The grieving mother of a 5-year-old South Pasadena boy who was killed by his father lashed out Wednesday at county social workers involved in her bitter custody dispute with the defendant, saying she partially blames the Department of Children and Family Services and the family court system for her child’s death. “The system failed my son and it was this injustice that ultimately led to Piqui’s … [Read more...]

Arkansas police are trying to discern motive in a horrific case in which a father allegedly killed himself and his two young children, as reported by CBS News. Little Rock investigators believe Robert Mangan, 39, killed his 4-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son before taking his own life. Their bodies were found on Sunday morning by Mangan’s wife, Lindsay Mangan. She was also the … [Read more...]

An unprecedented legal standoff between the state auditor and the agency that disciplines unethical judges in California came to a head Thursday as lawyers for both sides delivered spirited arguments in a case that has pitted the public agencies against each other for nearly a year. At issue is whether the San Francisco-based Commission on Judicial Performance will have to release thousands … [Read more...]

A Family Court practice described as “barbaric” allows police to take children from their parents with no prior warning. The removals are used to enforce parenting orders, but are they harming the children the system is meant to protect? Melanie Reid and Cass Mason report. Night terrors Police show up unannounced, during the night, at the home of a 5-year-old girl’s mother. They have … [Read more...]

The congressman is sponsoring a resolution calling for states and courts to do more in cases where family violence is alleged. [Read More...] *Subscription Required   … [Read more...]