The father of a 3-year-old boy found dead in a Maryland park swing last week, just days after the father filed for sole custody, wonders if the legal system is to blame. James Lee said he went to court before his son Ji-Aire was found dead while being pushed in the swing by his mother. Lee was concerned the mother, Romechia Simms, was suffering from mental illness. He said he did not want to keep … [Read more...]

LAYTON — Two-year-old James "JJ" Sieger Jr. left this world the same way he entered: surrounded by the love of his father, family and grandparents, his aunt said Monday. But over the weekend — and possibly for several weeks — police say JJ lived in an abusive environment with his mother and her live-in boyfriend. The 2-year-old was pronounced dead at Primary Children's Hospital just before 4 … [Read more...]

Professor Tilhuan Yilma tells his heart wrenching story of his eight year struggle within the CA Family Court system in this powerful OpEd. His story is too familiar to parents up and down the state, as the corrupt Family Courts system continues to use children as pawns rather than protect them. . . [Read More] … [Read more...]

Stronger laws are needed to protect victims in Louisiana NEW ORLEANS, May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Resources For Peace advocates for increased education of family courts, and other legal professionals, in an effort to teach them to recognize the patterns of abusive litigation and to protect the needs of domestic violence survivors. Survivors need to believe that they can report … [Read more...]