The following is a preview of the Table of Contents from the book written by Ron B. Palmer and Sherry L. Palmer, “Not in the Child’s Best Interest“:
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Freedom from Divorce Court Tyranny 1
Declaring our Independence …………………………………………………………………………. 2
Chapter 2
The wrong-headed thinking of Divorce Courts 7
False Assumptions that drive tyranny …..……………………………………………………….. 8
Chapter 3
Our Constitutional Journey Begins 21
Troxel ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 23
Chapter 4
Parental Rights are Guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution 29
Parental Rights ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 30
Chapter 5
The Courts Must Take Care in their Actions 45
Due Process ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 46
Chapter 6
Parental Rights Deserve the Highest Level of Care 55
Strict Scrutiny ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 56
Chapter 7
Your rights are yours even in divorce 69
Divorced Parents are a Despised Class …………………………………………………………. 70
Marital Status ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 73
Chapter 8
Rights Must be the Same for the Unmarried and the Married Alike 79
Equal Protection ………………………………………………………………………………………… 80
The Appearance of Equal Protection ……………………………………………………………. 93
Chapter 9
The Supreme Court as defender of Liberty 97
Basic Government ……………………………………………………………………………………… 98
Chapter 10
Divorce Courts must comply with the Constitution 105
The Fourteenth Amendment ………………………………………………………………………. 106
Fundamental Liberties ………………………………………………………………………………. 107
Chapter 11
Denial of Liberty by Other Means 115
An Undue Burden …………………………………………………………………………………….. 116
Chapter 12
The State as Parent 121
Parens Patriae ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 122
Chapter 13
The right to share your values with your child 129
First Amendment: Freedom of religion, experession, and association …………….. 130
Chapter 14
Protecting your family’s privacy from the Divorce Court 141
Fourth Amendment: Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure …………….. 142
Chapter 15
Innocent until proven guilty even in divorce 149
Fifth Amendment: Freedom from self-incrimination and double jeopardy ……… 150
Self-Incrimination in civil cases…………………………………………………………………….150
Double Jeopardy…………………………………………………………………………………………..155
Chapter 16
The foundation of personal and family privacy 161
The Fourth and Fifth Amendments almost as one ………………………………………… 162
Chapter 17
Deprivation of Parental Rights is a punishment 169
Sixth Amendment: Criminal trial protections ………………………………………………. 170
Chapter 18
The Foundation for a new Family Law System 175
Divorce and Custody under the Constitution ……………………………………………….. 176
The Divorce Process……………………………………………………………………………………..179
Extenuating Circumstances……………………………………………………………………………183
Enforcement of Parenting Plans……………………………………………………………………..184
Child Support………………………………………………………………………………………………185
Parens Patriae……………………………………………………………………………………………..186
Chapter 19
The Constitution interpreted 189
oducing important Supreme Court opinions ……………………………………………….. 190
Chapter 20
The U.S. Constitution controls State Divorce Courts 197
Wrapping up …………………………………………………………………………………………… 198
Appendix
Going to the source
Supreme Court opinions 203
Troxel v. Granville 205
Endnotes
………………………………………………………….………………………………. 237
Index
……………………………………..……………………………,,,……………………. 265
Author
Ron B. Palmer…………………………………………………………………………… 271
Sherry L. Palmer..……………………………………………………………………….. 272
