To DLW: Recently, the Delaware Family Court Blue Ribbon Task Force, mandated by the Delaware General Assembly, released its recommendations on "openness" and "transparency" in Delaware Family Court proceedings. The task force concluded, with a recommendation to the Delaware Legislature, to continue the presumptively closed Family Court (the public and the press are not invited to attend the … [Read more...]

On Wednesday, May 7, BU students showcased their work in Washington D.C. in an effort to protect children in the family court system. Prof. Garland Waller’s Hothouse Productions, a class that operates as a client-driven, student-run production company, partnered with Eileen King of Child Justice and Dr. Joyanna Silberg of the Leadership Council to create a multimedia campaign, titled “Ignorance is … [Read more...]

MIAMI, FLORIDA-  Last month the US Department of Justice, IRS-CI, and Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) filed charges against BSO Lieutenant David Benjamin, 48, of Boca Raton, and BSO Detective Jeff Alan Poole, 47, of Weston, for fraud and conspiring to commit crimes. According to the charges, both defendants used their respective positions within BSO unlawfully to further the interests of the … [Read more...]

Reports of vanishing legal documentation are now emerging As the Custody for Cash saga continues and new information is brought forth, the Independent Gazette has discovered yet another issue worth investigating within the family court system. According to several sources, docket listings — and even entire dockets — are often incomplete or inaccurate. Items often vanish from the record, and even … [Read more...]

Bill would require better tracking of child abuse cases that are screened out without investigation. Minnesota’s counties received nearly 68,000 reports of child abuse or neglect last year but closed most of those cases without investigation or assessment. A review of state and federal data by the Star Tribune shows that the number of child abuse reports being screened out without any … [Read more...]