Our effort to repeal the draconian 209A law is on track after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ordered the Mass. Attorney General’s office to allow the initiative petition to proceed.

Under the so-called ‘domestic violence’ law many individuals are separated from their children, thrown out of their homes, forced into the court system and even incarcerated for non-violent acts and for charges without any merit. Due process rights are ignored under a law which presumes a person is guilty before any crime is committed.

The most benign actions, even unintentional ones, are considered criminal by a law destructive to normal healthy relationships within families.

Signature gathering began Tuesday, September 27. We encourage all those who have been adversely affected by the law and all who are concerned about fair treatment of men and fathers to help collect the required 68,900 signatures from registered voters.

This .pdf file of the petition to repeal MGL 209A can be printed out and used to collect signatures so long as there are no changes to the size and is printed back-to-back (head-to-head, bottom-to-bottom) and black on white paper.

Hard copies will also be sent to those who request them. Plenty are available. Let us know if you want any and we'll get them to you.

This is an instruction sheet of the do's and dont's from Sec. of State's office. So that your time and effort does not go to waste, please do not mark up the petition sheet (or allow others to do so) and always make sure  those who sign are registered to vote in the town you list at the bottom of the sheet. We also suggest using this talking points sheet when collecting signatures. 

Email support@fatherhoodcoalition.org or call 857 350-0575 to have petition sheets delivered to you.

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