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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2015 saw 683,000 children victimized by neglect and physical abuse. Not only did that overall number grow 1.2 percent from the previous year, three key metrics involving referrals to and investigations by Child Protective Services also increased.

The statistics are alarming and should serve as a wake-up call to not only stem the growth, but also put an end to child maltreatment.

With a mission to promote safe environments, Child Crisis Arizona is doing its part by providing services to the state’s most vulnerable children and families. Entering its fifth decade, the group was established after two high-profile and family-focused agencies (Crisis Nursery and Child Crisis Center) decided to merge and strengthen their already Herculean efforts.

To promote National Child Abuse Prevention Month, DeShon Laraye Pullen PLC is offering clients who make a donation of $50 to Child Crisis Arizona a free initial consultation at our office or a half-hour meeting over the phone.

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Readers may recall our post last month about Mother’s Day. It may come as no surprise that the inspiration for a holiday celebrating America’s fathers came from the invention of Mother’s Day, which became a national holiday in 1914.

However, it took a while for supporters of a version for fathers to get momentum, according to the History Channel’s website. Though 45 states recognized Mother’s Day by 1909, it was not until 1908 that the first Father’s Day celebration took place at a West Virginia church. Curiously, many people believed that children simply did not feel the same sentimental attachment for their fathers as they did for their mothers.

Still, the idea slowly spread across the country. Washington State became the first state to recognize the holiday in 1910. By 1924, President Calvin Coolidge was encouraging states to recognize Father’s Day, though he stopped short of making it a national holiday.

Finally, in 1972, President Richard Nixon signed a proclamation making Father’s Day a federal holiday.

We wish all our readers a happy and fulfilling Father’s Day!

Readers may recall our post last month about Mother’s Day. It may come as no surprise that the inspiration for a holiday celebrating America’s fathers came from the invention of Mother’s Day, which became a national holiday in 1914.

However, it took a while for supporters of a version for fathers to get momentum, according to the History Channel’s website. Though 45 states recognized Mother’s Day by 1909, it was not until 1908 that the first Father’s Day celebration took place at a West Virginia church. Curiously, many people believed that children simply did not feel the same sentimental attachment for their fathers as they did for their mothers.

Still, the idea slowly spread across the country. Washington State became the first state to recognize the holiday in 1910. By 1924, President Calvin Coolidge was encouraging states to recognize Father’s Day, though he stopped short of making it a national holiday.

Finally, in 1972, President Richard Nixon signed a proclamation making Father’s Day a federal holiday.

We wish all our readers a happy and fulfilling Father’s Day!

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For more than four decades, The National Center for Youth Law has worked to improve the lives of disadvantages children and youth. Taking the lead on various campaigns has helped to ensure that governmental systems truly provide the support young people need to thrive.

The NCYL devotes its resources to juvenile justice and foster care. Over time, NCYL has expanded that focus to ensure that adolescents have the access to public benefits they need for both physical and mental health care.

For our clients who donate $50, we will provide a free, half-hour telephone consultation.

Your generosity is appreciated when it comes to this more than worthy cause.

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The bill is now law as Gov. Doug Ducey signed it on April 4.

Prior to the state’s chief executive putting pen to paper, many divorcing couples relied on reproductive fertility law specialists to traverse the difficult ethical terrain of using or not using harvested and frozen eggs post-divorce.

Now, family embryos will be subject to a judge making determinations like those involving divorce-related property disputes. However, the future enforceability of previous contracts drafted and agreed upon between spouses and domestic partners is becoming cause for concern.

Embryonic personhood is now law in Arizona, creating certainty for some couples and uncertainty for others.

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Early in March, DeShon Laraye Pullen PLC encouraged prospective and existing clients to bring in new children’s books in exchange for a free initial consultation at our office or over the phone.

We are happy to report that we received 39 children’s books and an additional $50 in donations to the Kids Need To Read Foundation. That generosity not only promotes the reading of stories on actual paper and ink, but also, in the words of Dr. Seuss, helps children…

“Think and wonder, wonder and think.”

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While March famously launches and leaves like two famous animals, the creatures created by Dr. Seuss serve an important role in an annual commemoration. The third month of the year represents the start of National Reading Month. The fact that it also falls on Theodor Seuss Geisel’s birthday is anything but a coincidence.

Children in Arizona and around the country are celebrating National Reading Month in conjunction with the famed author’s birthday. The attorneys and staff at DeShon Laraye Pullen PLC are also getting in on the month-long festivities with a special promotion.

For all clients who bring in three new children’s books, we will waive our $200 fee for in-office, initial consultations or provide a free half-hour consult via telephone.

We thank you in advance for joining us in celebrating National Reading Month and look forward to seeing you at our offices.

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Follow Your Heart Animal Rescue where no breed is denied. The Mesa-based organization is “committed to preventing the unnecessary euthanization and abuse of abandoned and/or abused animals.”

Because May is National Guide Dog Month, DeShon Laraye Pullen PLC is running a charity promotion to benefit a more than worthy cause.

Those who donate $50 to Follow Your Heart will receive one of the following:

• A free half-hour telephone conference with one of our firm’s attorneys.
• A one-hour complimentary consultation with an associate attorney in person or over the phone.

Proof of donation will be accepted prior to the appointment.

Your generosity can help save a pet. Please donate now.

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