For nearly two years, Ava and her mother, Emily, have lived under a court order that blocks Emily from taking her daughter to church and restricts Ava’s exposure to any religious teachings, including the Bible! The case is now before the Maine Supreme Court, and the outcome will reach far beyond one family. If allowed to stand, this ruling could create a dangerous precedent affecting parental rights and religious freedom nationwide.

But there is hope.

Liberty Counsel is fighting for Ava's right to attend church, worship freely, and maintain the Christian relationships that have been torn away from her. We are prepared to continue this fight wherever necessary, but legal battles at this level require substantial resources.

Thirteen is a critical age. The situation is desperate. It is like watching your child be harmed and being forced to watch the cruelty. 

Will You Help Defend Ava Today?

Your gift today will help fund: 

• Legal research and court filings. 
• Attorney preparation and appeals. 
• Protection of parental rights and religious freedom. 
• Future cases that could be impacted by this precedent.

Please make your most generous gift right now. Every dollar you give today will be DOUBLED through a special Challenge Grant.

What makes this case especially troubling is that Ava has repeatedly expressed her desire to attend church and be with her Christian friends. Under the court order, she has not been able to see them for nearly two years.

She remains separated from the people and activities that were once a central part of her life. And this at a critical age.

Every day this case continues a teen girl remains unable to freely participate in the faith she loves.

That is why I am asking for a second commitment. 

Become a Monthly Defender 

• One-time gifts help us fight today's battles. 
• Monthly gifts help us prepare for tomorrow's.

A recurring monthly donation ensures Liberty Counsel can immediately respond when families face threats to their religious freedom and constitutional rights. Your ongoing support provides the stable funding necessary to sustain long-term legal battles like Ava's.

Thank you for standing with Ava, Emily, and families across America who depend on Liberty Counsel to defend their freedoms. 

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it” (Prov. 22:6).

Mat Staver
Chairman
Christians in Defense of Israel

TAKE ACTION

Ava has spent nearly two years unable to attend church with her mother. Please send your most generous gift today while it can still be DOUBLED through our Challenge Grant, or become a Monthly Defender so we can continue fighting for families like hers.