What is MassOutrage?
MassOutrage contains real-world practical information about what to do when you are being attacked in a Family or Juvenile Court by a state child protection agency such as the Dept. of Children and Families, by false allegations of abuse to get a restraining order, or by a divorce court which is not treating you fairly. This information will help you fight back, so that you can save your family and your children.
If you been hit with any of the three aspects of family law I call the "Iron Triangle", 1) Restraining Orders or Orders of Protection; 2) Your state child protective services or Dept. of Children and Families (DCF); or 3) a Divorce/Paternity case, MassOutrage exposes their dirty tricks, and provides legal information on how to oppose them and win.
State courts and agencies war against families, and often convince family members to use restraining orders or the DCF agency as a weapon. If the person succumbs to the temptation, in order to get a leg up in court, he or she often ends up ruining not just the other parent, but the children as well.
Restraining orders or Orders of Protection are supposed to protect petitioners from abuse, but are often used for dumping a boyfriend, as a first strike in a divorce, or out of spite. Often no real abuse exists, but courts issue them much too easily, and a violation brings arrest and jail. A huge domestic abuse industry makes lots of money exploiting the problem.
Departments of Children and Families, called other names in different states, allegedly protect children from abuse and neglect. However, they often make allegations on flimsy evidence, do poor investigations, and take children from families wrongly, ruining them in the process. Over 500,000 children are in state custody at any one time in the United States.
Divorce and paternity cases often leave everyone broke, angry, and exhausted. Children need both parents, but courts often do not see it that way, despite their own policies to promote shared parenting. See, for example, this Massachusetts official court booklet called Planning for Shared Parenting. (click the title.)
This is a very brief overview of the problem. On this site, you will find detailed information analyzing each of these issues, reviewing the dirty tricks used by agencies and courts, and explaining exactly how to fight back and deal with the situation.
Attorney Gregory A. Hession prepared MassOutrage because so many clients have endured outrageous mistreatment at the hands of family and juvenile courts, or state child protective services. After 16 years of legal practice, he continually adds material that he learns to this web site, to help you fight your own case.
All of the available resources are set out in links on the right, which you can click to get to the information you want to study.
May you find needed help, encouragement and hope here, even when the battle is hard and long.
Here are some thought provoking, humorous, and hard-to-find tunes about restraining orders, DCF, and hope in crisis. If you are a woman, you'll love "_Jerk_" and if you are a man, check out "_The Female of the Species_". If you need some hope and help in crisis, listen to Psalm 23, Turn Your Heart Toward Home, and I Cry for Mercy. If you are struggling with anger, listen to "Angry Young Man" (it literally changed my life), and "Forgiveness". For a little humor, check out, "Put Another Log on the Fire", and "Move it On Over". The song about DCF in Mass, "The State of Massachusetts" is heartbreaking (lyrics below) So is "Restraining Order Blues".
The State of Massachusetts
Artist: Dropkick Murphys
She had excuses and she chose to use them She was the victim of unspeakable abuses Her husband was violent, malicious and distant Her kids now belong to the state of Massachusetts!
They've been taken away! They've been taken away!
[chorus:] Billy was the bright one. Tommy's off his head. Mother loved them both the same,at least thats what she said. I don't predict the future, I don't care about the past. Send them both to DSS, now you had your chance.
The posion took your babies. The judges took your rights.
You can have your children or the night! I supposed you've been a victim. Though I suspect you may have lied. Have you lost all ambition? Why don't you give this thing a try? If you can't and you fail won't be the only loser. These kids don't stand a chance with you in their future!
They've been taken away! They've been taken away!