The Dark Side

Caroline Douglas, attorney and the author of "Dark Side", disuses family court corruption at the U.S. capital in 2017. Unfortunately not much has changed since then. 

Change Is Slow

The good news here is that change is happening, albeit slowly. It amazes me that even something as simple as shared custody is still considered unusual. 

This video gives a good explanation of how money corrupts the whole family court system.

Quote: "Attorneys breed contention." How true. 

Good Basic Advice

From a lawyer are some good if basic tips to keep in mind when going through the divorce process. I wish he would also talk about what to do when the other side and the other side's lawyer engage in blatant criminal actions. And what to do when the judge rewards those criminal actions. 

Family court is far more corrupt than people realize. 

Top 20 Issues With Family Court

From the Frank Report: 20 Reasons: Destructive Family Court Is Money-Maker, Corrupt and Unmonitored.

This is a really good list of the top issues in Family Court. The ones which ring especially true for me are:

7. The more money to be made, the more conflict the “family” court will promote.

14. There is no penalty for making false claims of abuse, engaging in open fraud, or perjury in our “family’ courts.

16. More money flows through our “family” courts than all other courts – combined.

18. No “family” court judge or “family” court attorney has ever once been held accountable for flagrant and even criminal violations of law or rights in the State of CT.

20. The Divorce Industry has grown into a $60+ Billion industry over the past 20 years.

This is the reality. Not only does it hurt those directly involved with the Family Court system, but it influences all aspects of our legal system. When lawyers see their peers richly rewarded for openly committing  crimes in Family Court they come to believe it is OK for them to do so as well even if they do not practice family law. Additionally, in many jurisdictions judges rotate in and out of Family Court. Do you really think they behave differently within Family Court than outside it? 

Why Honest People Are At A Disadvantage in Family Court

Why are honest people at a disadvantage in family court? Because so many litigants and lawyers lie. Why is lying, including perjury and fraud, so ubiquitous? Because it is so common it is rarely, if ever, is prosecuted. 

The result is honest people tend to lose in family court. This is what happened to me. 

The only way to reduce lying in family court is to enforce the law. Prosecute the litigants and lawyers who commit perjury and fraud. That is what they do in Scandinavia. That is why Scandinavian courts, and society in general, are more just than in the United States. 

Mark Ludwig On Family Court Corruption

Mark Ludwig's heartbreaking story - a highly accurate description of how family court really works. 

A Lawyer Talks About Men, Family , & Divorce

I ran across this interesting view from a person who runs a law firm specializing in men's rights. 

Attorney Marilyn York owns a Men’s Rights Family Law Firm in Reno Nevada, established in 2001. She and her ten female employees focus on representing men for two reasons: 

1. As her talk explains, fathers are crucial in the upbringing and development of their children; and 

2. Fathers are the disadvantaged parent in family court and society and while the laws are improving, the statistics are not. 

There are currently more than 17,000,000 children growing up in America without their fathers and every year this number is growing. According to the Center for Disease Control, children from fatherless homes account for 90% of homeless and runaway children; 71% of high school dropouts and 63% of youth suicides. Listen to this talk to find out how you can help America's 17,000,000 fatherless children avoid these fates!  Marilyn D. York is a Men's Rights Divorce Attorney, licensed in California since 1998 and Nevada since 1999, where she is a Certified Family Law Specialist. Since 2001, Marilyn has owned her law firm in Reno, Nevada, where she and her 9 female employees specifically represent men in divorce and family law battles. Marilyn chose her career because of her passion for children and relationships but most of all, Marilyn is driven to help underdogs. While the laws are improving for men, not all laws are yet gender equal and the interpretation and enforcement of those that are, have a long way to go.