Bumping this up...a topic that deserves attention from some of our newbies and lurkers.
As the nonJW parent, this was a major concern of mine. I too was sickened when I came across the child custody pamphlet on-line--and panicked. I also know that I have limited financial resources, but I had heard that the JW parent will have the financial backing of his/her congregation and aid from the Society as well. Whether or not that is true, it was enough to induce some sleepless nights.
I think this topic is par for course for the WTS, say one thing to the public and another to the membership. As I told my husband when he was baptized, "You detest double-standards and hypocrisy, for the life of me I cannot fathom why you would willingly join an organization that is full of both."
Michelle
The most deadly of all sins is the mutilation of a child's spirit. -Erik H. Erikson