIVE WEBSITES AND RESOURCES

gracecanada.ca/familyforum.html
Men's Divorce & Separation Support Centre -- for men facing challenges of separation, divorce, child custody and abuse. Self-help support meetings every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 7-9pm at Ottawa Technical High School, 440 Albert Street at Bay, (enter by Slater) on the first floor, East Wing, Suite E123B. Their aim is to "help you understand what is going on and to deal with separation and divorce in a responsible effective way." The site includes definitions, statistics, frequently asked questions, legal and court terms, how to choose and manage a lawyer, handling costs, keeping records and coping with your ex.

ottawafathers.piczo.com
Ottawa Fathers was established in April 2007 to help fathers and their children in their struggle with the family justice system. Services included a safe house for men, administrative assistance, legal document preparation, peer support, mediation, court support etc.

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada

The Family of Men Support Society (not a website)
FMSS operates a telephone crisis line, shelter and support for people wanting support and information for abused men. Email: earls@familyof men.com.
Telephone: (403) 242-4077
Address: #302, 635-56 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2V 0G9

NANIAMO, British Columbia, Canada

nanaimomen.com
This Nanaimo, British Columbia based Mens Resource Centre  offers assistance through separation and divorce, counselling, research and educational programmes. Website has lots of current and useful content.   The support group meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month from 7:00–9:30PM. 

Counselling Services

myecounsellor.com
Paul Parnass (M.S.W. R.S.W.) of Parnass Counselling Services provides email based counselling to clients, with responses within 2 days. Paul is based in the Toronto Ontario area.  Fee is $75 per hour.  Paul has 28 years of experience working with men, women, couples and families.

Divorce Legal Support 

Do it Yourself Divorce Kits, Paralegals, etc.

candivorce.ca
A paralegal commercial service offering Divorce and separation information for Canadians in most provinces. Sample separation agreement, same day divorce forms preparation.  Basic service is about $200 for the forms and help filing them out.  The site has many useful articles and factual information.  For Ontario divorces, the applicant must now fill out their own forms, due to new legal rules.

divorcecanada.ca
This Ontario based paralegal service is intended primarily for separated spouses who wish to obtain a low cost uncontested divorce in Canada on grounds of one year separation. Basic service is about $200.

Fathers Resources International
Fathers Resources International offers a variety of specialized resources and referrals for men and fathers seeking assistance with a Family Law matter in Ontario The site keeps up on important news items affecting fathers.

Dads Canada
This is a non-profit corporation, a group of fathers and non-custodial parents, that are trying to help other fathers, and non-custodial parents, deal with problems involving family court. They operate mainly in the Province of Ontario, however, because of the Divorce Act, they are able to help other parents in other provinces, to a degree.  They are talking about shutting down due to recent regulation of Paralegals in Ontario.

Discount Lawyers and Filing Services

ezdivorce.ca
This Toronto based lawyer provides discount services, preparing and filing the paperwork for  simple, unconstest Ontario divorces.  Fees are about $800 (legal plus filing). Separation agreements are about $300.  Site has lots of good practical information. This lawyer hosts the divorceincanada.ca site also.

Collaborative Law

collaborative-law.ca
Collaborative Law is a cooperative approach to negotiating and settling the issues arising from family separation outside of court. This site is posted by an incorporated group of family law lawyers in Ottawa Canada, with links to other collaborative lawyer groups in Canada. This site includes some good background info on what collaborative law is, and also example forms and agreements.

Full Service Litigation Lawyers

divorce-for-men.com
A father friendly lawyer in Vancouver who supports kids needing both parents equally.  Excelent information on site, covering divorce law, equal parenting issues, etc.

Legal Divorce Info

divorceincanada.ca
DivorceInCanada.ca is a resource for those who want to learn more about Canadian law and procedures. Much of the information on this site was obtained from Government of Canada and Government of Ontario websites.  Excellent site.

divorcehelp.com
California based law firm provides some tools to keep you out of court. Mainly focused on California law.

divorcesupport.about.com
US Divorce requirements by state - legal information and resources & other issues such as custody, paternity, and child support for use in the USA.  Some coverage of Canada.  Kind of a blog site, with lots of user contributions.

gov.on.ca
Government of Ontario, Canada -- Dealing with Separation & Divorce -- legal information

justice.gc.ca/en/index.html
The Federal Department of Justice maintains this site. The top-three-most-visited-sites are Child Support, Family Violence and Parenting After Divorce. This site offers many different types of information. There is a booklet for children which is available on-site and free to all. The booklet explains the terms used regarding divorce and separation, what events may occur as well as resources for parents.

lawyerratingz.com/index2.jsp
This site includes both Canadian and American lawyers. You can rate your lawyer or access ratings by others. The list is well organized by city. Be sure to read what the scoring means (from 1 to 5, where 5 is great!) before you begin.

Legal Reform

canadacourtwatch.com
Canada's independent media source dedicated exclusively to news and information related to the Canadian justice system and system of child protection.  Site looks pretty credible.

dawn.thot.net/advocacy_toolkit.html
Although this is a website for women’s advocacy, it contains useful information anyone can use who wishes to be an advocate. It includes lists of government offices, radio stations, tv stations, etc.

Fathers Rights to stay involved with Children

fathersforlife.org
Fathers for Life promotes fathers within, not without families.  Very well presented and credible site with lots of resources.

AKidsRight.Org
A USA based site, with a goal to help parents who have lost contact with their children through divorce/ separation or the actions of ‘social services’.  SIte is very chaotic but it appears active.

mesacanada.com
Based in Alberta Canada, MESA  (Mens Educational Support Association) has the objective to help families, fathers, and children caught in the turmoil of domestic crisis.

The Equitable Child Maintenance and Access Society (E.C.M.A.S.) .
This fatherhood organization is one of Canada's largest fathers and children's rights groups with over 1,700 members. There are chapters in Lethbridge, Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.

separateddads.co.uk/home.htm
This site offers help and advice for separated fathers. It contains over 40 articles, all written by a team of experts. Ten new articles are added each month. You can also register for their monthly newsletter which will keep you up to date regarding what has been added to the site plus additional news of interest.

stepfamily.ca
Step Family Foundation of Alberta, a 'source for cutting edge information and services for families.'

Orphaned Grandparents Association Resource Centre.
This Alberta based organization's mandate is to raise grandparent consciousness & promote the importance of grandparenting as a role and function that gives important meaning and empowerment to later life. 

Parental Alienation

treehousesolutions.org
A website and support system for parents who are impacted by Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS).

Child Support

supportthemovie.com
'Support?' is a movie that explores the fundamental flaws in America’s Family Courts covering the Divorce and Child Support System. Told through over 38 interviews with both custodial and non-custodial parents, and the attorneys, judges and county employees on both sides of the paradigm.

Sexual Abuse of Boys and Men

malesurvivor.org
Canada & US - Overcoming sexual victimization of boys and men - resource directory, guide for consumers in assessing competency of therapists, resources, bookstore.

Domestic Violence

batteredmen.com
Washington, DC, USA based site covering the hidden side of domestic violence -- help for battered men.  Site has a wide variety of information, articles, and news from all over the world. 

mediaradar.org
USA based "Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting". This is an outstanding website focussing on domestic violence as a problem that affects both men and women. They note that laws are based on a false assumption that only women are victims of abuse, resulting in male victims being refused service and their civil rights being violated.

men are victims of domestic violence
Men Are Victims of Domestic Violence. This bibliography examines an overwhelming amount of studies, analyses, etc. demonstrating that women are as physically aggressive, or more aggressive, than men in their relationships with their spouses or male partners.

safe4all.org
USA based Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE) is a human rights organization that provides service, publications and training to serve those who typically fall between the cracks of domestic violence services: straight men, gay and lesbians, teens and the elderly. They promote services for all victims and accountability for perpetrators.

Media Sexism

mensmovieguide.com
Warns about male-bashing movies, spotlights movies and plays of special interest to men and rates entertainment value.  A fun and useful site, updated, and lively.

Positive Parenting as a Single Dad

dadcando.com
A  website for single dads.  Positive and upbeat focus on the wonderful side of being a dad.  Gives dads hundreds of awesome ideas and projects for making amazing things with their kids.  Tips for parenting kids, cooking ideas, handling dual households where kids swap and so on. 

fathersday-cards.com
Provides free ecards for Father's Day.

Fathers for Life
An up to date collection of material written on any aspect of fatherlessness. There are articles listing current statistics of children of divorce and seperation and much more.The Fathers for Life organization believes that children need both parents and once you are a parent you are one for life.

Cultural Issues

Gender Relations

context.org
The Context Institute, a non-profit research organization has been exploring & clarifying just what is involved in human sustainable culture. You will find here articles by Herb Goldberg, Ph.D. about male and female growth and relatonships.

gripmagazine.org
David Shackleton, former editor and publisher of Everyman A Men’s Journal,  teamed with co-editor Maureen Geddes to produce GRIP, a quarterly journal about men’s and women’s political and personal issues and interests.  2 issues were published.
The journal supports gender equality and both men’s and women’s journeys towards
wholeness.

warrenfarrell.com
Dr. Warren Farrell has been studying gender issues since the 60's. He began with women’s issues, then moved to represent the men’s perspective. More recently he wrote about gender communication and how children of divorce can be raised successfully. Dr. Farrell has appeared on TV, had his books translated into many languages and earned recognition as an outstanding educator.

http://www.angelfire.com/ma/Socialworld/Issuesgender.html
A huge list of links that address gender issues, mens movement issues, fathers rights, as well as feminist sites, etc etc.  

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