You’ve probably never heard of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, but its 5,000-plus members are lawyers, judges, and family court professionals who have enormous power in family legal disputes.  The group claims to be guided by “the best interest of the child,” but it is beyond dispute that it serves well the financial interests of its members, who are able to require the use of … [Read more...]

State officials and victims' advocates say they want answers to why a judge did not issue a restraining order in June against the father of a baby for whom police have been searching the Connecticut River since Sunday, June 5, night. Read the full Article!  … [Read more...]

America’s children are too often treated as property to be divided between contentious parents in family courts. Courageous parents who flee with their children from violence risk losing custody of the children they fought so hard to protect. Read the full story. … [Read more...]

Yet another scathing audit condemning the state's legal community- this time it's the State Bar. How many have there been in recent years? Same old same old... lack of discipline and accountability, lack of fiscal transparency. And people wonder why CJE continues our work? Read Article  … [Read more...]

NEW JERSEY -- Half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce, but some experts say getting through the family court system can be like going through purgatory. They describe the process as fraudulent, corrupt, and sometimes deadly. And the case of the Seidle family, which dozens of witnesses watched play out on a New Jersey street this week, may have stemmed from the painful process of … [Read more...]