Family Law Is Broken

I do not claim to know the reality of the circumstances of this but it does clearly highlight what is wrong with our family law system. 

In February 2024, Shannon Gooden shot and killed three first responders in front of his house in Burnsville, Minnesota before killing himself. Seven of his children were in the house at the time. The mother of three of the children, Noemi Torres, had an extensive and sad legal journey with Gooden. 

In his 2022 order, Ireland acknowledged the allegations that Gooden was abusive and the guardian ad litem’s concerns that his behavior would escalate. But the judge concluded that the “father is in a better position to provide for the physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual and other needs of the Children.”

One aspect for the case that jumps out for me is the behavior of Judge Mark Ireland. Judge Ireland was on my case and knowingly protected a lawyer who had committed fraud. In fact, he punished me, despite the fraud, because I was acting pro se. It appears he punished Torres for similar reasons.