MALE EMPOWERMENT NETWORK INC         (M.E.N.Inc)

Services that we provide:

• A 24/7 help line.                     1-888-763-6462   THIS SERVICE PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CALLERS TO GET HELP WITH MANY OF TODAYS CONCERNS. WE ARE ALSO ABLE TO REFER CALLERS TO THE OTHER ORGANIZATION(S) THAT MAY ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS.
• WE OFFER A FATHERHOOD CONSULTANT SERVICE - This service helps fathers understand what is best for themselves and their child!
• FATHERHOOD CLASSES  -   FOR THOSE WHO SEEK HELP WITH BEING A      FATHER IN TODAY'S WORLD.                                  

Somethings you should know!

Acknowledgment of paternity: A voluntary consent by a male that he is the father. 

Visitation: The right of a noncusodial parent to spend time with the child. 

Child Support: Money the non-custodial parent pays to support a child

Custodial parent; The person with whom the child lives.

 Motion: An application to a judge or magistrate to rule on a matter.

Noncustodial Parent: The parent with whom the child does not live.

Tax intercept: The taking of a tax refund to pay off child support arrears.

Downward modification: A court-ordered reduction in the amount of money owed for child support.

Arrears: Past-due child support.

Paternity test: An examination to determine the father of a child.

Take time to be a father!

CALLING    ALL FATHERS

ANY MALE CAN BE A DAD, IT TAKES A SPECIAL MAN TO BE A FATHER

ACCORDING TO A US CENSUS BUREAU REPORT OVER 25 MILLION CHILDREN LIVE APART FROM THEIR BIOLOGICAL FATHERS. THAT IS 1 OUT OF EVERY 3 (34.5%) CHILDREN IN AMERICA. NEARLY 2 IN 3 (65 %) AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN LIVE IN FATHER-ABSENT HOMES, NEARLY 4 IN 10 (36%) HISPANIC CHILDREN, AND NEARLY 3 IN 10 (27%) WHITE CHILDREN LIVE IN FATHER ABSENT HOMES. 

"Since I have been involved with this program I have spent more time just playing with my children" William S.

"Fatherhood is not scary anymore" Oscar N.

"I feel proud to walk down the street with my son, I enjoy the smiles I get from others" Jason A.

" I've gotten my rights back as a father, I no longer have [dead-beat dad status] near my name" Chris G.

"Child support is not just another bill, now that I am involved with my daughter.  Robert Z.

"Now, I can talk to my own father"   Ben W.  

"This project is supported by the US Dept of Health and Human Services Grant Program 93.086, from the Office of Family Assistance. The Office  of Family Assistance is an office of the Administration for Children and Families-- which among other things, administers all Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)programs. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the staff of Male Empowerment Network Inc. As such, they do not represent the official position or policies of the United States Department of Health and Human Services or its offices"