Teri C Stoddard

Paul Fisher, 34 and Donald Tenn, 52 will come down from their perch on a construction crane on Lane Avenue in Columbus, under one condition. They’re waiting until Governors Ted Strickland and Arnold Schwarzenegger begin investigations in the family court systems in Ohio and California. Starting their third day more than 100 feet above ground, the Fathers 4 Justice members say they don’t mind a little sacrifice for civil and family rights.

COLUMBUS, Ohio::
Will they still be there at Christmas?
By Laurie Omness

Two men protesting for fathers’ custody rights say they will still be perched atop a crane if by Christmas Governor Ted Strickland and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have not investigated the court system which protesters say is biased against dads.

Camped a top a crane near Ohio State University, Fathers 4 Justice members Paul Fischer, of Ohio and Donald Tenn of California told NBC4’s Matt Alvarez that they have enough food to last “as long as they need.”

The fathers say they will come down when the Governors from both states agree to a non-partisan investigation into the family court system in their respective states.

As far as potty breaks are concerned, the men told NBC 4 they have a bucket.

Watch NBC 4 and visit nbc4i.com for more on this developing story

Letters in support of Donald, Madison, Paul and Demetra can be sent to:
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Paul and Demetra Fisher

The Ohio Supreme Court Fisher Case

What defines a change in circumstance that would justify denial of equal shared parenting?

Paul’s victorious Fisher Case of the Ohio Supreme Court determined that termination of co-custody requires the same standards as terminating sole custody. While winning the case helped Ohio, it did not help Paul and Demetra. After overturning the judges decision, she simple took away more visitation on the remand as punishment.

On his website Paul writes, “Judge Zitter has issued a new judgment on this case, without holding a new hearing. Mother is awarded full custody, father has visitation for 48 hours every other weekend.

In all her wisdom, Judge Zitter has upheld her previous findings and appended a “change of circumstance” section to comply with the mandate of the Ohio Supreme Court. She also removed incriminating statements against the mother and added new opinons detrimental to the father.

Her choosen change of circumstance is that the father “Apparently changed his intentions.”

Judge Zitter has determined that is in my daughter’s best interest to only have time with me 27 hours a week, on average. Interestingly, she reached this conclusion without a new hearing, using the exact same evidence as her previous determination that 50% parenting time with both parents was in my child’s best interest.”

hon. mary pat zitter

Letters in support of Paul and Demetra can be sent to:

Hon. Mary Pat Zitter
State of Ohio Court of Common Pleas, Mercer County
Mercer Courthouse
101 N. Main Street, Room 205
Celina, OH 45822-0028
Phone: (419) 586-2418
Fax: (419) 586-4506
Contact Form

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November 2007
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July 2007
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March 2007
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