Owning a firearm makes an abuser 5x times more likely to murder a partner, yet around much of the country, gun laws are enforced on an “honor system” that relies on people who are prohibited from possessing firearms to disarm themselves. “You are trusting somebody who is not worthy of being taken at their word,” […]
If the pandemic has had any kind of benefit, it’s that it has raised awareness of the functions and dysfunctions of our courts and our prisons. But if the actions we’re taking to correct these problems aren’t considered thoroughly and acted on properly, the cost will likely come at the expense of children and victims […]
Protective mother Alison Kessler shares on MSNBC the tragic loss of her son Greyson, who was murdered by his father. She & Florida State Representative Michael Greico are working to pass Greyson’s Law in Florida to prevent this tragedy from happening to other children. Greyson is one of the 810 children murdered by a divorcing […]
When I was 16 years old, I was awakened one night by two men with handcuffs. They asked if I wanted to go “the easy way or the hard way” before carrying me from my home as I screamed for help. I had no idea why or where I was being taken against my will. […]
Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversees a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tennessee, with a staggering history of jailing children. She said kids must face consequences, which rarely seem to apply to her or the other adults in charge. This disturbing investigative piece from ProPublica shows how racism in a Nashville, TN area juvenile court […]
Friday evening, family members of 34-year-old Lanae Mouton, and 11-month-old Ava Mouton gathered together to remember their loved ones who were killed on Monday. Lanae’s ex-husband, Louis Mouton III, is facing two first-degree murder charges in connection to the shooting deaths. Read more here. Read More –>
Governor Gavin Newsom took action on the final bills of the 2020-21 legislative session, which included the signing of Senate Bill 654–a victory for child safety in court! Existing law requires the court to consider, and give due weight to, the wishes of the child in making an order granting or modifying custody or visitation […]
The Center for Judicial Excellence is thrilled to announce that our U.S. Divorce Child Homicide research partner, Elizabeth Tomsich, Ph.D. from the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program, was recently awarded a grant for our collaborative project “The Deadly Consequences of DARVO (Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender) Tactics in Family Court.” Center for […]
Clark County Nevada October 13, 2021 Veterans In Politics video internet talk show interviewed Jesus Arevalo former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Officer. Arevalo has been in the family court system for 24 years. The corruption is huge, with Judges and Attorneys sitting on the same boards together and attorneys appearing before the […]
Background information: I found the attorney Derek Zazueta in Arizona to help a protective parent client of mine there. He was enthusiastic about the case and helping other clients of the FCVFC. But then, after meeting with Gregg Woodnick, attorney for the abusive parent, this attorney, who claimed to be working for the protective father, […]