Kids of Divorce Speak Out - Two decades after her mother kidnapped her as a baby and made them fugitives across five continents, Savanna Todd faces separation from the woman she desperately loves and forgives. As Dorothy Lee Barnett is held among thieves and drug dealers at Brisbane Women's Correctional Centre in Queensland, Australia, her 20-year-old daughter Savanna says she … [Read more...]
Delaware Family Court Task Force Seeking Input
A Delaware Family Court task force, appointed by Senate President Pro Tem Patricia Blevins and Speaker of the House Pete Schwartzkopf, is charged with reviewing the feasibility of opening Family Court proceedings to the public. It wants to hear from members of the public as it readies its recommendations to the General Assembly. Click Here to Read the Full Release (PDF) … [Read more...]
1/22/14 Press Release- Kids of Divorce Speak Out
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 Media Contact: Kathleen Russell Kids of Divorce Speak Out: “Divorce Corp.” The Untold Story New Dr. Drew Movie Prompts Shocking New Videos About Horrific Abuses in U.S. Family Court System SAN RAFAEL, CA — Inspired by the release of the controversial … [Read more...]
40 Faces of the Family Court Crisis Slideshow
Most people have a hard time believing that the good, decent parents are losing custody of their children in record numbers in America's divorce or family courts. During the past eight years, CJE has focused on bringing forth the heart-wrenching personal stories of the real people behind the horrifying statistics. After creating our two short documentaries Family Court Crisis: Our Children At … [Read more...]
Jacob Shaffer Pleads Guilty in Five Lincoln County Murders, Including His Estranged Wife and Stepson
Jacob Shaffer, 32, was sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole in a Fayetteville courtroom Friday. His guilty plea comes just over two years after a two-state killing spree that left six people dead. Shaffer pleaded guilty Friday to fatally stabbing his estranged wife, Tracie Hall Shaffer; her 16-year-old son, Devin Brooks; Brooks' 16-year-old friend, Robert … [Read more...]