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Mary Summer, Book Author Discusses Her Newly Written Book, "Lethal Love, Fighting, Losing, Learning, Surviving, Forgiving" Jun 01, 2021

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Mary Summer tells a compelling story about a young girl who endured a life of hardship growing up in a dysfunctional environment. Courageously to escape her difficult childhood, this 15 year old teen fell into a trap and into the hands of a narcissistic sociopath. This aggressor was disguised as her soulmate which left the young woman to face well over 25 years of abuse, becoming a victim of domestic violence for years.
Later in life did she discover what severe Stockholm syndrome and a trauma bond did to her psyche. Seemingly a blissful marriage was a well hidden secret from friends and family. This abuse escalated late into the marriage when her husband began brainwashing his young teenage daughters to help with his task of destroying her mentally, emotionally & financially, leading to losing the custody of her children.
Years had passed since her divorce and her children are brainwashed. Not only still dealing with the severe effects of parental alienation a broken-hearted mother continued to fight the legal system however getting nowhere.
Her story will give you insight into how ignoring the IMPORTANT red flags can quickly turn into a toxic relationship with no way out.
There are signs that should have never been ignored and the difficulties of dealing with someone, anyone, who displays a toxic personality disorder should read her story before things spiral into severe abuse, trauma, and the loss of everything that once belonged to you.
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Attorney Michelle MacDonald and Michael Volpe discuss their book, "Sandra Grazzini-Rucki and the World's Last Custody Trial" May 28, 2021

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Great discussion regarding this highly informative book written by Attorney Michelle MacDonald and Michael Volpe. In this complex true crime story, it is definitely the family court system that is criminal. Attorney Michelle MacDonald sues a Judge for violating mother, Sandra Grazzini-Rucki's civil rights, and the next day is forced to proceed with her client, Sandra's child custody trial while "under arrest"--- in handcuffs, sitting in a wheelchair, with no shoes, no glasses, no files, and no client. The children had run away as well. This now destitute mother of 5 with no criminal record is jailed with a murderer. The missing teens turn up after two years, while a history of violence and criminal activity by her dangerous ex-husband had been ignored. Since her children were found, Sandra's tragic family story has received international attention. With he said/she said accusations and the term "parental alienation" in the mix, the truth may seem difficult to reach. This is a story that goes well beyond domestic violence, family court corruption and a compliant media, which included ABC's 20/20, covering up the whole unethical tale.
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Sheila Owens-Collins MD, MPH, MBA discusses Elderly State Trafficking and Corruption Within The Probate Courts May 23, 2021

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Sheila Owens-Collins MD, MPH, MBA on Slam the Gavel today to discuss Elderly State Trafficking and Corruption within the Probate Courts.
Dr. Owens-Collins has been an Healthcare Executive with over 25 years of experience in both Medicaid and Commercial managed care markets as well as progressive leadership roles in financial modeling, predictive analytics, development an implementation of quality initiatives and cost reduction programs.
However, Dr. Owens-Collins is experienced in leading an organization through State, NCQA, and Department of Insurance audits successfully and coordinating joint venture partnership. Dr. Collins also has an understanding of Medicaid/Medicare regulatory requirements and working with undeserved population and is also a Mentor for students that are interested in a healthcare career.
We thoroughly discussed the jealousy and desperation of family relatives that play a role in obtaining guardianships, the weaponization of the courts against vulnerable people, APS collusion in the courts and the Tenants of Estate Trafficking who isolate the victim while challenging the credibility of the protector, using defamation of character (while pushing them away from the victim) and at last, the Liquidation of Assets also known as Estate Trafficking.
In the midst of all the legal entanglements, Dr. Sheila's mother had a stroke and passed away months later. It was then that she decided to go Pro Se with a major victory.
Dr. Sheila Owens-Collins has started a 501C3 Hattie Emil Owens Foundation for Elderly Respect and Estate Protection to raise awareness and educate as well as the 5014C Hattie Emil Owens Social and Political Action Committee for APS, CPS, Guardianship and Probate Court Reform.
More to come from Dr. Sheila as she will be a return guest on Slam the Gavel for updates!
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Author Michael Sayen Discusses the Historical Evolution of Family Court Corruption May 20, 2021

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Back on Slam the Gavel is a return guest, Michael Sayen, author, who enlightens us on the historical evolution of corruption within the Family Court System. From the 1857 Matrimonial Clause in England, women wanted the right to Divorce and Parliament agreed and that took the authority away from the church. This action found it's way to the United States shortly after.
Michael explains how Marriage Licenses evolved and how the Marriage License is Unconstitutional. We also talked about Barron v. Baltimore of 1833 and how it defiled our unalienable rights by making it limited to Federal issues.
The evolution of Family Court by design was originally through Civil Courts called "Special Interest Courts." However, Troxel v Granville made family court regarding parents rights a federal issue. This had a big impact in the Family Court System. The government began to infiltrate the family home. The object was to take the child out of the family home and incentivize with Title IV-D and E.
On a positive note, 50/50 Shared Custody Bills would be put into the hands of the Federal Court for regulation to prosecute Judges and reverse decisions.
To reach Michael Sayen: mikesayen@hotmail.com
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Christine Cocchiola, LCSW, return guest on Slam the Gavel discusses Post Separation Abuse and how it Affects Parents and Children May 18, 2021

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Christine Cocchiola, LCSW, a return guest on Slam the Gavel discusses Post Separation Abuse and how the courts and Legislation have Cognitive Dissonance as they don't want to believe Coercive Control exists.
Major discussion on Compound Trauma and the article, "Welcome to Holland," written by Emily Pearl Kingsley which can be related to Coercive Control that leads to Post Separation Abuse before and after leaving an abusive relationship.
"The power to control," states Christine, is what it comes down to as 50% of all women and children are homeless due to leaving Coercive Controlling relationships while Post Separation Abuse can occur in a relationship before, during and after.
Not only does this damage the Target Parent, but especially the children. Christine asks, "how would you treat a child with a physical wound?" Positive coping skills for parents and their children are extremely helpful.
We discussed Legislation, Ty's Law in Colorado HB 21-1099, Kyra's Law in New York A05398, Kaden's Law in Pennsylvania SB 868 and Jennifers' Law in Connecticut 1091 SB, proposed by Alex Kasser.
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Barbara Schroeder, Certified Reunification Coach, Ohio Supreme Court Mediator, Guardian ad Litem and Parenting Coordinator, works with families who are experiencing alienation. May 13, 2021

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My guest today is Barb Schroeder. Barb works with families who are experiencing alienation. She is a certified Reunification Coach, Ohio Supreme Court Mediator, Guardian at Litem and Parenting Coordinator.
Although Barb works in the court system her emphasis is working with families that the court system has failed. Helping alienated parents find stability, strategies for reaching out to their adult children and preparing them for reunification are just some of the things she focuses on with her clients. Barb would be happy to work with you.
We discussed how alienated parents will handle upcoming graduations, Mother's Day and Father's Day and the coping skills such as reaching out to an organization for children without parents and try to do something special for them for those occasions. The importance to plan an activity or project to keep oneself focused on something else other than a day a parent won't be able to see their child.
Barbara encourages to avoid social media and focus on other projects and positive coping skills.
Remember that this is a day about your child, not about you and making sure that you are trying to make it known to your child that you are present, whether it be a graduation or wedding.
Barbara encourages that part of preparing to reunify is making sure that you can anticipate the ups and downs of reunification and also that you are in the best shape physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally.
She can be reached by email at barbschroeder864@yahoo.com or 440 221-1866
https://www.thebridge4us.com/
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Barbara Drtina, Founder and CEO of Wellness Matters, You Matter, LLC. discusses disrupting the myth of Parental Alienation May 10, 2021

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Barbara Drtina earned her degree in Early Childhood Education. She has lived in a number of different places in the world and loves to experience different cultures. She was able to realize her dream of being a stay – at – home mom after stabilizing her marriage and finances.
After being married 20 yrs she found herself in a High Conflict divorce trying to raise 2 daughters as a single mom. This situation changed the course of her life. She became the Targeted Parent in the throws of Parental Alienation. She has been navigating through this for over 20 yrs.
She lost one daughter to suicide at the age of 15 and is speaking out on the collateral damage of suicide as well as Parental Alienation. She believes that PA is the root cause of her daughter’s death and the estrangement of her other daughter and her grandson. Her passion is create awareness of parental alienation and to save our children from being put in the middle when separation or divorce happen and to champion the rights of our children to have full access to both parents. Our children and the targeted parent are the collateral damage.
Barbara Drtina is the founder and CEO of Wellness Matters, You Matter, LLC, a company dedicated to creating a lifestyle focused on physical health as well as emotional health. After losing a daughter to suicide at the age of 15 she realized how important it is to address emotional health and wellbeing especially with our youth. She teaches mindfulness and meditation practices and works with single moms going through divorce to help mitigate the trauma on themselves and their children.
She focuses on Physical Health through Nutrigenomics as well as Emotional Health, Resiliency and Trauma Guided Recovery. She is dedicated to bringing awareness to the going epidemic of Parental Alienation ( Parental alienation describes a process through which a child becomes estranged from a parent as the result of the psychological manipulation of another parent). She is a speaker on this topic as well as, surviving the loss of a child, those left behind after suicide, parental alienation as well as the emerging field of Nutrigenomics.
She has just written her story called, "Remember Me, Mom,". Her book launches on May 28th, Ignite Possibilities… She would love your support. You can go to Amazon on that day for a Free Kindle Download on that day.
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Claudia Ovalles, a Marine and Child Advocate, helping with Legislation in Texas, to Bring Awareness to Child Custody Interference May 08, 2021

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Slam the Gavel welcomes Claudia Ovalles, a Marine as well s a Child Advocate out of Texas who helps with Legislation and brings much awareness to Child Custody Interference.
Claudia assists other parents who want the best for their children by speaking to Legislation to help push Senate Bill 2011 and HB 4240 (Interference with Child Custody) through. (Can be found on Facebook) She also started a Facebook page for California regarding these HB's in reference to California.
She shared her own experience with Parental Alienation and after going through the pain of her own experience channeled her energy while gathering more parents into speaking with the Legislation into passing not only Senate but House Bills as well.
A true Champion, Claudia Ovalles is determined to make a change in children's lives and wants to see the Children's Bill of Rights come forward. She shares with us that HB 2153 has very little time and may have to approach Legislature again in two years to review this HB.
Claudia shared with us her coping skills while staying busy advocating to, with and for parents and spends time with her spouse and her beautiful Mastiff.
To reach Claudia, you can find her on Facebook
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Tracy Kittle of the Hero's Circle discusses how Family Court contributes to children's physical and emotional well-being and her book, "Parental Alienation: The Aftermath" May 07, 2021

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Tracy Kittle is an adult child of parental alienation. Tracy’s dream is to one day see all 50 states adopt a rebuttable presumption of 50/50 custody to end the unnecessary separation from either parent and put a stop to covert alienation. She is the co-host of "Friends Talking Nerdy" podcast.
Also, Tracy is working on a book called, "Parental Alienation: The Aftermath," (a collection of true stories told by adult children of parental alienation. This is a part of her campaign to bring public awareness to this serious form of child abuse.)
We discussed speaking out on Parental Alienation and 3.9 million children are in contact with an overt and covert Alienator. Also discussed was visitation orders and accountability within the Family Court System.
Tracy gave good advice going into Mother's and Father's Day was to focus on self-care and a positive mindset.
To contact Tracy: https://theheroscircle.com/
Instagram account where she shares and talks about her own healing journey and is always open to having conversations through there: @ThereIsLifeAfterTrauma
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Lisa Johnson discusses "Been There Got Out,” and her Legal Abuse Support Group That Helps Others Deal With A Broken Family Court System May 06, 2021

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Lisa is a state-certified domestic violence advocate in her seventh year (and counting) in the court system. She has represented herself successfully on both the trial and appellate court levels through dozens of court appearances, and her case was just published in the Connecticut Law Journal (March 23, 2021) to be used as legal precedent. She also recently testified before the Connecticut Judiciary Committee to support Jennifers’ Law, which seeks to expand the definition of domestic violence in the courts to include “coercive control.”
She has saved literally hundreds of thousands of dollars by representing herself in court and has been told by experts that her success is due to her courageous refusal to quit and ability to access an invaluable support network.
A former high school English teacher and backpacking around Europe aficionado, Lisa’s current life now also includes parenting her two practically adult kids, chairing her local library’s book sale (16+ years), running an online luxury fashion business, and being on the go with her partner, Chris, the male half of Been There Got Out! She also enjoys reading, tag sailing, writing, hip hop dancing, kickboxing, and all kinds of creative projects.
We discussed her triumph at the Appellate level as a Pro Se Litigant, Legal Abuse and how she dealt with 14 Continuances in one and a half years as well as excellent coping skills.
Episode runs 58:38
How to reach Lisa: lisa@beentheregotout.com
On Instagram: @been_there_got_out
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