Dads aim for moms again

SEPTEMBER 10, 1996

A group fighting for rights they believe have been lost to "deadbeat moms" are planning a second Mississauga demonstration on the heels of last Saturday's event. Divorce And Defence Strategies Canada (DADS), a group formed two years ago to battle what it sees as an unjust family law system, will demonstrate this Sunday in the Creditview Rd. and Eglinton Ave. Area.

Last Saturday's demonstration in Meadowvale attracted 50 people, who showed up in support of non-custodial parents and the children who get caught in the middle. The protesters marched to the home of a woman they had targeted, and handed out fact sheets on the group to homes.

"Despite the rain, it was a good turnout of dedicated parents, both fathers and mothers, " says DADS vice-president Stacy Robb. "We're here to help educate people and give people a place where they can come for help. We help people with legal paperwork and so forth, and help get them back in (family) court so their lives may be tolerable again."

Among the groups' activities Robb says DADS helps people, including mothers, fight back against what they believe to be unfair decisions rendered by family court. The bottom line, Robb says, is that children have the opportunity to grow up in the best possible environment.

Robb says DADS is connected to various professionals in society, including social workers and lawyers, that serve people who come to DADS for help.

Robb adds the group will be organizing more demonstrations in Mississauga, and other areas in the Greater Toronto Area.

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