"Much is being written about Dylan Farrow’s open letter in Saturday’s New York Times about the sexual abuse she suffered as a child, thanks to her powerful adoptive father, filmmaker and current Oscar nominee Woody Allen. What isn’t being discussed by the various talking heads on every major network are the hard and cold facts about child sexual abuse, particularly when this … [Read more...]
Dylan Farrow, We Believe You!
"There were experts willing to attack my credibility. There were doctors willing to gaslight an abused child." Sound familiar? Courageous Dylan Farrow is the latest "Kid of Divorce Speaking Out." Here is her Open Letter, shared by New York Times' Nicholas Kristoff, describing how her adoptive father, Woody Allen, destroyed her youthful innocence with his horrific sexual abuse of her at age 7. … [Read more...]
Eric Barrow – Firefighter & Protective Parent
Yesterday CJE celebrated our dear friend Eric Barrow on his birthday. Eric was a firefighter, 9/11 first responder and a protective parent. Eric participated in CJE's Family Court Crisis: Surviving A Broken System photo exhibit and shared his story about the 7 years he spent in family court fighting to protect his son, which can be read here. In honor of Eric's birthday, Eileen King, executive … [Read more...]
CT’s Child Custody System Under Scrutiny Over Costs
Peter Szymonik of Glastonbury says he had to dip into his child's college fund to pay for the court-appointed guardians who represented his sons during his 2008 divorce. "I've got this nightmare scenario," said Szymonik, a member of an advocacy group lobbying to reform the state's child custody system. Criticism over high legal costs is just one area under examination by a state panel that must … [Read more...]
PA: Custody for Cash: A Plea for Help, When There is No Place Else to Turn
This is the first in what will be a series of reports by the Independent Gazette chronicling the judicial systems and child custody practices of Lackawanna, Luzerne, and surrounding counties. Through exclusive Lackawanna County interviews obtained by the Gazette, a picture will emerge of a legal — not justice — system run amok, fueled by greed, kept intact through intimidation, and veiled in … [Read more...]