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  URGENT: NEED HELP FOR A FRIEND FIGHTING HIS JW WIFE FOR CUSTODY

  by Mary in

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  i just got a call from a friend of mine who is going to court on friday to fight to see his children because his jw ex-wife doesn't want him to have access to them anymore.

  in a nutshell this is his situation: met her about 12 years ago after she had left the borg and they got married and had a couple of kids.

  she decided that she didn't want her children murdered by jehovah at armageddon so after being gone for 7 years, she went back and went back with a vengence.

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  A petition that really works! Change the law to bring the WTS to its knees!

  by Diest in

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  i know that most people on here dislike the idea of a petition, but i think i finally realized a petition that could really work.

  in the candice conti case she was allowed to start a civil lawsuit that was way past the statute of limitations.

  because california has changed the their civil statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases.. so how do petitions come in?

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  blindnomore, most people think that a petition will not acomplish much. To me some sort of movement to change the statute of limitations needs to happen.
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  A petition that really works! Change the law to bring the WTS to its knees!

  by Diest in

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  i know that most people on here dislike the idea of a petition, but i think i finally realized a petition that could really work.

  in the candice conti case she was allowed to start a civil lawsuit that was way past the statute of limitations.

  because california has changed the their civil statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases.. so how do petitions come in?

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  Farkel,

  Batting 0 for 2.
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  Dating as an ex witness

  by d in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i feel nervous their is this girl i am somewhat dating and this is my first true relationship.

  do any of you ex jw's feel nerovus when dating..

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  Just remember that most EX-JWs start out dating at an 8th grade level. I am 30 and feel like I have the expierence of a 20 year old.
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  David Cameron Confronts Cristina Fernandez (UK v Argentina)

  by cofty in

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  2. current

  cameron briefly confronted the argentine president cristina fernandez de kirchner when they met at the g20 meeting in mexico today.. the prime minister told ms fernandez she should "respect the views" of islanders who are taking part in a referendum on the issue of control.

  - read more at bbc.... i never thought i would offer praise of a tory leader but hey credit where its due..

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  What a balanced article. It is about Argentina, yet it mentions Obama.
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  A petition that really works! Change the law to bring the WTS to its knees!

  by Diest in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know that most people on here dislike the idea of a petition, but i think i finally realized a petition that could really work.

  in the candice conti case she was allowed to start a civil lawsuit that was way past the statute of limitations.

  because california has changed the their civil statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases.. so how do petitions come in?

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  Well Mp, a law like I am talking about was already passed in California. The one trump card that I have seen work on religion's power is laws regarding child abuse. Blondie pointed out that 36 states have taken away the confidentiality of clergy when it comes to child abuse.

  Children's safty is the only issue that I have seen that trumps religion
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  A petition that really works! Change the law to bring the WTS to its knees!

  by Diest in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know that most people on here dislike the idea of a petition, but i think i finally realized a petition that could really work.

  in the candice conti case she was allowed to start a civil lawsuit that was way past the statute of limitations.

  because california has changed the their civil statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases.. so how do petitions come in?

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  Farkel,

  I do like to read the constitution, but knowing how the courts apply the constitution is more important. For instance did you know that until the 14 th amendment was passed the bill of rights was only applicable to the federal government and not to the state governments?

  As for the situation at hand here is the info that I vaguely knew but had to go look up. The SCOTUS still uses the case Calder v. Bull, as the precedent when looking at post facto issues. The court declared that legislators could not do any of the following: 1) criminalize an act that was not a crime when it was committed; 2) ''aggravate'' a crime, making it more serious than it was when committed; 3) make the punishment greater than it was when the crime was committed; or 4) alter the legal rules of evidence to make it easier for the government to obtain a conviction.

  None of these apply to civil cases. The court has never ruled that civil laws cannot be changed post facto.

  I also found the Childs Victim Act that was passed in CA that allowed a 1 year window for people to go back and suit their molester. To my knowledge this law was never overturned. Take a look at this flier. http://www.napsac.us/vertical/sites/%7BB1BD8FDA-4E6A-46F4-8381-B2772E753B7D%7D/uploads/%7BD5CEE724-9EFE-4540-ACEC-CA007BA470AF%7D.PDF

  Signed,

  An Idiot Who Reads Case Law and the Constitution
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  A petition that really works! Change the law to bring the WTS to its knees!

  by Diest in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know that most people on here dislike the idea of a petition, but i think i finally realized a petition that could really work.

  in the candice conti case she was allowed to start a civil lawsuit that was way past the statute of limitations.

  because california has changed the their civil statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases.. so how do petitions come in?

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  Farkel look up at FatFreeks post. I am not talking about a criminal matter here. Civil law is different and not covered to the same level by the constitution as criminal law is.
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  A petition that really works! Change the law to bring the WTS to its knees!

  by Diest in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know that most people on here dislike the idea of a petition, but i think i finally realized a petition that could really work.

  in the candice conti case she was allowed to start a civil lawsuit that was way past the statute of limitations.

  because california has changed the their civil statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases.. so how do petitions come in?

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  Thanks FF
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  A petition that really works! Change the law to bring the WTS to its knees!

  by Diest in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know that most people on here dislike the idea of a petition, but i think i finally realized a petition that could really work.

  in the candice conti case she was allowed to start a civil lawsuit that was way past the statute of limitations.

  because california has changed the their civil statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases.. so how do petitions come in?

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  I am not positive but I dont think ex-post facto rules effect the statute of limitations. Obviously they were changed in CA in order to allow the Conti Case to happen.

  Irondork, I agree it is not easy, but there are plenty of ex-jws with money who might have an interest in supporting an iniative like this....either that or trying to lobby a state legislature to change the law. Both would cost money, and time but they would also have a huge impact on fighting the WTS.