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Ask Dr. Helen: Fighting for Men’s Rights

October 8, 2007 - 1:00 am - by Helen Smith
Ian Mitchell
2007-10-09 11:06:23

Why should I fight? I fought, I spent over $30K in lawyer fees and the only thing I accomplished above not showing up was the elimination of the Alimony. Outside of that, my ex-wife received everything she wanted including the custody of my children. And all I wanted was joint custody and an equal amount of time with my kids. It doesn’t matter if you fight, the only thing you gain is lawyer bills. We need to remove the fight from the court room and provide for a fair and balanced role in our children’s lives.

And as for the purpose of this article in relation to the VAWA? The only person in my former relationship who was ever violent was my ex-wife. They did nothing to help me, before, during or after the fact.