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Three Time Super Bowl Winner to Speak at Parenting Rights Conference

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It’s Official!!!

Three time Super Bowl winner Tim McKyer will be speaking at the Parenting Rights Convention to be held at the Hotel Utica in upstate New York on April 15 – 17, 2011.

Tim is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6’0″, 174-lb. cornerback from the University of Texas at Arlington, McKyer played in 12 NFL seasons for 7 different teams from 1986 to 1997. McKyer prepped at Lincoln High School in Port Arthur, Texas.

His best year as a pro came during his rookie season with San Francisco, intercepting 6 passes for 33 yards and 1 touchdown. He was an All Pro Corner for 2 NFL seasons and was named to the “All Madden Team”. During the Carolina Panthers inaugural season, he intercepted a pass and scored on a ninety-six yard interception run for a touchdown to defeat the Super Bowl Champ San Francisco 49ers. A three-time Super Bowl winner with the 49ers in 1988 and 1989 and the Denver Broncos in 1997, McKyer became a journeyman throughout the 1990’s, bouncing from team to team until he ended his NFL career after the 1997 season. Though he is most likely remembered for giving up the game winning touchdown to Tony Martin in the 1994 AFC Championship Game while with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The touchdown allowed the heavy underdog San Diego Chargers reach Super Bowl XXIX in one of the biggest upsets in AFC Championship history.

Tim Mckyer is an advocate for Fathers rights. He actively speaks at engagements around the country and has been instrumental in lobbying state law makers for more Pro Father legislation.

Parenting Rights Convention Set for April 15-17, 2011 in Utica, NY

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EVENT TO FEATURE THREE TIME NFL SUPER BOWL WINNER,  CONSTITUTIONAL  RIGHTS  ATTORNEY,  PURPLE  HEART  SOLDIER  AND REFORM  LEADERS.

All parenting groups and child advocates are invited to attend the first ever Parenting Rights Convention to be held at the Hotel Utica in upstate New York on April 15 – 17, 2011. Friday evening will feature a social “meet and greet” at 7 pm followed by a morning brunch and open hearing beginning at 2 pm on Saturday. At 7 pm the same day, a planning session will occur among group leaders and activists behind a rally at the nation’s capitol later this year. A strategy meeting will conclude the weekend on Sunday at 1 pm.

The Saturday hearing is the highlight of this convention. Guest speakers will be followed by an open microphone period to receive testimony from attendees, victims and group leaders. Civil Rights Attorney/Advocate Leon Koziol, J.D. is expected to consolidate presentations into a formal report to be submitted to the President, U.S. Justice Department, Secretary of Health and Human Services and select members of Congress. Copies will also be made available to attendees for distribution to state governments across the country.

The goal of this convention is to secure the fundamental right of parents to raise their own children free from undue state interference and to promote fair and meaningful parent-child relationships in separated household settings. The agenda will focus upon a full range of constitutional rights being lost to oppressive child control laws, draconian money collection practices, gender discrimination and the criminalization of mainstream “non-custodial” parents.

This Convention was first announced in November, 2010 and is being sponsored by the Parenting Rights Institute. Planning sessions were held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on December 26-27, 2010 followed by weekly nationwide teleconferences in January, February and March, 2011. Once again, it is important to emphasize that this Convention is designed to make a profound statement and promote a united stand against divorce and family court abuses in our states. All constructive ideas and assistance are welcome. This is your opportunity to finally be heard and become a part of nationwide reform.

The site was selected based on driving proximity to metropolitan areas in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New England and metropolitan New York. Rail service is walking distance from the Hotel and discount lodging rates of $99 are being offered for this event. One hour service from Syracuse Hancock Airport is also available. Contact Hotel Utica at (315) 724-7829 to confirm reservations. Register your attendance or presentation through this site or dial the Institute direct at (315) 507-3103. Additional information and prior hotel events are shown at www.leonkoziol.com.

State budgets are broke, parents are being fleeced, what’s next?

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Self-help information product for child custody & support cases being developed

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LeonKoziol.Com
1518  Genesee Street
Utica, New York 13502
www.LeonKoziol.com
(315) 796-4000

TO:                   All Media and Interested Parties

FROM:           Leon R. Koziol

RE:                  Self-help information product for child custody and support cases being developed

CONTACT:   Leon R. Koziol   (315) 796-4000

——— FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE———

February 1, 2011, Old Forge, NY – Civil rights advocate Leon Koziol, J.D., announced today that he is developing a critical and timely information product for self represented parties in child custody and support cases.

Koziol, who has gained widespread recognition for his parenting rights efforts in federal and state courts, emphasized that this self-help package will save mainstream parents thousands of dollars in litigation costs while at the same time giving them a proper working knowledge of the court system. The package will even benefit those having legal representation by enabling them to better evaluate their lawyers and options.

“This one of a kind product has emerged from twenty five years of experience in divorce, custody and Constitutional law”, said Koziol. “For about the cost of a single hour in lawyer consultation fees, subscribers can gain thousands of dollars in benefits.” Skiing in the Adirondack Mountains recently, Mr. Koziol was approached for a quick comment (see video).

A tentative release date is scheduled for early spring 2011. Those looking to be notified of a pre-launch discounted price special are encouraged to send an email to admin@leonkoziol.com with the words “notify me about pre-launch special” in the subject line before February 15, 2011. Please be sure to include your name, address and telephone number.

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Leon Koziol, J.D. Featured on SyndicatedNews.Net Radio Program

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MEN MATTER discussion about professional witnesses withholding testimony until they are paid 1/28/2011 – SyndicatedNews | Internet Radio | Blog Talk Radio.

Parenting Rights Convention Announced

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In what may be the first of its kind, a national parenting rights convention is being scheduled for April 15-18, 2011 in upstate New York. Following through on commitments made at a planning session held recently at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, civil rights advocate Leon Koziol, J.D. has offered a location not far from the site of the first national women’s rights convention at Seneca Falls, New York. According to Koziol, “we’ve come a long ways since 1848, but the civil rights abuses upon parents and their children have reached intolerable extremes. State intrusions upon family privacy have led to an alarming breakdown in the productivity, health and moral fiber of an entire nation”.

Originally targeted to occur in metropolitan Philadelphia, organizers were unable to secure a suitable hotel and conference center with limited resources. The idea was first launched in November, 2010 after Mr. Koziol filed a comprehensive test case in federal district court challenging the abuses found in our domestic relations courts. Hancock Airport in Syracuse is the flight destination, nearby Turning Stone Casino provides world class entertainment, and the site hotel is a four or five hour drive from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Cleveland. High speed rail service makes a stop which is walking distance to the hotel with group lodging rates at a fraction of the cost found in major cities. It promises to be an event which would impress Susan B. Anthony herself.

This long overdue convention will address parental alienation, gender discrimination, abusive child control laws and the bankrupting of mainstream parents. A primary goal is to organize a June rally in Washington D.C.  A series of regularly scheduled conference calls accommodating as many as 100 participants at a time will commence on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 7 pm eastern time for momentum building purposes. The conference dial-in number is: (605) 477-3000 and the participant access code is: 561737#).  In order to  gauge preliminary interest in both events, please email your reservation to admin@leonkoziol.com using the word “Reservation” in the subject line (be sure to include all contact information as well as which event you’re interested in). On a separate note, Mr. Koziol will appear on a national radio program sponsored by www.syndicatednews.net in Florida this Friday at 8 P.M. The convention and related subjects will be featured in this one hour program which can be accessed directly on line. In addition, you can view a recent YNN news story on our site. Also, be sure to subscribe to this website to receive further details.

Koziol Files Writ Before United States Supreme Court

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On December 21, 2010, civil rights advocate Leon R. Koziol submitted a Petition for Writ of Certiorari before the United States Supreme on a constitutional challenge to New York’s custody and support laws. Three principal questions are being raised: 1) whether the state has exceeded a constitutional limit upon child control practices in domestic relations litigation; 2) whether the state promotes institutional discrimination on account of gender in these same processes; and 3) whether the state has impaired the liberty rights of a father and attorney to maintain a paternal family unit and fair participation in our state courts after publicly criticizing abusive and unethical practices. The petition arises from a mandamus and prohibition action dismissed by the high court of New York recently which made these issues ripe for review by our nation’s highest court. The Supreme Court accepts relatively few cases for decision each year, however, this petition features questions of nationwide importance to parents and children. It represents one of many efforts to reform antiquated laws which fleece families of their resources through manufactured controversies. These challenged laws coerce parents to fight over their own children in public courtrooms in lieu of private agreements without government interference. A planning session in New York City early next week seeks to organize a national parenting rights convention and spring rally in Washington D.C. An alternate route to the Supreme Court is well underway in connection with two actions consolidated by a federal court judge last month. A fascinating read, we plan to publish components of Mr. Koziol’s writ to our followers across the country at www.leonkoziol.com in coming weeks.

Leon R. Koziol, J.D.

See Cover & Introduction:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/45818951/Writ-Of-Certiorari-Cover-and-Introductory-Statement

See Utica Observer Dispatch Article

http://www.scribd.com/doc/45819492/Leon-Koziol-Submits-Parental-Rights-Case-to-U-S-Supreme-Court

Lawsuit/Planning Meeting Update: Civil Rights Conference Call of 12/19/10

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A one hour conference call was held at 1 pm yesterday at the request of family preservation leaders and past rally organizers on the subject of my recent lawsuit and upcoming planning session in NYC. A focus upon the involvement of religious groups produced an inspirational discourse mirroring the history and development of past civil rights movements. Ironically, the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal was being hailed simultaneously in national media as the “last frontier of civil rights movements”, demonstrating to the rest of us just how silent and mindless the true “frontier” remains in connection with parenting rights, see our prior posts on the subject. My responses to questions and commentary from lawyer and leadership participants in this conference revolved around the need for renewal, positive action and unity of purpose. Unlike prior test cases, my federal action is comprehensive in scope, addressing a full range of constitutional violations routinely caused by a wide array of state intrusions upon parent-child relations. Put another way, there is something in it for virtually every aggrieved parent and child. When confronted with a question concerning the uphill battle we all face, I responded with a parallel to Brown v Bd of Education upon which my lawsuit is partially based. The lawyers and lay advocates who backed the consolidated cases behind that landmark ruling were burdened with far greater risks and challenges than we face today. Yet without their sacrifices in 1954 and the legitimacy of principle secured at the Supreme Court level, the civil rights movement of the sixties would never have materialized. We need similar legitimacy here. More important, we need similar commitment and sacrifice. These efforts require funding and serious participation if we are ever going to elevate the true frontier to its deserved level nationwide. Thanks for all your support and motivation.

Leon R. Koziol, J.D.

Seeking Co-Sponsors of Guest Column for Media Nationwide

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Attached as a link is a guest column considered for publication in the New York Times recently.  An editor reported this past week that he has decided not to run it. In that case, I informed them that I would submit the same column for publication nationwide on alternate sites and metro media.  Of course this effort can best be advanced through co-sponsorship and the assistance of our growing numbers of supporters. A copy is attached and available to any interested party who would like to submit it for example to their local press. Kindly return any amended versions for my approval containing new or modified content.  This can be done through same day e-mail at: leonkozioljd@gmail.com. We are hoping to secure growing interest in our cause before the New York meeting.

Leon Koziol, J.D.

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Mothers For Judicial Accountability Seeks to Join Federal Lawsuit

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Yesterday, Mr. Koziol was contacted by Bridget Marks, a parenting rights activist and founder of Mothers for Judicial Accountability. After providing him with a fascinating and prominent background, she expressed an interest in joining his federal lawsuit filed on November 10, 2010. Ms. Marks has been featured on national shows and radio programs in connection with her successful litigation targeting parental alienation practices. She was also the impetus for the passage of “Bridget’s Law” in New York State. Ms. Marks is expected to attend our Monday brunch at the Plaza Hotel on the 27th.