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Melissa Vagle Discusses How Divorce Doesn't End With Divorce And How The Red Flags Of Abuse Become Normalized Oct 18, 2023

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Slam the Gavel welcomes Melissa Vagle to the podcast. She is a mother with three children. Melissa served in the Army National Guard for almost six years when she met her second husband while she was still a soldier. At 22 years of age when they met there were the red flags that went unrecognized prior to their marriage that lasted 20 years.
Going through a grueling three year divorce, Melissa has had the same judge preside over it. Melissa had to rethink her future soon after her mother died in August 2019 and decided to file for divorce when her ex-husband stated not only to Melissa, but to the children as well, that her mother, "deserved it."
Wanting to learn more about the system, Melissa wanted to help others with their cases, so she became a Notary Public and then a Certified Paralegal with the goal to be an ADVOCATE in these areas.
Two of her children have special needs and her other child has mental health issues. Melissa states that going through her long divorce and now SEPARATION ABUSE has shown her so much.
Homeschooling her children for eleven years has forced Melissa to become good at researching. Her own personal experience in having to deal with abuse before, during and after marriage/divorce has afforded her the opportunity to help strangers that have now become her friends.
Melissa encourages others to, "ALWAYS GO WITH YOUR GUT, and ask your friends their thoughts on an incident that has occurred in your new relationship to see what their take on it is so you can catch an odd behavior early on and when a new person in your life begins to blame you for something, it usually means they are doing something."
To Reach Melissa Vagle: Facebook: Melissa Vagle, TikTok: @mysterymom3 and ShapChat: MissyBlonde Mom
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Claudia Ovalles Speaks Out On #itsnotacivilmatter And The Awareness Of Custodial Interference Oct 15, 2023

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Slam the Gavel podcast welcomes back Claudia Ovalles to the podcast. Claudia was last on the podcast Season 2, Episode 46 and Season 4, Episodes 33, 86 and 130. She had great news to tell listeners that in Texas HB 969 will take affect September 1, 2023 has been passed on a municipality enacting an ordinance on creating a civil penalty for child custody orders. This will take affect September 1, 2023.
We discussed the awareness of the campaign, #itsnotacivilmatter and the importance of accountability for parents as well as law enforcement. #itsnotacivilmatter is the number one response by law enforcement. This will be changing. ACCOUNTABILITY is coming and it is CRIMINAL to withhold a child from the other parent. This is a FELONY and each state has to understand their laws.
We also talked about Time Taken, Time Back, SB718, and how Robert Garza implemented this bill and is working on getting it into other states as well.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Law Enforcement needs training on both these bills as these Custodial laws have been on the books for 40 years. This has a drastic affect on the children going through this, as they need to see both parents, provided that abuse is not in the picture.
To Reach Claudia Ovalles: https://heroesforchildrensrights.org and on FaceBook: Heroes for Children's Rights (There are state pages on Facebook: Interference with Child Custody Coalition - IC3; custodial interference-identify your penal code for your state; "Custodial Interference Pennsylvania or other states to bring up the penal code number).
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Irwin Savoye, III, Speaks Out On Fraudulent Documents Regarding Mortgages And Sheriff's Sales Oct 15, 2023

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Slam the Gavel welcomes Irwin Savoye,III to the podcast. Irwin will be exposing the corruption where he is living in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. He wanted to come on to the podcast to educate all of us, especially the elderly regarding things they should be mindful of when it comes to their Title, Deed and Mortgage Documents.
There is collusion going on in St. Tammany and much more. Irwin is concerned for his mother. It's alarming that you don't want your parents to have a lot of assets because they can be taken advantage of. How many people would take advantage of their parents and their assets??
Irwin stresses to everyone, "go down to your local tax assessors office, get a print out of what your current tax information says on there look and see what instrument numbers do they listed on there for you. Please contact me if you don't understand."
What Irwin and his family have been through he would not wish on his worst enemy.
To Reach Irwin Savoye, III: +1-985-640-7315, Facebook and email: ics3469@yahoo.com
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Brian Vukadinovich, Author, Discusses That There Is No Where To Go For Redress, Why There Should Be Grand Juries And Raised By These Wolves Oct 14, 2023

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Slam the Gavel welcomes back Brian Vukadinovich to the podcast. Brian was last on the podcast April 1st, 2023, Season 4, Episodes 69, 99 and 119. Brian is a retired educator in Indiana. Brian wrote the forward to my book, "Raised By These Wolves, How Family And Federal Courts Are Failing Our Children." On the last podcast we had discussed the Secret Society, The Infected System Of The Judiciary And Judges On The Take.
Brian Vukadinovich gave updates to his case and explained how he had served as executive director of The Posner Center of Justice for Pro Se’s based in Chicago, Illinois for retired federal court of appeals judge Richard A. Posner.
We also talked about the "KIDS FOR CASH," case in Luzerne County, PA, where both judges Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella had been convicted of receiving monies while imposing egregious decisions on juveniles in order to increase the residence at the PA Child Care for-profit detention centers.
"Raised By These Wolves, How Family And Federal Courts Are Failing Our Children," was delved into regarding the cases of extreme injustice of Lee Granade, Adrienne Miranda, Matt and Heidi Weber and Reggie and Tamsen Bowles. But there are others.
To Reach Brian Vukadinovich: www.brianvukadinovich.com and motion4justice@yahoo.com
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Carl Roberts, Founder Of Colorado Resilience Speaks Out On The Bad Behavior In The Family Court System And Custodial Interference Oct 11, 2023

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Slam The Gavel welcome Carl Roberts to the podcast. Carl Roberts is Founder of Colorado Resilience & SplitSmart.
Carl has found that life is 10% what happens to us and 90% in how we deal with it. True joy and happiness rarely happens without pain and suffering. Whether it is making lemonade when life gives you lemons or finding that silver lining in a bad experience, Carl takes pride in MOVING FORWARD and trying to have a POSITIVE IMPACT on the lives of others.
Carl's journey includes a lengthy, expensive, high-conflict divorce and CUSTODY BATTLE that was entirely UNNECESSARY. What he learned was that the system, and less so his ex, was to blame. The SYSTEM placed their CHILDREN in the middle and pitted Carl and his ex against one another for no one's benefit except the lawyers. And, courts ALLOWED it to happen.
The inspiration and passion for SplitSmart.com comes from that brutal experience. Carl explains that his goal is to organize divorcing couples so that they can avoid a similar fate. Whether figuring out money or kids, it is amazingly simple when there is TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY and ORGANIZATION.
Social injustice and RACIAL INEQUALITIES are finally getting their well deserved time in the public eye. The INJUSTICES and INDIGNITIES of the "family court" and child support also deserve attention and some type of overhaul.
We discussed custodial interference, the third party interference of GUARDIAN AD LITEMS and BIAS. "The villains are masquerading as victims and vice versa and this includes CPS, Child Support and the family court." Not a podcast to be missed with Carl Roberts, and he will be back on Slam The Gavel.

To Reach Carl Roberts: coloradoresilience.org
Carl@ColoradoResilience.org
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Charlie McCready, Parental Alienation Coach, Discusses The Three Key Areas Of Parental Alienation And What Every Parent Needs To Know Oct 09, 2023

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Slam the Gavel podcast welcomes Charlie McCready from London, UK to the podcast. Mr. McCready provides coaching services for parents experiencing Parental Alienation. Parental Alienation is where another parent, relative or carer is deliberately trying to DAMAGE the relationship with a Target Parent's child and this can even result in the Target Parent having NO CONTACT with them.
Parental Alienation is insidious, counter intuitive, misunderstood and is traumatic for both the child and the Target Parent and their relatives that are being alienated.
Charlie McCready teaches parents how Parental Alienation is having an IMPACT their children, why they are demonstrating particular behaviors, how to ADAPT their parenting styles and REBUILD those precious BONDS with their children they once had.
An alienated parent will also be experiencing TRAUMA and some emotions that are specific to alienation, including GRIEF, GUILT, ISOLATION, INJUSTICE, WORRY, WALKING ON EGGSHELLS and FEAR. This emotional state affects all aspects of the Target Parent's life and can have a DETRIMENTAL IMPACT on the relationships with their children. Mr. McCready coaches parents in RESTORING their mental and EMOTIONAL WELLBEING which benefits them as well as helping them to provide the support that their children need so desperately from them.
We discussed how to reduce the damage the Alienator is doing or has done, understanding Alienators and the games they play and how to care for oneself while going through the damage caused by a broken relationship with one's children.
How to reach Mr. Charlie McCready: charlie@charliemccready.com, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: Overcoming Parental Alienating Behaviors and charliemccready.com
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Supreme Court Attorney T. Matt Phillips Speaks Out On Bringing The Constitution Back Into The Courtrooms Or The Families Will Oct 09, 2023

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Slam the Gavel welcomes back Supreme Court Attorney, T. Matthew Phillips. Attorney Phillips was last on the podcast Season 3, Episodes 137 and 152. We discussed this brilliant, unique and one- of-a-kind CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT that is including ELEVEN families.
The named Defendant is the Judicial Council of California, which is the policy making body that trains judges. The Plaintiffs are arguing that there is no Constitution in the California state court system, particularly in the "Family Court." They don't recognize that the Constitution exists and yet the Constitution is supposed to be the SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND. The judges and the Attorneys are not arguing the Constitution.
Attorney Phillip's Clients are arguing that Parenting is a fundamental right and Constitutional right that is protected under the 14th Amendment. They believe the judges in California NEED TO BE TRAINED in this and need to know and understand that PARENTING is a FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT. They can't take away custody and parenting time unless a parent is actually found UNFIT with ACTUAL EVIDENCE found in a fitness hearing not in a divorce proceeding.
The parents contend that they are having their FIRST and FOURTEENTH AMENDMENTS violated. In the FIRST AMENDMENT, it protects FAMILIAL ASSOCIATION, the right to association and private speech. The FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT, protects the RIGHT TO PARENT. However, parents are being ROBBED of PRIVATE SPEECH with their children, especially in SUPERVISED VISITS. The GOVERNMENT is in control and LISTENING and it's a HUGE VIOLATION of the FIRST AMENDMENT right to familial association.
Parents involved in custodial rights are getting their children taken away based on standards that fall below the minimum Constitutional standard. Once the CONSTITUTIONAL STANDARD drops below the minimum, they believe the federal government should get involved to protect these federally protected civil rights.
This is a different lawsuit as they are not suing judges; they are suing the Judicial Council. The judges are not recognizing the Constitutional Parameter and the judges are just exercising arbitrary discretion.....
To Reach T. Matt Phillips: tmatthewphillips@aol.com
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Lisa Goodpaster Discusses Why Stepparents Won't Step Back And The Way Out Of The Anger Oct 06, 2023

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Slam the Gavel welcomes Lisa Goodpaster, author back to the podcast. Lisa was last on the podcast Season 4, Episode 107. Lisa, now a Childhood Trauma Educator, was alienated from her mother by her stepmother for FORTY YEARS. Her story is one of the most well-known documented cases of CHILD ALIENATION in the WORLD. Lisa's ability to connect and help others UNDERSTAND the DANGERS of not Co-Parenting and the CONNECTION to PARENTAL ALIENATION is creating a positive and constructive movement forward to HELP CREATE CHANGE while clearing the PATH for other survivors to COME FORWARD.
We discussed HER BOOK, "Alienated When Parents Won't Parent," that was published by SIMON & SCHUSTER. Dr. William Bernet wrote the forward. We discussed how and why step parents won't step back and the anger in an alienated child as well as adults who are just waking up to the fact that they had been alienated from a beloved parent.
Parental Alienation is a NIGHTMARE, especially for the children going through controlling behaviors and Stockholm Syndrome as I read excerpts from her book. We talked about Dr. Bill Bernet and the Five Factor Model as well as the Stepparent's pattern in behaviors.
To Reach Lisa Goodpaster: Founder of the Stephood Project
Alienated When Parents Won't Parent - coming in June 2023
https://www.stephoodproject.org
https://www.facebook.com/groups/416060462986663
https://www.facebook.com/lisa.goodpaster

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Kenneth Vignali Discusses Updates On Recent Case, The Dangers Of AI And School Districts Oct 02, 2023

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Slam the Gavel welcomes back Kenneth Vignali, Founder Of Signature Peace Of Mind, to the podcast. Kenneth was last on the podcast Season 4, Episodes 39, 85 and 104.
Signature Peace Of Mind helps victims with cyber security issues. Kenneth talked about how he joined International Association Of Privacy Professionals. They have been an industry group for many years. It's an organization that tracks and provides updates and they advocate for different privacy related legislation around the world and training. Like a lot of industry groups, they have sub groups and Kenneth can consult with them on cases he is involved in.
We talked about AI and explained how imagery on social media that can be manipulated and leveraged to put people in bad situations. Kenneth talked about providing parents with tools, education and awareness.
There is help out there and conversations that can happen. Parents, children and their friends can have conversations that can disappear so quickly on Snapchat. Kenneth talked about the mobile app Canopy.us, a mobile app and explained that, "you can give your kids some freedom, but Canopy.us looks at the photo and if it thinks it's too explicit in nature, it gives another layer of control for the parent who has the mobile app on their phone or computer and sends out an alert."
We also discussed Selena's case which has been ongoing for two years and she has not reenable to see her 11 year- old daughter since June, Season 4, Episode 104. Toward the end of the summer the case was wrapped up. The Malicious Prosecution was dropped to a misdemeanor. So she is free to move where she wants. She should have been EXONERATED. In regards to her daughter, she is still fighting to see her. Kenneth has tried to talk to the Senator in Texas. However, there are people in positions of power with no OVERSIGHT. This all stemmed from family members of hers that took advantage and there was a key law enforcement officer that took it upon himself to give the child to the biological father. She has trying to leverage any legal means necessary. This mother has done everything right as she has sole custody, however there is collusion between CPS, Law Enforcement and Schools. They have power with no recourse. There was no court order signed saying that she can't see or have her daughter back. This is a power-hungry school system along with CPS.
Great podcast with Ken Vignali and one not to be missed especially dealing with AI and the School System.
To Reach Kenneth Vignali: kenneth@spmadvisors.net
https://linktr.ee/signaturepeaceofmindadvisors
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Carmela Martinez Speaks Out On Why It Is Important To Have A Voice And How Being Unable To Pay Child Support Is A CONSTANT THREAT OF JAIL By Her VENGEFUL Ex-Husband Sep 30, 2023

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Slam the Gavel welcomes Carmela Martinez to the Podcast. Carmela is 58 years old living in New York State. She has been dealing with the family court and child support court for over 10 years
Carmela was told by her ex-husband that she “breached my side of the marriage contract” when she wanted to start a family. After the tirade of x, they both agreed to start a family.
However, the ex-husband wouldn’t allow Carmela to work part-time against her pleas, once children were born. She was always self-supporting. The boys and she wanted for nothing. Their lives looked like a postcard to the outside world! But inside, the boys and their MOTHER were subjected to her ex's demonic rage on a daily basis.
Carmella did it until she couldn’t do it anymore. It took her 3 years to find the courage and strength to file for divorce. She was terrified the day he would be served, which was the Friday of memorial weekend 2015. She planned for both boys to have sleepovers. Her therapist urged her to get herself and other dog out of the home before the ex-husband appeared.
The beginning of the nightmare would NOW begin. From the onset he used their eldest as his PAWN! Her children were ages 12 and 9 when Carmela filed. The SCHOOL suggested that she allow her eldest to live with the ex-husband temporarily.
Things had become explosive and the eldest was confused and angry as the ex-husband fueled that confusion and anger, churning Stockholm Syndrome and Parental Alienation. The eldest was acting out horrifically.
What was supposed to be "temporary" stay, ended up being 6 months during the arduous month after month of the forensic psychiatry report to be completed. The renowned "Dr. M," told Carmela “as long as these children are minors, he will never coparent with you!” Little did she know what those words would really mean!
To Reach Carmela Martinez: carmelamartinez085@gmail.com
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