Media to Turn Over Information from Family Court Investigation to FBI, IRS and Department of Justice7/18/2017 ![]() An investigative media team, previously shunned by mainstream media, is being asked to hand over information to the IRS, FBI and Department of Justice to assist with an investigation of California’s Family Courts. The investigation appears to be focusing on crimes against children , where 730 court experts have been involved in divorce and custody cases. An investigation appears to be fueled by public anger over politicians and members of the legal community being allowed to get away with sex abuse of children, as seen in the early release of Hastert. Hastert's victims were especially outraged. Texas Judge Green's sexting scandal has also enraged parents and court reform activists who have enlisted members of Anonymous who helped Green's ex husband and boyfriend expose the judge, are coming to California Courts to do the same. Years of complaints detailing mothers and fathers who have lost property, children and basic rights to protect their children due to the deep cronyism imbedded in the state’s family court system has led to a flood of recent media investigations that are being used as part of federal investigations. These investigations may break the bank for California's courts. California’s Watchdog Agencies: Commission on Judicial Performance, Court Reporter Board, State Bar and Court Reporter Board have been asleep at the wheel, often claiming that without a judge order of misconduct , none exists. This has allowed court reporters, custody experts, CPAs lawyers and judges in the family court system to engage in mail fraud, tax evasion and illicit conduct that promotes and protects pedophilia, child abuse , domestic violence, and sex trafficking of children trapped in a very broken system where their parents are unable to protect them. A media investigation, coupled with help from WikiLeaks documents, and information provided by Anonymous Hackers has uncovered deep corruption and misuse of public funds in Sonoma , Marin, Napa, Alameda, Solano , Contra Costa, Sacramento, Santa Clara and Orange Counties, where a small group of researchers, reporters and editors have been investigating family court corruption and dysfunction for the past 10 years. Secret court proceedings, hidden reports and misconduct of judges, lawyers, court employees and experts appear to be at the center of the investigation, where information is being forwarded to federal authorities. Judges in trial courts and court of appeals are being investigated and flagrant violation of the law is being found in county court systems up and down the state of California. Over 1000 cases have been audited and investigated by the media, and thousands of documents from those audits are being requested by federal authorities. 730 experts, those appointed by California judges and paid with both public and private funds, can be phycologists, attorneys, therapists, supervised visitation agencies, CPAs, even realtors. Modern family court appear to be willing to accept the word of these highly paid experts even when the experts break the law or ethical duties to give testimony and reports in divorce, probate or custody cases. Appointing an expert allows a judge to be essentially incompetent and many of these experts can be scapegoats for judges abusing their discretion. There also appears to be strong financial links between family court judges, family lawyers and experts used routinely in family law cases, where backroom and cash deals evade lawful disclosure, and the IRS. As ABC, NBC,CBS, CNN. USA Today, Gannett , Bay Area News Group , The Washington Post , The New York Times and other mainstream media groups, rush to begin covering family court issues, an independent investigative team may scoop them all with the information they are in the process of handing over to the state auditor and federal authorities. Even Court Reporters , employed by the courts and paid privately to produce transcripts in divorce and custody cases, are not immune from investigation. Many court reporters appear to be an important link in a judicial racket that is allegedly using children and homes to pay experts unconscionable fees to experts who help protect abusers and crooks. For example, the investigative team has collected recordings from litigants trying to call attention to family court problems. Some victims and protective parents have secretly recorded their hearings, only to find court transcripts do not match the actual proceeding. Lawyers and litigants are also alleging court reporters are selectively delaying production of court transcripts to benefit one party, a certain lawyer, or to protect a very bad judge. Court reporters appear to be assisting judges with changing transcripts and engaging in “Hometowning” that benefits only a few lawyers and family law judges. Complaints are beginning to flood the Court Reporter board. Custody experts, paid by one party , and routinely appointed by family courts, appear to consistently issue reports favorable to the paying party, even when those reports violate ethics and California Rules of Court. A small circle of judges, lawyers and experts continue to emerge over and over in the same counties, where they sit , and are handsomely paid in what are classified as the worst divorce and custody cases. Those same cases prove very profitable for a handful of lawyers and experts. Even judges appear to be making money from these cases, in deferred compensation that does not require disclosure. These so- called "experts" are now drawing emotional wrath from parents and children alike as false domestic violence rages as the new trend in family court cases, while real violence and emotional distress issues are routinely ignored and dismissed by both experts and family courts. Experts are also improperly making mental diagnosis to justify taking of children and property, calling one party ( not the one paying tier fees) ; crazy or mentally ill. An issue flooding the California Board of Psychology. The investigation shows that court clerks may be assisting family law misconduct by assuring ex parte orders and other files are “lost “ or “altered “ in a manner that serves to be retaliatory in nature. Watchdogs like the Board of Psychology, Board of Accountancy and State Bar are forefront in the investigation, and investigators who have privately audited these files have been asked to turn materials over to the FBI and IRS. Key players now subject to federal investigations appear to be: Custody: Lawyers: CPAs: Michael Kerner Tom Tuttle James Butera Elizabeth Braunstein Bradford Baugh Sally White Dr. Bussey Walter Hammon Michael Thompson Dr. Adams Nat Hales Donald Glenn Dr. Phil Stahl Richard Roggia Megan Thompson Leslie Packer Valerie Houghton Drew Hunt John Orlando John Peth Jim Paulsen Debra Crawford Ken Perlmutter Brian Gurwitz Rebecca Bailey Jeff Rosen Valerie Houghton Mark Peterson Teri Johnston Nancy Perkovich Susan Stahl Diana Richmond Stacey Stevens Donald Gaffney Elise Mitchell John Conway Mark Errickson Heather Allan BJ Faden California Judges -Private Judges: Court Reporter Wall of Shame: Judge Beverly Wood Maria Zertuche Judge Verna Adams Kris Case Judge Simmons Kris Tresidder Judge Iwasaki Stephanie Estes Commissioner Losnick Commissioner Stoner Judge Salter Judge Waltz Judge Cretan Judge Foiles Judge Marguerite Downing Judge Pellman Judge Alksne Judge Pollack Judge Molly Bigelow Judge Christopher Marshall Judge Zeidler Judge Jill Fannin Judge Robert Nagby Judge Blackshaw Judge Lawrence P.Best Judge Alexander Martinez Judge Jose Alva Judge Joseph Brannigan Judge Eugeina Eyherabide Judge Joyce Cram Judge Christopher Bowen Judge Alksne Pro-tem judge Rita Topalian Judge Christopher Marshall Judge Dale Wells Judge Robert Amador Judge Kathleen White Judge Borack Judge Lisa Schall Judge Garcia Judge Woodward (retired) Judge William Wood Judge Anne Elizabeth O’Shea Judge Franc Perry Judge Arvid Johnson Judge William Vanstockem Comm. Trilla Bahrke Judge Suzanne Gazzaniga Judge Christine Carringer Judge Linda Miller Judge Sherri Hone Judge David Belz Judge Commissioner Elizabeth Hendrickson Referee Marilyn Mordetsky Commissioner Gary G. Bischoff Commissioner David S Weinberg Judge Cindee Mayfield Judge Stephen Acquisto Judge Barry Baskin Judge Pellman Judge Raymond Swope Judge David S Weinberg (retired) Judge Gale Hickman (retired) Judge Jorge Galindo Judge Naughton, Judge Cheryl Lenienger Judge John Farrell Judge Haig Kehiayan Judge William MacLaughlin Judge Zakon Judge John H Sugiyama Judge James Towery Judge Mary Ann Grilli Judge Matthew J. Gary Judge Claudia Silbar Judge Peter O.Brien To make the Wall of Shame List an individual must have demonstrated misconduct or unethical behavior while acting in a divorce , probate or custody matter. These individuals have no immunity , or gag order, that prevents us from investigating them , or turning our invstigations over to the proper authorities. If you have more names you would like to have investigated, please email us .
48 Comments
Fiona McCormick
7/19/2017 02:09:21 am
I am a British Mother apart from my children I love so much for 25 years thanks to Judge Alan Goldsack at Sheffield UK please see my Facebook Video he took my children knowing I could Not have another child. I have also been denied the entirety of my childrens Education. I have Never Ever been given a reason Why?
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JW Grenadier
7/22/2017 05:20:07 pm
I would like to include:
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8/25/2017 01:08:04 am
Santa Cruz County needs to be included in this investigation and I have the evidence based facts to support the need Based on what I've endured I believe parents like myself completely violated in Santa Cruz fear for their safety and instead of following the money as I did they move away or keep silent. This is the time for parents to be the voice for their child and Don't give in to the fear and fact those paid well to serve and protect are aiding in crime and abuse and paying themselves with misused funding on behalf of you or your child misrepresented they it won't stop till they're forced. Our children deserve to be saved from the emotional buse and manipulative mind control. It's never too late for a parent to be great and set the case file straight.
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Lisa M Artuso
6/21/2018 06:31:57 am
STILL WAITING FOR ATLANTIC COUNTY NEW JERSEY CPS, DHS, JUDGE WILLIAM TODD MILLER, DAG, GAL, INTAKE WORKER'S , SUPERVISOR ARIAS GARCIA, AND HIS LITTLE MINION CASE WORKERS, AND HIS SUPERVISOR FOR PERJURY, DOCUMENTS CHANGED, THEFT OF KIDS FOR MADE UP REASONS. OH YES, NEW JERSEY IS BAD AND STEALING KIDS DAILY !!!
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Alameda County custody evaluators
7/19/2017 03:29:05 am
I saw Elizabeth Braunstein is on the list. There are a few cases in the Alameda County court where she is defrauding families using perjured and falsified documents likely pursuant to Penal Code 118, and in violation of numerous Rules of Court.
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Elizabeth
7/22/2017 10:43:47 am
Court Date: August 30, 2017
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Concerned anonymous parent
7/19/2017 03:35:46 am
Hi, i just came across your site. i heard from someone else with a case filed that the mediation department staff are supposed to read the court files? that wasn't my experience at all as i went to a mediation done by sue mayo mft and she would not read the documents or the court file. however i did later learn that sue mayo has done this in other instances as well, have you talked to this woman?
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Justice
7/19/2017 07:47:08 am
This is fantastic! I have the perfect case to take down: Judge Christine Carringer, Evaluator Janelle O'Donnell, Court Reporter Maria Zertuche and Krista Wright, and attorney Tara Rojas
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Audrey
4/30/2020 06:26:46 am
I am interested in speaking to you Justice about my experience with Judge Christine Carringer and her
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I would like to invite anyone who has been evaluated by Dr. Elizabeth Braunstein to testify against her for using false, fabricated, or falsified, information that can be proven with me on August 30th 2017 Alameda County Court. I am looking to discredit her in evaluations in court and have a date set for possible testimony. Please contact or comment. Thank you, this evaluator has been a named Defendant in a 42 U.S.C. 1983 lawsuit filed against her in Federal Court. Further, Braunstein has a pattern and a practice, within multiple counties, of falsifying evidence under penalty and perjury in a court of law for a number of years, as each of Braustein’s custody evaluation reports are signed under penalty of perjury. Dr. Braunstein also has official complaints filed with the California Board of Psychology for the exact reasons listed in this motion before the court. This not only discredits Dr. Braunstein as an expert witness, but calls for the court to remove her as an evaluator, strike the fraudulent report from the records, and dismiss any judgment based upon her report. THANK YOU! Together we can make the changes needed for all children victimized by her...
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Evette
7/19/2017 09:29:49 am
Excellent. In nyc it is the same NIGHTMARE. Divorce court is a crime syndicate of extortion and economic MISCONDUCT, perjury, retaliation. I have no support disabked living on $200 per minth fiid stamps because attorneys and judges are out of control. They want you to commit suicide . They are oppressive and evil criminals. Tofay I am BLOCKED on facebook FOR attempting to share this.
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Melva Merritt
7/19/2017 11:19:03 am
How can you get the FBI and other agencies to investigate in NC?. The same mess has been going on here- documented 37 years ago and the corruption is still going strong in this state.
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william
7/30/2017 05:20:44 pm
Martin county N.C is corrupted also- A Judge whose last name McClendon made two threats to my daughter who's daughter was taken by a social worker who's supervisor falsified a agreement to illegally seize my grandbabby. Now- the abusive father & step mom has custody & is being investigated by another CPS agency.
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4/19/2018 03:36:50 pm
Greetings:
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santa clara
7/21/2017 04:09:00 pm
that's a lot of government (and government-appointed) fat cats. when will the media blitz unleash?
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Alienated Grieving Parent of 5
7/26/2017 11:04:18 pm
Cuyahoga County Cleveland Ohio is one of the most corrupt cities in this unjust county! It's criminal for a non caring, uneducated, thief of a judge to rule on no evidence of good parents being STRIPPED from their children for money! Judge Diane Palos
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Dominic Porrino is a used car salesman, he never reads the case files, never uses the law or abides by the legal system and then will tell you to only use Elizabeth Braunstein as your custody evaluator if you want to win .. Because whatever evidence he can’t get into record legally in court he uses Elizabeth Braunstein to put illegally into her report after the Court through his endless motions to try and illegally include evidence without cause. This type of litigation and tactics create cases that go on for years, and violate ethics laws, and more. Attorneys like Dominic Porrino are not just bad for the kids they are bad for attorneys and the profession. I actually have witnessed him disrespecting retired judges, police witnesses, and commissioners, or DAs trying to help victims of crime or children. He then protects illegal activity by Court Clerks like Kris Case, who refuse to allow InProPer Litigants access to transcripts. He is a part of the corruption and leading the cover-up with his continued lack of ethics and knowledge of the law by mudding the waters with misdeeds and the stink of his cheap suits and fast talk.
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7/30/2017 05:44:27 pm
Christian and Danielle Holm had their newborn kidnapped at RMC Hospital, Anniston, Alabama for religious beliefs. This was in Cleburne Co. Alabama. Expert witness testified that their religious belief was proof of schizophrenia and Christian needed to be force medicated and receive lifetime retraining by mental health professionals. They went to FBI and filed complaints with all departments and legislators, local and state. Baby is not being returned. All Constitutional rights AND legal remedies have been and continue to be denied to them. It is as though they are not human beings. They have no police records, have lived an exemplary young life (now in their 30s) and have no vices. They do believe in the Bible. Apparently, that is the problem. They have gone to DC to appeal to higher authorities as their baby is being fast-tracked to adoption. They do not have mental health issues, but according to the court transcripts all the "experts" insist they do because they have religious beliefs. I have the court transcripts.
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Ericka Diane Robison
8/25/2017 10:23:49 am
Dr. Jorge Galindo Orange Co
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VICTIMS OF JUDGE WOOD
9/3/2017 09:46:01 pm
IT IS ABOUT TIME!
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Ellen
7/15/2019 11:37:43 pm
Please add Dr. Robert Kaufman to Marin's list of corruption ... Also Child and Family Services seems to collude with Judge Wood ... Also Marin's Family Court Services is full of corruption ...
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Schalena Vinent
9/5/2017 09:57:56 am
I am a victim of Commissioner Gary G. Bischoff in Orange, California. Please add the lawyer that court appointed me Cara Bender. These 2 individuals were given to me when I adopted my nieces 10 years later same Commissioner removed my parental rights to my youngest child then later my youngest niece I adopted. In the opinion from appealling Bischoff decision all the information given to the panel was incorrect. Please advise what can I do? Please tell me who can I contact to make FBI investigates? Its been 1256 days 19 hours 59 minutes since I have seen my daughter. Please help me end my nightmare!
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Lisa Artuso
10/16/2017 01:02:09 pm
We. Need ATLANTIC COUNTY NJ INVESTIGATED DESPERATELY AND FAST. My grandson was stolen by them, my daughter, his mommy, has passed away because of them.
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Melody Nelson
10/16/2017 01:35:20 pm
My grandson is a ward of the state of Iowa. I have been trying for over 2 years for my 10 year old grandson to be placed in my care. I have taken foster parent classes and have received my license. The social workers in this case has made false statements to the court and who ever I have reached out to ,for help. My grandson isnt allowed any contact with any family members.
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Susan Vaughan
10/16/2017 05:56:57 pm
I would like to add:
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Lisa M Artuso
10/18/2017 06:19:30 pm
My grandson was illegally and wrongfully STOLEN from home. He lived with me and I raised him with my daughter from the day he was born.
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Liz carey
11/8/2017 11:56:50 pm
Judge Bruce Iwasaki - needs to be removed.
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anonymous
4/27/2019 06:36:34 pm
agreed. he is a nightmare. also custody evaluator Karin Manger
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Chris Service
2/27/2018 05:22:07 am
Orange County Superior Court Judge Donald F Gaffney needs to be removed both from the courtroom and his teaching position at CSUF. He repeatedly denied my wife and our son their rights to equal protection and denied her rights to due process. Ultimately he destroyed our lives and split two brothers who were by eachothers side everyday apart. we were labeled kidnappers and neglectful over our youngest son and yet we are perfectly good parents for our oldest.
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Jason
1/2/2019 01:49:25 pm
I 100% back up what Chris Service says about Donald Gaffeny. A corrupt judge. I have talked with numerous people who also have Gaffeny or are lawyers and everyone say he's all about "power and money and going to the top." I have also personally met Chris and he is sn outstanding US citizen who lives his country and serves his community. Gaffeny specializes in alienating children from good parents.
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Please tweet the attached youtube link. This is my custody issue in North Carolina (I'm from Bay Area). The custody-paternity domestic trial Judge Elizabeth Heath, of Greene County, N.C. and attorney
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CHRIS SERVICE
5/20/2018 01:59:30 am
Does anyone know what, if anything, is happening with these investigations? I hope that this issue didn't get swept under a rug or get shut down. There are too many children being hurt along with their parents to just make this go away. Please if anyone knows or has heard any details post something or please contact me.
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Chris Service
8/27/2018 06:44:42 am
So Im assuming that now that all of the evidence was turned over to whomever claimed they would investigate family courts, that nothing is being done and everything that was handed over has been "lost" or deemed irrelevant or destroyed. I know that these things take a lot of time to properly investigate but there hasn't been any further information about the investigations and nobody anywhere seems to know about the initial one that was stated on this website. I hope this didn't just quietly go away and left to be forgotten because all the children and their parents who truly love them haven't forgotten about the crimes that have destroyed their lives. If anyone has any info please contact me. chrisgtjd@yahoo.com
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Krista
9/12/2018 06:24:31 pm
Who can I contact my judge is corrupt as hell and is on here
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Worriedmomin Sonoma County
11/7/2018 10:48:05 am
Sonoma County Needs to be looked at: 90 Day black outs being done placing children in the hands of parents they have said they are not safe with
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LOUISE SEYMOUR
11/10/2018 07:06:23 am
CONTACT US IF YOU WANT TO JOIN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GALE HICKMAN, ORANGE CO (RETIRED COMMISSIONER) AND CURRENT PRIVATE JUDGE. DR BUSSEY AND DR ADAMS ARE INCLUDED.
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Susan Riddle
4/23/2019 12:59:05 pm
I will! Dr Adams told judge SILBAR that he never got a response from me about my parenting plan after 4 years of primary custody. He lied. I presented him with a full report based upon the recommend guidelines of his oversite agency. I’m guessing he had to lie because my ex husband threatened him with a lawsuit if he didn’t get 50% like was promised by Adams. This happened during our second 730 evaluation right in front of me. Then my ex flung open the door and stormed out. I said to Adams “ do you think he has improved enough to take care of our sons?”
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Stephanie Heaton
3/28/2020 05:14:21 pm
Judge Silbar has ignored all of the facts proving I am capable and innocent of allegations ignoring my current custody order and keeping my son from me 2500 miles apart for 9 years . I have never stopped to prove what she did for corrupt purpose , if you need me I'm here !
Susan Riddle
7/26/2019 03:35:41 pm
Dr Adams & Dr Bussey lied, destroyed evidence, and mysteriously let my ex husband get his way after being threatened of a lawsuit right in front of me. He then said our time was over and I must leave.
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Pamela Patterson
11/10/2019 08:28:32 am
Re corruption in family law case, while he was acting as an appointed "judge for hire"
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Amy
12/4/2018 08:47:32 pm
"Judge" Dale Wells of Indio, needs cameras in "his" courtroom so he might stop his power trip. He's a Christian Preacher! Doesn't that affect his judgement when he thinks divorce is not ok? He needs to be removed with his patsy mediator. Corrupt! Dishonest!
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crystalrosenbek@gmail.com
12/10/2019 07:20:11 pm
Judge Dale Wells is evil. 100%. I heard from a lawyer friend that he is moving to criminal law in January 2020. Thank God. It's been almost a year since I've seen my 4 year old son. I pray his replacement is a human being and gives me back my baby.
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Melanie Public
4/4/2019 08:07:45 pm
Judge Verna Adams either deplores women or is taking bribes from certain law firms or lawyers. She ignores facts, accepts perjury from male clients on a regular basis, sanctions women, lets ATROS violations go for men yet calls women liars in Court. She should be thrown off the bench, investigated by the FBI. She is a disgrace to our legal system.
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Single Mom Fighting
11/14/2019 11:12:37 am
I think Judge Verna Adams is completely blind and definitely hates mothers. I tried to address the court because the father enrolled my daughter against my wishes and completely lied on school forms stating there was no custody issues. In court she blamed me for causing problems because I un-enrolled my daughter and then took my legal custody away regarding issues related to education. Her father then filed for sole legal and physical. Court mediation recommended no change in current order of joint custody because there was no compelling reason to. I filed for a change of venue since we both live in Sacramento. Judge Verna Adams final ruling gave sole legal custody to father and then denied my change of venue. When you can't afford an attorney, what can one do when a judge is clearly taking advantage of those representing themselves.
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Lanell.dalton
7/26/2019 12:05:05 am
Judge Lisa B Kemler chief judge Alexandria court for her fried and bias acts, leaving child with a abuser.......despit all the evidence refuse to listen too....
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Cynthia Larrabee
1/5/2020 11:53:48 pm
Dr Suiter needs to be investigated. My kids got taken away from me and I am a mother who loves their kids they were doing well in school we live in Northern Nevada and my kids did not want to go they would not even talk to the kids his report said exactly the same thing I’m a great mom they love me they want to live here they love living here the dad’s an alcoholic has issues as domestic violence but yet Dr. Souter still recommended that the kids live with him I have no idea why I would like somebody to contact me I need help
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Aubrey
8/23/2020 09:47:35 am
Where do I report Honorable Judge Donald Gaffney whom I see in is being investigated for corruption.
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Edward Palen
9/19/2020 09:33:12 am
Names to add to investigation of corrupt Family court in Marin County
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