PRESSRELEASE–April15,2016CurtisLeePutmantoperformattheMichiganParentalAlienationAwarenessDayrallyonApril25th.April25thisParentalAlienationAwarenessDayinthestateofMichigan,assignedinaproclamationbyGov.RickSnyder.AsinterestbuildsforupcomingParentalAlienationAwarenessDayRallyonApril25th,DadsandMomsofMichiganannouncedadditionstotherallyline-upthisweek.MichiganHouseMinorityLeader,Rep.TimGreimel(D-AuburnHills)willbekickingofftheeventwithachampagnetoastand“BubblesofLove”release.Oneoftheoriginalpioneersinthestudyofparentalalienation,DouglasDarnall,PhD,hasprovidedapre-recordedvideomessagetoinspireandencouragetherally-goers.Dr.Darnallhasbeenadvocatingforchildrenandfamiliesvictimizedbyparentalalienationforthepast25years.AnOhiolicensedpsychologistsince1979,heworkedasacourtpsychologistforTrumbullCountyFamilyCourtfor21yearsandiscurrentlyCEOatPsyCare,Inc.HehaspublishedDivorceCasualties:UnderstandingParentalAlienation,DivorceCasualties:ProtectingyourChildrenfromParentalAlienationandBeyondDivorceCasualties:ReunitingtheAlienatedFamily.Hehasappearedincourtonoveronehundredcasesintwelvestatesasanexpertwitnessinvolvingcustody,parentalalienation,andotherforensicmatters.HehasalsoappearedontheMontelShowandCourtTV.HehasgivenpresentationsatbothStateandNationalConferencesincludingtheMissouriStateBarandNorthDakotaStateBarAssociations,AFCC,Children'sRightsCouncil,andLocalandStateBarAssociations.Musician&Songwriter,CurtisLeePutman,announcedhissupportoftherallythisweekaswell,offeringhisownstoryonparentalalienationandamusicalperformance."It'sanhonortobepartofthisrally.ParentalAlienationisoneofthecruelestformsofchildabuse,andarguablytheleastunderstood.Hopefullythroughawarenessandaccountability,wecanforcethenecessarychangeinthefamilycourtsystemtoendtheenablementandencouragementbythesystemthat'ssolefocusshouldbeprotectingchildrenfromabuse.”Putmansaid.CurtisLeePutman'scountryandbluesmusicisasmemorable,distinctiveandgenuineasKalamazoo,MI,wherehewasborn,raisedandstillcallshome.PutmanalsoworksinNashvilleandMontgomerywhilemanaginghisnamesakeCLPMusicProductionslabel.Putmanhasbeenrecognizedbythe13thAnnualIndependentMusicAwardsinaspotlightartistfeatureandisacoedfavoritewhereverhebringstheparty.JeffCummingsfromtheMontgomeryAreaMusiciansassociationdescribedhimas"whathappenswhenJohnnyCash,WaylonandHankSr.collidewithJohnLeeHookerandLightningHopkins.”Putmaniscurrentlyfinishinghislong

awaitednextreleaseentitled“#MyTruth,”withthefirstsingledebutingatthisevententitled,#TallintheSaddle.”ThissongspeakstotheexperienceCurtiswentthroughfightingforhislifeasanalienatedfatherthroughaprotracteddivorce,extensivecustodybattle;culminatinginbeingwronglyaccusedofchildabuse,fightingthecourtsandsystemtothehighestlevels,andfinallyexoneratinghimself.Theultimateresolutionhasbeenarecentfullreconciliationwithhisdaughterswhowereandstillarethecenterofhisworldandhisheart.JoiningPutmanonstagewillbehisdaughter,Sabrina,whoisatestimonytoreunificationafteralienation.Dr.Darnell&Putmanjoinourpreviouslyannouncedspeakers,ShellyLoomus,JD,MSWandJohnLanglois.“Togetherwecanprovidevaluableinformationandinspirationforsowingtheseedsofpeacefulsharedparenting.Childrenneedbothparents.”DadsandMomsofMichigan’sPresident&ExecutiveDirector,JohnLangloissaid.Therallyisscheduledtotakeplacefrom1:30–4:00pmETatNOAH'SEventVenue,3391CrossCreekPkwyAuburnHillsMI48326.Participantswillenjoypassedhorsd'oeuvres,refreshmentsandlivemusic.Toregisterforthisfreeevent,pleasevisithttps://parally.eventbrite.com.AboutDads&MomsofMichiganDads&MomsofMichiganisanonprofitdedicatedtobetteringthelivesofChildreninBi-NuclearFamiliesbyprovidingeducationandsupporttohelpparentscreatea"ConflictFreeZone"fortheirchildren.Contact:JohnLangloisPresident/ExecutiveDirector248-559-3237langloisJ@dadsandmomsofmichigan.orgwww.dadsandmomsofmichigan.orgAlexandraIyerRallyEventDirector212-920-9133xahndra@gmail.comhttp://bit.ly/hap-pa