The Fathers Truth

**Please note audio is pretty bad on this episode. A lot of connection issues**

Alan Donovan is hosting another episode of The Father's Truth, a show about standing up for fathers' rights and giving them a voice. He is speaking to Ruben, who is sharing his story. Ruben's situation began with a typical divorce, but he had no idea that parental alienation would be a result. Ruben was in the military at the time of his daughter's birth, and was granted a weekend off to travel from Minnesota to Kentucky to witness the birth. On the day of the birth, Ruben was waiting in the queue to be present. This is the story of a father who was not present at the birth of his daughter. He had done his best to be there, but his efforts were thwarted by his ex-partner's family who threatened violence if he were to go there. He himself is a military man and is not someone who is prone to violence but is more concerned with the consequences should a physical altercation occur. He has no criminal record and has always tried to stay away from violence. This story serves as a reminder to fathers in similar situations to stay calm, think rationally, and not to let emotions get the better of them.

In this episode of The Father's Truth, Alan Donovan interviews Mark Zaconus, an individual who has been in the family court system and dealing with child support issues for 31 years. Mark is in his late 60s and has retired from the motion picture industry, and is discussing his long battle with the system in California. He talks about the good and bad aspects of child support, and how the system has become an unstoppable monster with a bottomless appetite when it comes to fathers and their rights. Alan and Mark also discuss the legitimacy or illegitimacy of child support, and how it's affected Mark's life. Unfortunately, there were technical difficulties during the interview, but Mark was eventually able to get back on and the interview was able to be completed.

Montana State Youth Court Services and the issues they create. Alan Donovan introduces his guest, Maggie Roshan, who is having serious issues with the service, and how it is alienating her from her daughter. Maggie explains that there have been issues with her daughter, such as runaways and skipping school, which has resulted in CPS being mandatory reporters and her having to work with them. She then explains that her daughter stole her vehicle in the middle of the night and blew the engine, and was then picked up in Columbia Falls. Maggie is a single parent who is struggling to raise her daughter. Her daughter is exhibiting signs of juvenile crime, which she attributes to the lack of two parents in the household. She had her first child at 15 and got pregnant with her daughter while on the IUD or the shot. The speaker's daughter had taken the family car and was eventually apprehended by youth court services. The speaker wanted a more formal agreement than the informal one offered by the court, as it did not provide the help she was seeking. She is hoping to find a solution to the issues she is facing in raising her daughter

Alan Donovan, is hosting an episode of his show, The Father's Truth, and speaking with Jared Michael. Jared is an electrician who was born in New York and moved to North Carolina to be with his ex and his children. Alan and Jared discuss the decisions fathers make when in the middle of a custody battle, such as moving across the country or world. To end the conversation, Alan and Jared emphasize the importance of not driving under the influence and to take the proper precautions such as calling a cab or Uber for a safe ride home. The conversation started off with a discussion about the costs associated with a DUI and how it isn't worth the money or embarrassment. The conversation then shifted to one of the Alan's experiences from when he used to work as a bouncer and encountered a customer who had an interlock device on their car. This lead to the speaker telling a story about being born in New York State and the struggles he encountered in trying to fight for custody of his kids due to the traffic in the Charlotte region. The speakers concluded that something needs to be done to improve the infrastructure of the roads and to have more officers out directing traffic instead of people being stopped at green lights. The speaker is talking about his experience living in rural North Carolina and how he misses the freedom of being able to move around without traffic jams. He also discusses how he met the mother of his two sons in 2016, and how having children so quickly was not the best idea. He states that having his two boys gave him a newfound purpose, and he has talents in the construction field, such as home improvements and electrical work. He is trying to gain traction with his career and make a better life for his family. The speaker describes his experience of becoming a father five years ago. He explains that he and his partner made the mistake of moving into her parents' house when she was pregnant, instead of setting their own boundaries and getting their own place. He reflects on how this has impacted his current situation, where he is now in a one bedroom apartment five years later, without a down payment for his own home. He shares that his son is four years old, born on Halloween. He emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries and communicating expectations from the beginning of a relationship, or starting a family.

On this episode, Lewis Home, a Persian Gulf veteran, a New York City firefighter, and a father is his guest. Lewis has experienced firsthand the difficulties a father faces when trying to remain a part of their child's life, such as access, child support, and false allegations. Lewis was even arrested for false allegations. He has now created a petition for family law to be changed in New York State. On the show, Lewis shares his story of how he has been affected by the family court system, and how he is working to reform the system.

Highlights

And the court should provide you with that information. And you may be discouraged, but you have to do it. You have to keep doing this. I encourage every father to go online and find your local senators email address and reach out to these senators. Send letters. Send letters. Type up the email. And then after you email it, copy and paste it, put in a Word document and a letter format. Print it out, send it to your senator, get proof that you mailed it to them, like certified or whatever and show that you keep sending out to them, keep standing on top of them.

So you walk in the courtroom, you hold your head high, you do what you can, and if all fails and you feel like they're cheating, you, make some noise. Go to the news. File complaints against these judges. Keep filing the complaint until somebody gets your attention. They're going to have to do work. Whoever you file a complaint against, they're going to have to do work. You should go to a court clerk and say, how can I file a complaint against this judge?

And since the start of the year, since the start of the new year 2023, there's been seven or eight instances where mothers have killed their children. Because I've been watching it, I've been compiling it and posting about it, and it's unreal. The amount of times I've heard, well, it must be postpartum depression, and they blame it on postpartum depression. And they go so far as to defend these mothers that do these heinous acts. And family court, they don't care. Because you know what?

And then I'm also seeing a lot of cases where now this postpartum postpartum depression is a huge issue where a lot of kids are being killed in the hands of the mother, and they just keep turning a blind eye. Like just recently, not to law, a few months ago, a mother killed her kids in Coney Island on the beach. You would think family court would say, all right, now we have to do something about this.. They didn't do anything about it, and it's ridiculous, and they won't.

Yeah, I went and took a look at the petition today and signed it and everything, and you are getting signatures. And when I posted the advertisement for this episode, I've had a lot of people reach out to me wanting the link, wanting to know how they can go about signing the petition. And I will put the petition link in the show notes so people can go and sign it and share it. And I will be sharing it to my page here after we get offline, after this is over, to get more signatures for you. What's the threshold for signatures that you need before it gets picked up?

To sign Louis's petition please go to:

https://www.change.org/p/nys-family-law-custody-child-suppoort

Raphael Palmero returns to the Father's Truth show to share some incredible news he has been waiting to share. He has been estranged from his children for the past six years, but has been rebuilding himself since then. He talks about how he is living a great life now and is very blessed. He then reveals the big news he has been waiting to share: his estranged children have recently started to reach out to him, and he is now in the process of reconnecting with them. He is very happy and excited about this development and hopes to continue to rebuild his relationship with his children.

On this episode Alan Donovan is speaking with Tash from Bombay, India, to discuss her brother's situation and father's rights in India. Taj last spoke to Allen about her brother's situation a year ago and hadn't gotten to the court part of it yet. Alan and Tash discuss the situation in India and how fathers in the States deal with false allegations, alienation, and other issues. Tash is taking a few moments to sign in from the correct account so they can continue the conversation. Alan and Tash will continue their conversation and provide updates on father's rights in India. Tash, a female activist, is discussing her brother's situation with his wife. The speaker believes the wife was trying to manipulate and control the brother by pushing his boundaries and distancing him from friends and family. She advises men on the best way to be manipulated, saying that women naturally have the tendency to emasculate men and telling them they are not man enough. She then warns all men that even the good women know how to manipulate them. 

The conversation is about how women often make men feel like they are not “man enough” or that they are not standing up for them. This is especially true when it comes to a man’s family, friends, and other loved ones. The woman in the conversation believes that manipulation and control are often used by women to get what they want. Additionally, society has a strange notion that men don’t care about their kids, when in reality, everything a man does is for his family. The woman argues that a man works hard and provides for his family because he wants to give them the best life he can. In the end, she posits that men care deeply about their families and that they should be respected as such. The conversation discusses the misconceptions that society has around men, the demands that are placed on them and the fact that they can live with very little. The discussion then goes on to talk about the way in which men can be manipulated by their partners and spouses, and how this can have a damaging effect on their relationships with their family and friends. The conversation also touches on the Me Too movement and how it has glorified victimhood, and how this can be used by women to their advantage. Finally, the conversation talks about how it is important for men to look out for red flags in their relationships, such as a partner putting down people that are important to them, and how this can be a sign of manipulation.

  From an early age, Messiah has been involved in the entertainment industry. The eldest of four kids, he grew up in a talented family, and beginning at the age of six, accompanied them to perform Gospel music throughout the UK, Canada, and the United States. By the age of nine, Messiah’s mother recognized how versatile he was and enrolled him in acting, where he landed his first role on Broadway.This venture enabled Messiah to grow as an artist while obtaining the skills necessary to expand his craft. As the family’s profile grew, they decided to move to New York, where Messiah learned to play the drums, finesse his vocal range and write his own songs, and subsequently develop an interest in music production. Having worked with such artists as Frank Ocean,50 Cent, Andre 3000, Fantasia, Mario, Lil Mo and more, he also had the opportunity to be mentored by music legends Bruce Wayne, Chris Styles and Ronnie Johnson.

In this episode, Brooke Macphearson talks about how she steps in to support her husband as he deals with a difficult divorce and custody battle. She explains that their situation was very different from her own experience of amicable co-parenting between her and her daughter's father. Her husband was suddenly served with emergency custody and accusations of abuse, which was a complete blindside to him. She expresses her sympathies, noting that this is a common occurrence for many fathers. She ends by reiterating the importance of advocating for fathers and emphasizing the mission of Father's Truth. The conversation centers around the so-called playbook that some women appear to use in divorce cases. It involves making false allegations, blindsiding the other party, and claiming victimhood to gain an upper hand. The speaker has firsthand knowledge of this issue, having witnessed the consequences of divorce in her own family. She has seen how a single parent can become a victim of the family court system, and how this has become a profitable business model for some women. The speaker also notes that even though her own parents are still together, she has seen how children of divorced couples can be deprived of their right to see one parent frequently. This conversation highlights the need for greater awareness of the tactics employed in divorce cases and the importance of ensuring that children have access to both parents.