Journalists at ProPublica and NBC News would like to connect with people whose parental rights have been terminated in the past decade. We have received an outpouring of responses, and at this time we are only looking for people with cases in Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. We want to understand how your … [Read more...]
Dr. Jennifer Kagan-Viater Discusses the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence and Domestic Abuse on Parenting: Keira’s Law
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Jennifer Kagan-Viater, palliative care physician and mother, as well as Philip Viater, family law lawyer and father, about the impact of domestic abuse and intimate partner violence on parenting. “…it has been very difficult. You know, I think what some people may not realize is that for others watching our story, … [Read more...]
Is the Legal System Failing Our Children? Then There’s California Podcast – SB 616 “Piqui’s Law”
CA State Senator Susan Rubio, a domestic violence survivor, is joined by Ana Estevez, whose 5-year-old son 'Piqui' was murdered by his abusive father - and by Kathleen Russell, Executive Director of the Center for Judicial Excellence - to discuss her legislative efforts to further protect victims of child abuse and domestic violence, in our family courts. New episode streaming now on Audible, … [Read more...]
State-Sanctioned Abuse of DV Survivors in Family Courts – The Government Can No Longer Claim Ignorance
(UK) Channel 4 Dispatches looks into the family court system and will bring much-needed attention to the “state-sanctioned abuse” experienced by adults and children in the U.K. "While the program is incredibly emotional and difficult to watch, it is essential viewing, as we must shine a light on what is going on inside these courts which are currently shrouded in secrecy." Read more here, … [Read more...]
“We Hear You, We Believe You”: ‘Allen v. Farrow’ Director Says Emmy Nominations Send Message To Sex Abuse Survivors
The Center for Judicial Excellence continues to proudly be an official Resource to the HBO Series, 'Allen v. Farrow'. Congratulations to Dylan Farrow and everyone at Jane Doe for their record 7 Emmy Nominations in the Non-Fiction program category. “People were outraged, felt like they were finally hearing a story they’d never heard before, astonished by how much the narrative they had absorbed … [Read more...]