Here is a good list of groups in Michigan that advocate for children, fathers and equal parenting and hold formal or informal meetings. All information should be confirmed directly with the listed group. Updates to the information should be reported to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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A Child’s Right
Meetings held monthly
Contact Info - Executive Director Darrick Scott Farsnworth: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
www.achildsright.org
http://noncustodial.meetup.com/73/

Dads & Moms of Michigan / Lansing Region
Contact - Michael Saxton
Date of first formal meeting to be announced. Location will be Coral Gables in E. Lansing, MI. Guest speakeers and legal roundtables by local Family Law Attorneys.
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(989) 292-9192 (989) 292-9192

Children Need Both Parents, Inc.
Contact - Ron Smith
Meets occasionally after email notification at Gateway to Life Christian Day Care Center
235 28th Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
www.cnbpinc.org
616-301-1515 616-301-1515
616-301-1616 616-301-1616

West Michigan DADS
Contact Bob Van Ee
(616) 532-0757 (616) 532-0757
(616) 450-0928 (616) 450-0928 cell
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Post Office Box 9922
Wyoming , Michigan 49509-9922
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/westMichiganDADS

Contact Bob Van Ee
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[c] 616.450.0928 616.450.0928

Fathers Supporting Fathers
Michigan Chapter
Contact: Chris Paris
1111 25th st.
Menominee, MI 49858
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www.fatherssupportingfathers.com

Fathers for Equal Rights
Contact Al Lebow
(248) 354-3080 (248) 354-3080
Meets on the third Wednesday of every Month from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
Oak Park Community Center
14300 Oak Park Blvd
Oak Park, Michigan 48237

Capital Area Fathers for Equal Rights
Contact Dave Wightman
(517) 628-3911 (517) 628-3911
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Meets every Monday evening exclusive of holidays from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
Hobies Deli
930 Trowbridge Rd
East Lansing, MI 48823
Hobies: (517) 351-3800 (517) 351-3800

Fathers For Justice USA
Contact Dan Diebolt, Michigan Coordinator
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Meets occasionally after email announcement at Guy Hollerin's restaurant in Ann Arbor.
Guy Hollerin's
Holiday Inn North Campus Ann Arbor
3600 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105
Holiday Inn: (734) 769-9800 (734) 769-9800

DADS of Michigan
Randall Scotti
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(248) 837-5552 (248) 837-5552 cell
www.DADSofMichigan.org
Meets on the first Tuesday of each Month 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Meeting Location:
The Birmingham Community House
380 South Bates Street
Birmingham, MI 48009
Located in Downtown Birmingham, call for directions (248) 644-5832 (248) 644-5832.

Dads Helping Dads
Contact Fred Owens
(313) 995-0913 (313) 995-0913
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http://home.earthlink.net/~dadshelpdads
Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the every month from 6:45pm to 8:15pm, in a meeting room at Christus Victor Church, 25535 Ford Rd. (West of Telegraph, East of Beech-Daly), Dearborn Hts., 48127.
Mail Address:
Fred Owens
Dads Helping Dads - Wayne County
3319 Greenfield Rd.
PMB #337
Dearborn, Michigan

Monroe DADS of Michigan
Contact Pat McElligott
(734) 240-0225 (734) 240-0225
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http://www.dadsofmichigan.org
Meets every on Wednesdays starting May 17th from 7:30 - 9 p.m. at
Bobby's Kitchen, 15391 S. Dixie Hwy. (Corner of S. Dixie and Dunbar)

Internet Resources
Fathers Rights Coalition Yahoo Group
groups.yahoo.com/group/FRC

michdads Yahoo group
groups.yahoo.com/group/michdads

DADS of Michigan Homepage
http://www.dadsofmichigan.org

A decade ago a directory used to widelyy circulate listing all the organizations
advocating for children, fathers, joint custody and equal parenting arranged by state. In an effort to rekindle that effort we present a list of groups and internet resources active in Michigan. The following is a list of groups in Michigan that advocate for children, fathers and equal parenting and hold formal or informal meetings. All information should be confirmed directly with the listed group. Updates to the information should be reported to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Fathers for Equal Rights
Contact Al Lebow
(248) 354-3080 (248) 354-3080
Meets on the third Wednesday of every Month from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
Oak Park Community Center
14300 Oak Park Blvd
Oak Park, Michigan 48237

Capital Area Fathers for Equal Rights
Contact Dave Wightman
(517) 628-3911 (517) 628-3911
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Meets every Monday evening exclusive of holidays from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
Hobies Deli
930 TROWBRIDGE RD
East Lansing, MI 48823
Hobies: (517) 351-3800 (517) 351-3800

MichiganDads
Contact Dan Diebolt
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www.MichiganDads.org
Meets frequently after email announcement on Fridays from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Guy Hollerin's
Holiday Inn North Campus Ann Arbor
3600 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105
Holiday Inn: (734) 769-9800 (734) 769-9800

DADS of Michigan
Contact Jim Semerad
(248) 559-DADS
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www.DADSofMichigan.org
Meets on the first Tuesday of each Month 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Community House
380 South Bates
Birmingham, MI 48009
Community House: (248) 644-5832 (248) 644-5832

Citizens for Parental Rights
Contact Dave Nyhoff
(616) 896-6753 (616) 896-6753
(616) 437-0265 (616) 437-0265
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www.citizensforparentalrights.org
Meets on 2nd Thursday of each month starting at 7:30 pm - adjounred
Salem Township
30th and 142nd street [don't have address yet]
PO Box 75
Burnips, MI 49314

The Family Rights Coalition
Contact Jay A. Fedewa
(248) 917-5142 (248) 917-5142
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www.frcmi.org
PO Box 366
Troy MI, 48099
Meets on the third Monday of the month at the Commissioner's Auditorium - Oakland County Center, 1200 N. Telegraph, Pontiac

Internet Resources
Fathers Rights Coalition Yahoo Group
groups.yahoo.com/group/FRC

michdads Yahoo Group
groups.yahoo.com/group/michdads

DADS of Michigan Homepage
http://www.dadsofmichigan.org

Michigan Million Dads March Yahoo Group
groups.yahoo.com/group/MichiganMillionDadsMarchNetwork