Tag: family court
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Family court secrecy protects abusers more than children
Sealed family court records are framed as child protection, but in practice they often shield abusers and obstruct accountability. The trade-off deserves scrutiny.
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Fathers’ rights groups have a point we keep refusing to hear
Fathers’ rights advocacy is often dismissed wholesale, but the data on custody outcomes and family court bias suggests the core complaints deserve a hearing.
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Domestic violence restraining orders are too hard to get and victims pay the price
Restraining order systems were designed for a different era and routinely fail people in active danger. The procedural friction is itself a form of harm.
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Supervised visitation centers are warehouses, not solutions
Supervised visitation was supposed to protect kids while preserving family ties. The current network often does neither, and reform requires more than capacity.
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Family court overestimates abuse claims to gain custody leverage
Some abuse allegations in custody disputes are tactical rather than truthful. The data is messier than either side claims. Here’s an honest look at what’s known.
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50/50 custody hurts kids in high-conflict cases
Default 50/50 custody is the new standard, but research suggests it harms children in high-conflict separations. Here’s what the evidence actually shows.
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Family court underestimates domestic abuse in custody decisions
Family courts routinely minimize documented abuse when ruling on custody, with consequences for children that researchers have tracked for decades.
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Open family courts would expose how dysfunctional the system is
Family courts operate behind closed doors in most states, and the secrecy hides systemic failures. Sunlight would be uncomfortable, and that’s exactly why we need it.
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Court-ordered reunification therapy is junk science
Court-ordered reunification therapy promises to repair fractured parent-child bonds, but the evidence base is thin and the practice has alarming critics.