Coalition of Parent Support - Silicon Valley, California

Silicon Valley Chapter

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COPS –Silicon Valley (affiliate chapter) meetings are held the second Saturday the month 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m at:

Santa Clara County Law Library

360 N 1ST St.

San Jose, CA 95113-1004

Note: this is a chapter of Families Achieving Improved Relations with Children of America (FAIR CA.)

For more information, email fair-ca@yahoogroups.com or cops_cal@yahoo.com.

HOT Projects !!!

· JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Upon a vacancy or newly created judgeship, judges are appointed by the Governor and reelected by the voters for six-year terms.

Commissioners, in contrast, are hired employees of the court.

If a judge is up for reelection but is unopposed, the judge’s name never even appears on the ballot.

COPS is currently exploring the logistics of ensuring that all judges, at a minimum, appear on the ballot when they are up for election.

UPDATE:

We have a tentative timeline for the next judicial elections.

12/07 -Judicial candidates must file their intention to run for election/reelection

3/17/08 -Judicial candidate must file their election papers

4/07/08 -Write-in petition must be filed

6/03/08 -June Primary Election

–more to come

2007 FAMILY LAW ASSIGNMENTS

FAMILY COURT

Dept. 71: Edward Davila, Judge (Reelection date: 2008 Primary Election)

Dept. 72: Patricia Lucas, Judge (Reelection date: 2010 Primary Election)

Dept. 73: Susan Bernardini, Judge (Reelection date: 2012 Primary Election)

Dept. 74: Carrie Zepeda, Judge (Reelection date: 2010 Primary Election)

Dept. 75: Derek Woodhouse, Judge (Reelection date: 2012 Primary Election)

Dept. 76: Vincent Chiarello, Judge (Reelection date: 2012 Primary Election)

Dept. 101: Shawna Schwartz, Judge (Reelection date: 2012 Primary Election)

NOTRE DAME COURTHOUSE

Dept. 94: Constance E. Jimenez, Commissioner

Dept. 95: John G. Schroeder, Commissioner

Parent Support

· MONTHLY MEETINGS

FAIR CA holds monthly meetings as a free community service. Our meeting are usually 1/2 social and 1/2 business. The F.A.I.R. mission is to support, educate, and advocate.

We need your help. Let us know what areas you can or would like to help!

Upcoming Events

Continuing Projects

· Fundraising for Legislator Education

California Alliance for Families and Children (CAFC) is a gender-neutral 501(c)(3) organization based in Sacramento California, dedicated to the equal rights of men, women and children within family law. CAFC provides California policy makers with professional and accurate information regarding family law issues, providing for balanced and informed debate. CAFC also advocates for legislative reform and provides personal assistance to victims of the divorce industry. CAFC has been instrumental in numerous endeavors (some public, some not) that ultimately will lead to children having access to both parents instead of one or the other.

-PLEASE VISIT THE CAFC WEBSITE AND MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TODAY-

Our legislators are:

Senate

Assembly

Local Links: Santa Clara County and surrounding

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

California Court of Appeal, Sixth District

Department of Child Support Services –Santa Clara

Family Law Facilitator –Santa Clara

Child Protective Services (CPS)

SAHD - Stay At Home Dads
(Support group for stay home dads. Meets Tuesdays and Fridays weekly at various locations throughout Silicon Valley)

Live Beat Dads by Pete D. Clark
(meets Wednesdays 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm in Livermore)