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Mom Sues Judge, GAL, Ex for $8M in U.S. Federal Court

6/29/2020

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Illinois mom Aneta Hadzi-Tanovic has filed an $8 million federal lawsuit against Family Court judge Robert Wade Johnson, the GAL, and her ex for conspiring to deprive her under the color of law of her right to due process and equal protection, as well as for the intentional torts "abuse of process" and "intentional infliction of emotional distress".

Aneta’s custody nightmare mirrors women's cases all over the country and world in which Family Court judges disregard substantial negative evidence about the father, and fabricate negative evidence about the mother, in order to justify switching custody to the father. 

In Aneta’s case, the judge ignored substantial evidence of physical, psychological and emotional abuse by the father, much of it gathered by police, a forensic interviewer and social services.

Instead of protecting the children, the judge falsely found Aneta to have coached them to report abuse (i.e. alienation), hence emotionally abusive, despite no evidence to support that finding. Then he allowed the father to alienate the kids from her, to the point that they now refuse to talk to her on the phone and are so badly behaved in supervised visitation that she cannot keep a supervisor. 

Aneta had a wonderful, loving relationship with her children and believed their disclosures of abuse. She did everything possible to protect them and maintain custody, but now her relationship with them has been destroyed. She has not seen her children in over a year. 

Through her pain, Aneta has managed to gather the strength to hit back by filing this federal lawsuit detailing how the judge and GAL conspired in the taking and alienating of her children.

42 U.S.C. §1983 does not provide for injunctions against state judges, so it will not affect the custody ruling or bring her children back. But Aneta hopes publicity on the injustice she has endured, and especially a win in her suit, will help her case moving forward and help expose the injustices women everywhere are being subjected to.

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LAWSUIT COUNTS
1. Conspiracy to deprive of due process [42 U.S.C. §1983]
2. Conspiracy to deprive of equal protection under the law [42 U.S.C. §1983]
3. Abuse of process [intentional tort]
4. Intentional infliction of emotional distress [intentional tort]

TWC NOTE: If you know of media that may be interested in covering this story, ask them contact us at info@womenscoalitioninternational.org.

IN ANETA’S OWN WORDS:

My ex has been abusing my children and me for very long time. 

He filed 6 times to DCFS claiming I am abusing my children, all of which were rejected as unfounded.  My children reported that he is forcing them to lie, but nothing has been done about it. I filed a Motion for 604.10(b) Psychological Evaluation and that was denied.   

In June 2017, I was forced to sign a 50/50 Allocation Judgment under a threat by the GAL that if I don’t sign it, they will take my kids away. This was all 2 days after the Judge allowed my attorney to withdraw without giving me 21 days to retain new one, all of which is in direct violation of the Illinois Supreme Court Rule 13. 

After the divorce, my ex intensified his abuse and my children reported him to social services, school officials, police, DCFS, and even a video-recorded forensic interview was done. Even though all the evidence was against my ex, the police, social services and forensic investigations were all quickly dismissed after the former GAL got involved again into everything. 

In court it was all turned against me, with multiple false testimonies by the GAL, and my time was reduced from 50% to supervised visits only. There were periods of 6 months when I didn’t see or even talk to my children at all because my ex and the GAL would not agree to any supervisors. And then when supervisors were finally appointed, my ex would attack one after another for supposedly not doing their job, and they would refuse to do any more supervision. 

In the meantime my children went from loving and caring and wanting to spend time with me, to swearing at me, attacking me, and stealing the stuff from my house, which was also why the last 4 supervisors refused come around my children again and supervise visits. 

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144 Comments
Ann Darsky link
7/1/2020 05:35:07 pm

I've had a 10 year custody battle with my attorney- ex- husband who got custody from a judge who knew him...long story.

Although I lost every dime I had and my property, I need to file suit in Federal Court as well for the same as all of the above and more, including extortion, filing false allegations, financial duress, emotional abuse etc. I'm researching my options which seem to be little to none but I'm not giving up!

Please add me to your list because at least it's nice to know that were not alone!

Thanks,
Ann Darsky
San Francisco

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Elizabeth Parr (Stone)
7/25/2020 07:27:25 pm

Hello Ann,

I am with you, and feel your struggle and pain.

The system fails to respond adequately to mothers dealing with fathers with dv issues.

We need a better legislative, court and federal response to the problem of batterers gaining custody 70% of time from mothers in the family courts.

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Ann Darsky
8/1/2021 01:21:45 pm

I hear ya!
Are you in CA?

Dana Cappola
7/26/2020 07:11:34 am

I am so sorry for your situation. I have been living the carbon copy nightmare. My ex and his lawyer are buddies. Through lies and false testimony my children were switched to my ex back in 2011. He destroyed my relationship with my now 17 year old daughter and I finally have my 13 year old daughter back under some BS agreement I signed because I will do anything to have my child. Since 2011 I have been bounced between 4 different judges. One I had to appeal and won the appeal yet the next judge would not follow the appellate courts mandate! So it was all for nothing. The abuse of this system in this country is so corrupt. I would love to get involved in exposing these abuses of power.

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Ann Darsky
8/1/2021 01:15:23 pm

Are you in California?

Francesca Amato link
5/24/2022 02:40:47 am

I am glad that you filed a 1983 however our organization files very serious federal complaints that actually block the court reverse the damages
In July in Washington DC we’re going to be doing a huge million Mothers March

Aletha Cassity
9/10/2022 05:11:50 am

To all of the attorneys, how can we file a class action suit?

Malvina Fernandez-Lopez link
7/26/2020 02:01:21 pm


My case began in September 13, 2012, which my boys are now 21 years old and the other one will be 20 in August, and I still live in the streets in hiding.
I understand everything and can feel what most parents have gone through, except, the pain of the eternal loss of a child[ren].

I encourage everyone to continue to do what each one feels they need to do without emotion. It's taken me a while to remove my emotions when I have to provide documentation and keep it to the facts. which has been difficult for me.
With the investigation and research I continue to do, I learned that since the FFY 2002/2003 the California judges have been "federally funded" which the funds are provided directly to the Governor's California Office of Emergency Service [Cal OES] [recipient] which administers the federal funded awarded program, The Violence Against Women Education Program [VAWEP] to the California Judicial on Performance [CJP] which the CJP [subrecipient] signs a contract to train and educate judges, commissioners, and "new" judges the laws for family court and juvenile court which these "state actors" MUST follow and apply instead of creating their own, abuse of discretion.
It appears to me, after all these years, these judges, the CJP, and the Cal OES are committing FRAUD under the False Claims Act, year after year when they "renew" their contracts.

Yes, I have called them on it, but, with no response. That's probably why I am STILL homeless and now dying because of the stress that's been placed on my heart and body - that's not going to stop me.
Please take.
Malvina
francesfernandez7@aol.com

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Sonia link
7/28/2020 05:45:11 am

Please update.
Justice

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Tina Scarborough
9/12/2020 01:05:40 pm

I hope You an Your children get justice.. I'm fixing to try an do the same thing. Would love some tips before I go into the Lions Dean!!! The jude on my Grandauthers case an broken all kind of laws an lied an the Xs lawyer is a Judge in the same town an hes broken Laws as well an lied an it's on paper!! Look up on f.b. #justice4braylie it's a lil info about the case . Been going on for 6 years an 50 something thousand dollars .. it's all Corruption an ghe Bar Association are always on the Judges/ Lawyers side... God bless hope you get what you deserve an your Children.. Tona

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Danielle
8/1/2021 01:30:41 pm

DO NOT GO INTO THE LIONS DEN ALONE. You won’t come out of it. I tried already and almost ruined me. This organization will help you!!! Federal Laws, paper-work along with fillings will bury you. You’re case will be dismissed on a paper filing error or something else. You need an attorney no matter what.

Abby
9/12/2020 02:36:32 pm

ann,
My ex is also an attorney. As is his father. Ironically. His father before him took the children from their mother. This is a multile generational problem. They work with the gal who sued me months before her appointment on my case. The conflicts are unprecedented. I have jad I would guess 50 hearings in 3 years. We are heading into the second trial in less than a year. I am considering the options I am seeing in this article. I think the few of us who has ex's who are attorneys should get together and see what we may be able to do together as our situation is very unique compared to others. I would love to speak to any other attorney's ex wife who has lost custody.

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Ann Darsky link
1/8/2021 11:42:44 pm

Hey Abby,

I just saw your response now and hope it's not too late to chat. How is your case going? It's terrible fighting a lawyer in the corrupt and enept family courts. My case still continues, horribly, and am writing a long declaration.

Where do you live? Here's my email and tele number:

Annrosedd@gmail.com
415-632-2158

Please contact me as i have some decent resources, etc. We can also talk about our lawyer exes. Ugh!

Ann Darsky

Lori Philipps
4/9/2021 06:57:56 pm

I am still living in my nightmare. Married 20 years to Narcissistic Sociopath husband who was 11 yrs older than me. He was a very good Criminal defense Attorney for over 35 yrs in our town. I filed for divorce 3 weeks after having breast cancer surgery. I never had the courage before became he told me I would never live to the finalization. Getting cancer I was able to tell Drs about what was going on in my home, he would not be able to hurt me. I was so wrong, he was his own attorney in our case, no judge in our town would hear our case. We ended up with a Judge from a different town that was a Probate Judge. My Ex. Controlled the entire case. I had to go over two hrs away to get a Attorney to take my case. Our boys were 15 and 19. My ex manipulated the entire case, I never was even granted a supervised visit with my 15yr old. In the end I had spent over 15, 000.00 that I had to borrow, I got a divorce, and lost my boys to their crazy father over six years ago. I missed my youngest sons entire high school years , I went to his games and activities, but the Ex stood guard so I could watch at a distance. The oldest I missed his college years, he got married I found out on Facebook . I try to call send text messages and up until about 2 yrs ago they saw them , but I have been blocked since then. Most serious cases of parental alienation are highl profil divorces like Dr and Lawyers. Judges and GAL and counselors and anyone involved need to know about parental alienation. My Heart is broken, I miss my boys and they have alienated the entire rest of my family. I pray one day I will have them back in my life. Our children deserve to have both parents. Any parent that makes their child hate the other parent should be held accountable for child abuse. But also we need to make Judges and other people that allow this accountable also. Then maybe this will stop. Sorry this is so long. Most of our stories are so similar. I pray for our kids that they know we love them and that one day soon they will be Home again.

Lori

Ann Darsky
8/1/2021 01:13:15 pm

Is there anybody in California who would like to start a class action lawsuit ?
Pls advise!
Ann 415 756 1929

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Susan carlton
8/1/2021 06:31:30 pm

I am interested in hearing more about what you are thinking in terms of the class action law suit. I am in Los Angeles.
With gratitude and respect,
Sue

Malvina Fernandez-Lopez link
8/1/2021 07:07:58 pm

I am in California. I have spoken with before over the phone quite some time ago.

Casaundra Rose Lane
8/24/2021 08:17:15 pm

Yes mama Thecassieblah@gmail.com a judge 800 miles from where my son and i live romoved my nonverbal autistic 3yr with out due process ive had mulitple restraining orders against my ex amd we were never married a judge gave my son to some one a parental relationship had not been determined. During a pandemic

Anastasia Makarska
9/10/2022 06:53:56 am

There is one already. Email to amakarsky@gmail.com if you want details. I'll share.

Tracy
10/27/2022 08:11:56 pm

Hi
I live in California and would like to start a class action lawsuit. I also want to sue the county and a forensic doctor. Can you help to give me some resources?
Thank you

Juliet link
10/27/2021 03:06:43 pm

Who is the attorney on this case. I need him ASAP

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Tracy
10/27/2022 08:14:43 pm

Hello
Did you ever get the information on the attorney used for this case? I need one myself. I want to sue family law court of San Bernardino and a forensic doctor.

Thank you

Aletha Cassity
7/13/2022 05:20:20 am

I am going through the same thing right now. I want to fight back as I feel like a sitting duck waiting for my ex’s next sucker punch or gut punch.

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Jessie burden
7/11/2020 05:08:49 pm

I was done almost the same way. The GAI was the first lawyer I told my story to an tryed to hire. Then the lawyer I hired is our city JUDGE as well, my Can lawyer is the State JUDGE as well. So there was a lot of Corruption. They lied to get my case sent to Colorado by saying my Child was born there!! She was born in Georgia an the first transcript tells that an Judge says he's keeping case here. But when we didn't give up an filed an emergency hearing my Car lawyer drawer up papers pasted the Judges name on it an my X got our child without Emergency hearing ordered by phycligoest. I need to go to FBI as well No one will stand up to the Good Ole Boy Judges/ System . God bless an thanks #justice4braylie on F.b

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Tina Ingram
7/25/2020 07:37:55 pm

I had very similar experiences in Ohio. I finally found a good attorney, Thank God. My ex had over 20 domestic violence convictions and several drug convictions all of which included prison time, a few of which were during our court battles. I was always painted as the bad guy by the court despite my daughter begging for protection from him. Her story never changed. We finally won after her suffering almost 9 years of court ordered abuse. In my opinion, the court and gal are worse than he is.

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Lindsay
7/26/2020 05:34:29 am

I am in Ohio too. I’d love to touch base and hear more about your story. I am in the midst of this mess as we speak. Any pointer or direction would be appreciated!

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Marie
7/25/2020 08:47:15 pm

Glad you're fighting, I wish I had the recourses to. Its amazing to me how little the court system cares of verbal, emotional, financial abuse,inappropriate behavior with daughters, proof of interest in teen porn on his tablet and more. I was even though of by a judge "if he was so bad, you could've just left". All he had to do was lie and get a few buddies to do the same...and Bam! mom gets hosed during the divorce...all in the name of "father's rights". Its A very broken system that's for sure.

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Josie Trapnell
7/26/2020 06:46:10 am

I too lost complete custody of my children as my ex was a family law attorney and gave false allegations with not one ounce of proof. Judges have 100 percent power and you have no way of fighting the coercion and false allegations. The system is rigged and must be changed.

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caldwellleah@yahoo.com
7/26/2020 10:37:27 am

I emailed The Women's Coalition 6/20/2020 and someone looked up the case to understand the court's position. Who that was, God knows.

Below is the email that I sent. The case and the Supreme Court response can be found through the URL link included.

You can bring a human to water, but you can't make them drink.

Regards,

Leah Caldwell

.................................................................................

Dear Coalition:


On March 20, 2020, [corrected] the Supreme Court reviewed my Writ of Certiorari.  Enter case #19-7286 into the docket search link below


Regards,

Leah Caldwell


https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docket.aspx


NOTE: The case is scanned in first link entitled Motion.

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Terri Hinks
7/26/2020 12:38:30 pm

Any mothers in Florida experiencing this and involved with DR. DEBORAH DAY AND PHYSIOLOGICAL AFFILIATES? Please reach out to me.

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Nancy S. Erickson
6/21/2021 06:19:12 pm

I got a complaint from a Florida mom about Day a couple of years ago. I will see if the mom would like to talk with you about it. I am an attorney in NY who tries to help abused women.

Please send me your contact information.

Best,
Nancy
nancyserickson@gmail.com

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Wendy I Schneider
7/27/2020 09:59:01 am

I'm so happy you're standing up against this! Very important relationships are destroyed by the short-sightedness and lack of concern over family court issues. I get that courts are overwhelmed and understaffed but there must be ways to address that besides lazy, apathetic decisions and zero reinforcement. Thank you for bringing this to the attention of so many!

All that mattered in my case was that my ex was a Mormon man who played the role well. I'd left the church. Didn't matter to the GAL or judge that he was a proven liar about so many things (was even fired for lying while under temporary orders), violated those orders and our original decree MANY times, ignored many court directives (while I obeyed them all), interfered with EVERY visit, refused to secure our girls' court-ordered therapy and medication, was emotionally abusive, the list goes on...in Utah, court orders mean nothing. Don't leave the LDS Church if you live in Utah and want to get away-- you'll lose everything.

I hope your case helps people become more aware of these troublesome situations. Thank you!

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Elizabeth Parr
7/27/2020 04:28:38 pm

Thank you so much for filing and for publicizing this story. Your story is an inspiration to me. I have some idea of what you must have gone through just based on some of your words here. It brought me to tears in recognizing the familiarity of it.

That you filed it in federal court as a tort is fantastic. That there would be some hope for a monetary recovery and recognition of this as a deliberate psychological harm inflicted on a mother.

My heartfelt blessings and thanks to you for your courage and strength as an advocate on behalf of us all.

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Anastasia Makarska
1/1/2021 07:57:39 pm

Same here.. I wish 2021 makes a progress in all this. Judges have to lose their immunity, and PA must be recognized and stopped not just by professionals but by friends and family

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Anastasia Makarska
9/10/2022 06:59:35 am

Parental alienation (PA) is real but so is ABUSE OF MOTHERS by abusive fathers. It is sad that if a father claims PA, a female victim of abuse is not believed the abuse then. It's terrible. Just like in rape cases, and DV (how many victims of rape are male vs female? How many people are in DV shelters male vs female?) , the same percentage of abusive male are in family courts as well, extorting 100% of child custody. Similar percentage of female vs male victims are victims of legal, financial, and administrative abuse. Taking away a mother's child and placing her in the hands of an abuser is worse that all forms of abuse combined.

Stephanie Weaver
7/29/2020 01:32:19 am

My ex has failed three drug test in the process of filing an emergency hearing based on abuse towards our son. The judge and the GAL have sided with him and given him 50/50 custody all while on drugs and abusing our son and verbally abusing me at drop off, through emails and etc. The GAL inserts too much of her personal beliefs rather than the facts. She refuses to investigate the case and believe anything my son has told her about seeing the drugs as well as the abuse. She is more concerned that I have my son in a private school where he is thriving rather than what is being done to him daily by his father. The justice system is broken by corruption rather than keeping the focus on the kids.

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Amanda Marble
7/29/2020 07:53:24 pm

Hi,
I’m going through this right now in Michigan; Genesee County. Do you have anyone in Michigan with the Coalition who can help me?
Thank you so much.

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D Edwards link
1/1/2021 04:16:31 pm

Please contact us. We have a similar class action starting in Michigan.

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D. Edwards
1/1/2021 05:50:17 pm

Please contact herworldinitiative@gmail.com. We are in process to a very similar Federal suit.

Anastasia Makarska
1/1/2021 07:55:48 pm

the Mom from this article will contact you, Aneta.

Michele Sutherland
8/2/2021 05:13:35 pm

I’m in Michigan. 10 plus years in court and abuse in every way.

Tracy Ferguson
11/7/2022 12:25:45 am

What about Arizona for class action. It also happens to father's false allegations to get upper hand. Reunification therapist discharged child without one court ordered session. China doll fine for trying to bring back to court being blocked from child for no reason.

Alisha Scholl
7/31/2020 08:28:07 am

My cousin lost her apartment and was having a hard time finding another place.. she asked a friend if they would care for her kids tell she got a place.. they agreed and cared for two out of three kids.. they tried to go to court without my cousin knowing it for guardianship over two of the girls claiming that the mom had abused them.. they had no proof that anything has happened.. the judge gave them temporary guardianship to get things filed in the right court. I filed in the right court to keep the siblings together and bring them back to the family.. I have the youngest sibling and she is doing amazing in school.. the other two struggle and the oldest one was in and out of the hospital.. the children's attorney got ahold of my attorney because the oldest girl wanted to come home.. the day before I was going to pick her up from the friend, the friend put her back in the hospital.. nobody would tell us what was going on.. eventually the oldest girl made contact with me begging me to come get her and as soon as the friends found out all communication stopped..after the guardianship ended me and mom went and picked up both girls.. as we pulled up to the house the oldest girl messaged me again telling me she was going to hurt herself because she didn't want to be there anymore.. it took 8 or more officers to get the girls out of the house.. we got them home.. the friend filed for an emergency guardianship order to get the middle child back and they got it.. they came and picked the middle child back up.. the oldest girl told us about the abuse that was going on in the friends house and that the lady of the house did drugs with the kids almost every day until court started.. I took the kids to the child's justice Center and they did a report.. when we went back to court the judge ordered I return the oldest child or he was issue a bench warrant.. the friends didn't want the child back but wanted me in trouble for the investigation.. we had court in two weeks and at the court hearing they told the judge they only wanted the one kid but didn't want me to have the other.. but the judge granted me with guardianship of the oldest one and let them keep the middle one.. I am a blood relative, best suited and have 2 of the three kids.. I think the judge let this happen because the one of the friends is in the military.. the girls miss their sister and there sister misses them.. this is all so sad.. mom doesn't have the money to fight and I am appealing the judges decision.. because I am appealing they will not let us have any visits with the middle sister.. we are so sad.. even cps and detectives are saying this is all wrong..

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Jessica
8/1/2020 07:15:59 am

All of us women who have been through this type of treatment need to stand together and file suit against the system and it’s abuse and wrong doing. There needs to be a change and it needs to be NOW. Let’s be that change!!!!

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Annalye pacheco
8/7/2020 07:14:14 am

I agree with you Jessica and I stand behind you! We need some orientation on how to make this a BIG movement.

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Scared Mom
2/9/2022 09:22:06 pm

I am not sure how to reach out to people but if You are in the Miami area and have had similar situation contact me as I am in it now. my email is workingtowardsjustice@gmail.com We need to stop court ordered abuse and abuse of power while ruining families.

NB
8/11/2020 10:51:32 pm

I'm with you, all the way from NYC. This story hits home and I am ready to be a part of the change. Let's do it!

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Nancy Erickson
6/21/2021 06:10:15 pm

I am an attorney trying to help abused women whose children are taken by the courts and given to abusers. Please send me your contact info.
Nancy

tanith pereira
12/8/2022 02:30:50 pm

i am in new york supreme court about to lose my son to my ex-boy freind who is not my sons father, do to false allegation that i hit my son on the street one night witch the police wrote a report that say the truth that it did not happen.i need help .

Rebecca Maloney
8/1/2020 11:12:08 am

I’m living the same nightmare in Massachusetts. Going on 12 years now.

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Melissa link
11/28/2021 01:37:39 pm

We're working on getting things in Massachusetts. Please visit the site and fill out the questionnaire.

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Anastasia Makarska
1/20/2022 04:54:04 pm

can you please post your site? I will visit MA soon, maybe we can connect

Barbara Kum
8/1/2020 02:56:22 pm

I also am a victim of injustice at Dupage County. How can they not follow the law of multiple forensic reports that are true of childs disclosure ignoring abuse then took her away from me given to the perpetrator. Now she is failing school and dad is alienating her from me. She is slowly growing away from me now and the court just ignores the abuse of denying my parent time. Who can I contact? My child deserves a good education and life which they took her from a private school and now she has gave up. Please refer me to someone.

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Andrea
9/12/2020 09:47:31 am

Dupage County as well. Judge Davenport gave full custody to ex
Kim DiGiovanni was worthless GAL.
Went to appeals.
Lost appeal.
Case kicked over to Judge Else.
Denied me a GAL and didn't nothing when my EX failed accused me of raping my then 5 year old daughter.
Case now kicked over to Judge Cerene.
No one cares and I'm learning to live with this.
Been on the trenches since 2013

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Michelle
8/4/2020 07:05:22 am

Please tell me how to get help and people involve in the middle of this so there are not these long term effects.

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Annalye Pacheco
8/4/2020 07:25:05 pm

If anyone in Florida has had a similar problem with Judge Scott M Bernstein and GAL Rebecca Amster Cantor please reach out to me I am trying to gather a group of women who have had this issue either by the same judge or the same family court in Miami Dade County. This judge gave the GAL marching orders on what to look for and she made her report to the judges request she lied under oath and made statements for my 14 year old son that I know he did not make because the words used are not in his vocabulary. They gave no importance to my evidence and flipped everything on me. They needed to find a justification for removing physical custody from me. And said I was the alienator despite evidence of me giving the father more time sharing than he was entitled to. They have damaged this teen who is in a very important phase of his life removing him from the parent who has been most involved since his birth and removing him from his 6 and 10 year old brothers. We have started a petition to try and gain the governors attention. Your support is appreciated. Let’s not give up ladies we are women!our passion for our children will never let us give up! https://www.thepetitionsite.com/560/482/661/miami-dade-county-judge-orders-teen-to-move-to-covid-19-epicenter/

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Patricia
11/29/2021 02:51:52 pm

Have you found any solution to this? I know someone in a similar situation.

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Seyla Cortes
11/2/2022 04:45:35 pm

I need your help. This GAL is appointed to my case. And every piece of evidence I gather she ignores, and somehow, the father gets information about the confidential exchange.

She has not made any attempt to help my children and I need help.

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Seyla Cortes
11/2/2022 05:06:08 pm

Please reach out to me. I am in the same situation.

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Celina Harp
8/4/2020 08:44:02 pm

I recently filed a mandamus against Judge Eric Shepperd and a Writ of the Habeus all way to the Supreme Court of Texas from Travis County in Austin Texas.

The court denied it contrary to all rules of law. The Judge and this court have denied me my son for four years, and I was not even getting the few hours a month.

When my son began to discuss being abused supervisors quit..and I believe from the pressure of the father's attorney. In fact my story sounds exactly like Aneta's. All ignoring outcries of my son and instead punishing me...finally putting me in jail. I have done multiple stints in jail for "violation of court orders," even when I have not violated the order...or when the commitment was based on an expired order.

I will do a total of 60-90 days in jail for keeping my son for two days....the first time I have had with him, unsupervised and in a normal setting, in four years. I have another nursing baby (from a sperm donor...after experiencing family court).

The system is failing children and giving abusers and worst of all, child molestors, custody and protecting them...they get more time with children than good honest fathers.

I am so proud of Aneta for filing this lawsuit and my prayers are with her to prevail against the wickedness and darkness that comes from the ORGANIZED mafia consisting of attorney's, judges, GAL's and supervisors who have no training in social work or degrees, or certifications. Therefore you cannot do anything about the license to practice when there is no license.

Reading Aneta's story sounds like what I have experienced for the past four years. Currently a Judge (Eric Shepperd, County Court at Law #4, Travis County, Texas) put a protective order and found "family violence." This is more absurd and worse than going to jail because it denies me 100% access, not even a phone call in 7 months running. What is sad is that I am completely innocent.....they have gone so far as to have criminal charges filed against me...for spending two days with my son after my one court order day a year on Christmas...We painted together and I took him for pancakes and to the park....and two days later Federal Marshals came to my house and broke down my doors and windows and aimed 10 assault rifles at me and my baby...this was after I already returned my son.

I could go on...but I am sure that the only violence done has been against me. I startle just when someone says my name on the phone because it was shouted over and over as 7 feet tall cops shot down my doors and windows.

The cops and Federal Marshals play into things and there are people this mafia have in every aspect of the law...my bond was set at $300,000....what a murderers bond is set at...and I was charged with "endangering a child," and several other false charges. This is serious and I face a hard road ahead of me, unless some Judge wakes up to what is going on.

They Judges know what is going on and for some reason they only encourage the abusers and punish the mother's who want nothing more than to be in their children's lives. Supervised visits are a way to punish a mother and abuse her and her children by proxy...on the other hand molester men and violent men also get supervised visits (when they are poor and not well connected).

Sick Sick Sick. The light always prevails in the end and the darkness will be shown when we put aside our grief and trauma and fear and start standing up to these ruthless money-mongerers who know what they are doing. The system is sick and Aneta is a warrior.
Pave the way, Aneta!!!

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Anastasia Makarska
1/1/2021 07:58:27 pm

what is your email address? I want to connect you with Aneta.

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Shay
1/2/2022 04:14:02 am

Reading this breaks my heart and bring tears to my eyes. They will not get away with what they have done to you. I pray that God Almighty destroys this unjust scandalous and tyrant system.

I commend you for your strength and your hope. You are a warrior! And HE will avenge you. This is more spiritual than natural. This is spiritual warfare and He always wins every battle. Iron sharpens iron, therefore put on your full armor and annihilate every devil after your children.

The Most High keep you under the shadow of His Wings.

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Nicolette Ladoulis
8/16/2020 03:58:10 am

But Mr. Biden is running for president and VAWA has not passed the Senate, so I am sure that misuse of public funds will become a real issue, someday. De-fund family court maybe?

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Joanne Intrabartola
9/12/2020 01:13:00 pm

Still fighting since 2008 and 2 different states.
The Unimaginable was and still is happening.
So many Conspiracies .
Can’t even find an attorney male or female with brass ones to expose these animals.
Please help me .

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Anastasia Makarska
1/1/2021 07:53:24 pm

please text me your email address to 3122546001. I will connect you with the mom from this article.

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Drew
12/31/2020 10:53:37 pm

This exactly is what us dads have been saying for years. Sadly we’ve tried the 1983 before. Some fools still think it’ll work. But the feds already have a method for kicking it out. Plus the judge will claim immunity. But 18 USC 241 looks promising. And they might be able to sue for theft, exploitation, larceny, fraud, Abuse or oppression in office, and other crimes...depending on their state laws.
I hope she wins cuz it’s about time these judges had their immunity taken away.

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Anastasia Makarska
1/1/2021 07:52:03 pm

So true.

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Anastasia Makarska
1/1/2021 07:59:42 pm

We are collecting cases for a class action lawsuit. I have a name of the attorney and his form for you to fill out. Please text me your email address to 3122546001 and I will email you the form.

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Kerri
8/17/2021 12:12:04 pm

Please contact for CALS. I’m in Georgia

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Nadeije Ahearn
8/6/2022 12:09:05 pm

Connecticut custody and corruption issue going strong for nearly 6 years with no end in sight…DCF, law enforcement and even medical providers have literally covered up the ongoing abuse by the childrens father which despite the endless trail of evidence I have proving truths, has resulted in a failed system of cowards who only seem to cover their assess when they make mistakes that rip families apart which they then try to co ER up to avoid being sued once they realize their negligence and need to avoid criminal charges and imprisonment for the blatant failure to do their legally obligated job!!!!

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Tya Simmons
6/9/2021 01:34:47 am

Your story sounds a lot like mine except I wasn’t with no attorney... I would like to become a member of your awareness group for families affected by the system... I’m in Florida if that matters...

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BrokenGirl Unchained Podcast & Blog link
8/12/2021 08:34:45 am

After Reporting Sexual Abuse, Popular Podcaster Juliet Ramos of BrokenGirl Unchained Podcast Fights for Families that are being Abused by our Family Courts, After Losing Custody Battle by a Flawed System.

I am looking for brave woman to come on my show and share their stories. It has become very isolating for me to go through all of this alone. Connecting with other woman that have stories that match my own has been cathartic for me. If anyone is interested please fee contact at Juliet@brokengirlunchainedpodcast.com

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Stephanie
9/7/2021 12:53:08 am

I would love to talk with you about what the commissioner, GAL, and CPS social workers have done to my daughter, and me. It began in 2010, finalized in 2013, but ruined my credibility, calling me a liar, so changing venues, the court (the GAL I just mentioned) followed what the commissioner and CPS said in the previous county. It was not even that she believed them, she knew as well, that my daughter was being abused, but withheld proof from the court and blatantly lied. She recommended I be supervised for five years, after claiming I am a good mom and she has no concerns. The judge kicked her off our case, so I would think her report would have been void, but no. I have been unable to protect my daughter since because of what my parenting plan looks like - claiming false allegations, and commissioner said if I report to CPS I would never see my daughter again, and the next judge, at the recommendation of the GAL, said if I have unfounded reports, I will be supervised. So I have not been able to do anything! My daughter is self-harming and so much more. Her dad and his girlfriend since 2010, have alienated me for years, and now have withheld her since Mother's Day of this year. I am currently waiting on the Ombudsman's determination and finishing my necessary documents for contempt and a modification but I am so scared. I am so sorry you and so many others have experienced this as well. I cannot even describe the pain and helplessness. It is sickening.

I am going to send an email to you.

Jessica Clark
3/25/2022 02:24:18 pm

I have a story with evidence

Ann Darsky
6/23/2021 04:41:31 am

Does anybody know how this story has transpired?

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Danielle paine
7/31/2021 12:50:24 pm

Please add me to the list. It’s nice to see we are all not alone!!!! My case has been going since 2018.

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HiddenName
7/31/2021 04:34:51 pm

The Judge granted my abusive ex a temporary restraining order. I left, my ex did what he threatened he involved lawyers knowing I couldn't afford one. He kept me prisoner, yes literally, for over two years. While he was able to call on people who lied for him the Judge dismissed my witnesses and all of my evidence including police reports. I may have primary custody but my ex is currently attempting to get sole custody and I am pro se. He wouldn't even look at the terrible texts my ex is still sending me. Another court hearing won't be until at least 4 months from now. Our child is very young. I have witnesses to testify that he never cared for her and that his abuse was malicious... But the Judge won't hear it...

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Danielle
8/1/2021 12:22:35 am

I also in California experience this as well. My son is so angry with lies. I also want to sue. Who is the attorney? I’ve been ready for a long time

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Malvina Fernandez-Lopez link
8/1/2021 07:30:01 pm

Hi Danielle,
What part of California are you in and is it possible to email or and or have your phone number so I could exchange mine with yours and it is not safe for me to print it online?
Wishing you well.
Malvina

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Tracy
10/27/2022 08:28:30 pm

Hello
I am in California and I could use some help. I am attempting to sue family law in my county and a forensic therapist. But I can’t find an attorney to help.

Lisa A
8/1/2021 05:10:29 am

I am in palm beach county, FL. My ex is a physician. He mentally and emotionally abused me for 15 years. I left with my 4 year old daughter and it was hell. In and out of court. False allegations of me beating our daughter, me being a drug addict. Fast forward, he attacks his wife while he’s high on cocaine. It’s recorded on the bay monitor. DCF gets involved. His baby daughter and wife get an automatic restraining order, but my daughter does not, even though she was also in the house during the attack. DCF puts the wife and I along with the children on a safety plan and I have to live with her for maybe 4 months. I have a GAL who is nice, we go through 4 different case managers, and he has supervised visits with DCF over the phone with my daughter. After a few months she doesn’t want to talk to him anymore. He claims parental alienation and the GAL attorney gets involved. Says that I need a psych evaluation and that I’m the problem. Meanwhile, she has testimony from not just me, but the third wife he attacked and the wife before me! Yet I’m still the problem! The courts granted an emergency second hearing to stop all visitation with him. But the GAL attorney is relentless. My daughter tells her therapist he sexually abused her. And they claim I coached her! After all this, I hear nothing about the investigation into that, DCF drops us. And I’m $30,000 I’m attorneys fees foe the year fighting this! He hasn’t paid her child support off and on. Didn’t pay her school tuition for 2 years. And now has been attacked another girlfriend on a JetBlue flight and was arrested in Boston. Now on a now fly list. Yet he’s still seeing patients. He’s been evicted twice in 2 years foe not paying rent. Stole $38k from friends of his and even though court ordered to pay it back, he won’t. Yet I’m the problem. Right? He has his felony criminal trial coming up in September, and I’ll bet he will walk away Free, and then start petitioning the courts for my daughter back. Courts don’t care. He’s a cocaine addict, alcoholic. Wife beater, pathological liar. Sexually abused my daughter, but watch him get away with it like he always does.

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Angela
8/1/2021 07:12:54 am

Hi,

I’m going through this right now in Indiana; Hancock County. Do you have anyone in Indiana with the Coalition who can help me?

Thanks,
Angela

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anonymous
8/1/2021 07:14:51 am

Colorado Douglas county- GAL was aware of DV in the home. PRE recommended children be placed with mother due to the fathers severe case of alienation. DHS aware of DV in the home.
50/50 granted - father did not even have to attend any type of classes.
Since then- oldest child hasn't seen his mother in 2 years. Middle child (who is currently the "target" of the father- is slowly pulling away from mom. (he is trying to survive) Father "accidently" shot middle child in the leg- but again no concerns in his home.
Youngest child is being groomed as I write this.
Family court is disgusting

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Monique Salcido Hamilton
8/1/2021 07:37:39 am

Started divorce and custody in 2014 and this is the third time Motioning the court for full custody, emergency custody, sole legal decision making custody, the list goes on. I have been abandoned forced to flip and sell our homes and then pay for husbands attorney fees out of my portion of the proceeds. Left for a year without the funds from the division of assets in order to force homeowners to gain custody of our daughter. The nightmare has not ended! Currently in family court in Arizona and the Judge has allowed the Father to interfere with custody and kidnap my daughter for over 6 months, building false narratives that my daughter is afraid of me. Father filed claims against me in 3 states at 1 time. Filed a protection order against me in Texas, called Arizona and claimed child abuse with CPS, filed for Emergency Custody and called Hawaii and started a child support review with the county attorney. This has been going on since I drove my daughter to El Paso in February. School is about tk begin and the Judge has allowed Father to return her after he is able to make work and flight arrangements. This has been typical of this 7 year fiasco.

He is in the mitary and his Mother is a Judge. Although I am a veteran myself with 3 degrees, the courts treat me as though I am insignificant and the abusive Mother. For 4 months I didn't get to speak to my daughter, in 6 months I have only spoken to my daughter 10 hrs. my conversation are recorded and I have no idea what the Judge is going to rule. The court appointed advisor has still not completed her investigation since May and the Judge said even though the child is being returned to me to attend school that he has not made a ruling yet on modification and is ordering a status conference in October. I am over $16k in 6 months and still going because the Judge keeps allowing the Father time to keep filing false allegations, several motions and now a police report in my city last weekend when he orchestrated a drop off of my daughter that I was never notified of and drove straight to the police department with allegations of altercations during exchange of my 15 yr old daughter that has never happened because I always ask for a police escort to keep all false accusations from being filed and yet here I am fighting to raise my daughter peacefully according to the divorce decree. This is just a blatant attack against me so that I end up without a dime of our marital assets and his Mothers rage because of retirement and child support that was ordered. The sad part in all of this is that the child suffers along with the Mother. They have left us homeless, refused to gives funds allocated in the divorce decree, and have forced me back into litigation in family court to keep me paying attorney fees. my intentional to strip a Mother from being able to provide for her child. Father was able to keep his career and have his Mothers support through chambers to be given judicial courtesy.

Manipulation of a child's heart and mind leaves the child in torment and the child is gaslight until they break and start believing the vicious lies.

I am on board if anyone can help please contact me!!! Salcidomonique@gmail.com

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Bonnie
8/1/2021 11:22:09 am

I am looking for a probono attorney to help me with the same. Sad this is happening to do many.

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Melynda Bosch
8/1/2021 07:13:50 pm

I am located in Florida and looking for any assistance with connecting to this lawsuit. Will gladly discuss my case one on one, afraid of this public comment

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Melynda Bosch
8/3/2021 08:21:09 am

My ex-husband was not a lawyer but he is a veteran and uses that as leverage and to get sympathy. I am feeling exhausted but will eventually get my full story down on table.

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Stacy Whyde
8/1/2021 09:21:44 pm

I am going through the exact same thing here in Indiana

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Bailee
8/2/2021 05:59:31 am

Hey I’m so sorry this is happening to you guys. Here’s my story … I moved to Ohio June 2019 with my daughter. I drove her once a month to see her narcissist sociopath father. After COVID-19 happened travel restrictions were put in place . I was on bed rest pregnant with my son. My ex refused to come visit her. I couldn’t drive . He filed criminal charges against me . I ended up having my son 5 wks early. So I still couldn’t travel. Mind you he got a deviation in child support for travel expenses but never traveled to see our child. Fast forward to October 2020 we go to court the judge hears our case. My ex painted me into this horrible person lies with zero evidence against me the judge keeps us there all day long. Then comes back in and says one of the weekends I was fully capable of bring my daughter to see him. That doctors notes weren’t enough. He’s says I willfully withheld my daughter from my ex. Sentenced me 48 hrs in jail. I have zero criminal records. Just had a baby. No where is the parenting plan did it ever say I’m ex was suppose to have the weekend I went to jail. We’ve dealt with all this abuse for seven years and it still continues.

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Liza Black link
10/29/2021 05:06:39 pm

"Sentenced me 48 hrs in jail"
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!
Let's file a lawsuit!

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Anastasia Makarska
10/29/2021 05:13:49 pm

my friend Olga Mazzone was in jail 4 times. She DEFINITELY wants to be included in the class auction lawsuit. Her email address is olenkamazzone1@gmail.com

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Noreen
8/3/2021 07:43:03 am

I haven't seen my daughters in 81 days my ex filed an emergency hearing May 7, 2021 in retaliation of my protective order filed April 26, 2021 and my change of judge that was coming I filed a protective order against the judge He never heard my protective order he transferred it (he would have denied it anyway and yell at me as he has) However I dont have a hearing until September 8, 2021 I filed all of the codes sited all kinds of cases Judge mad at me because he knows he messed up all kinds of stuff in my case since 2015 I have transcripts there was no emergency Jude has failed to protect me and my kids My home burned down with me in it My ex went to court and said I asked him and he had video 2019 He never has proof just his word judge charged me 30,000 in attorney fees to my ex for my outrageous behavior for going to a woman shelter for 3 months Which I was told to do by DCS courts

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Liza Black link
10/29/2021 05:05:21 pm

"in retaliation of my protective order"
These are the key words here. Mine too retaliated against me for filing a protective order.

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Anastasia Makarska
10/29/2021 05:09:52 pm

same here

protective order was for 3 weeks. Retaliation is for years, including a protecting order for 6 months against me, and me not seeing daughter for 4 years already

Malvina Fernandez-Lopez link
10/29/2021 07:40:26 pm

In 2016 when I discovered I could file "FRAUD UPON THE COURT" by officers of the court, attorneys, judicial officers, and court clerks, in any court/jurisdiction, while requesting restraining orders in the Domestic Violence Court in a different county because of ongoing DV, I did just exactly that. I had fled to Sacramento from Bakersfield. I provided all the facts and names of the officers of the court that concealed and omitted facts that the abuser filed a case before me which all his orders were denied, there was no emergency, was to serve me, and to return back to hear his cause. Never served me nor notified me. Instead, he and his father from Arizona robbed me with the assistance of the Kern County Sheriff Officers who handcuffed me, again, on September 19, 2012. The Domestic Violence Court GRANTED me my first and only restraining orders based on the documents and facts I filed.
The restraining order did not last very long because the CORRUPT Bakersfield Family Law Supervisor Marisol Alcantar had the Sacramento "Commissioner" DENY my ROs which she could not do but, did it anyways. Even when I had the ROs the Bakersfield Police Department and Officers would not enforce the RO's and assist me in obtaining my children he was hiding, the just let him go. So yes, I truly emphasize the denial and lack of ROs and being incarcerated.
The state actor, Cory Woodward, was having sexual relations with his court clerk, denied my fee waivers even though he had in his hand my government benefit card which automatically grants me to receive fee waivers, conspired with the abusers attorney and made me a "Vex Lit" which I was served and forced to go to court without a judges signature or even a stamped name. Every Court Official refused to do anything about it, even removing him from the bench. It finally took the voters of Kern County not to re-elect him. But, he still works for the State, he called his buddy, the CA Inspector General for a job which he got, while we lose our children, homes, jobs, friends, economic stability, trust, etc...…..
To this day, like many of you and others I continue to deal with DV just as my children suffer from child abuse, physical and emotional. I am repeatedly assaulted by law enforcement, put in jail because they can. The CAL is long overdue.
My dad would say, "If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself."
I am currently dealing with "malicious prosecution" as retaliation for reporting being tortured and discriminated against on the basis of my disabilities, and for exercising my First Amendment Rights.
God will Bless us all and give us the force and insight to persevere to JUSTICE FOR ALL.
Malvina

Noreen
8/3/2021 08:00:43 am

Universal Citation: IN Code § 31-17-4-2 (2017)
IC 31-17-4-2 Modification or denial; restriction of parenting time rights
     Sec. 2. The court may modify an order granting or denying parenting time rights whenever modification would serve the best interests of the child. However, the court shall not restrict a parent's parenting time rights unless the court finds that the parenting time might endanger the child's physical health or significantly impair the child's emotional development.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-24(b).]
Indiana has long recognized that the rights of parents to visit their children is a precious privilege that should be enjoyed by noncustodial parents. Id. at 400-01. As a result a noncustodial parent is generally entitled to reasonable visitation rights. Ind.Code § 31-17-4-1. A court may modify an order granting or denying visitation rights whenever this modification would serve the best interests of the child. I.C. § 31-17-4-2. However, a parent's visitation rights shall not be restricted unless the court finds that "the visitation might endanger the child's physical health or significantly impair the child's emotional development." Id. Even though the statute uses the term "might," we have previously interpreted the language to mean that a court may not restrict visitation unless that visitation would endanger the child's physical health or emotional development. See Stewart v. Stewart, 521 N.E.2d 956, 960 n. 3 (Ind.Ct.App.1988), reh'g denied, trans. denied.
Duncan v. Duncan, 843 N.E.2d 966 (Ind. App. 2006)

"Thus, we have no hesitation in concluding that statute requires evidence establishing that visitation 'would' (not 'might') endanger or impair the physical or mental health of the child. Case law supports our treatment of the word 'might' in this context as being more than..." Stewart v. Stewart, 521 N.E.2d 956 (Ind. App. 1988)



"'improper because the order includes no finding that modification would serve the child's best interests'). Here, the trial court failed to articulate at the hearing or in its written order whether modification of his parenting time would serv..." J.D.S. v. B.S. (Ind. App. 2015)

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noreen
8/3/2021 08:18:11 am

Can a class-action be brought from different states to federal

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Kerri
8/17/2021 12:22:21 pm

I’m working on this right now… I’ll keep you posted.

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Anastasia Makarska
10/29/2021 05:10:32 pm

any update on this?

Sara
8/3/2021 12:38:42 pm

I totally feel exactly what you are going through. It's just mind blown. Ive been going through it for 5 years, and still going on, and not a damn thing I can do.

Unreal how disgusting the judges are in these positions.

And who still suffers? The kids.

Stay strong. Path the way...luckily..you're able to step up a notch and bring this horrible truth to light. And I hope and pray you're able to achieve your end goal for you and your babies.

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Ann Darsky
8/4/2021 04:59:50 pm

Nancy,

Do you live in CA?

Ann Darsky

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Nancy Erickson
8/4/2021 05:36:31 pm

To Ann Darsky -- no, Ann, I don't live in CA. I live in NYC.

But if you need to talk with someone in CA about your case, contact

cppa001@aol.com

That is California Protective Parents Association.

Good luck!
Nancy

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Steph
9/7/2021 01:11:58 am

Is there anyone else in WA state dealing with this?

And anyone know of statute of limitations for lawsuits against CPS, Court Commissioner and GAL?

I have proof and beyond that they knew my daughter was being abused but kept covering it up and punishing me - commissioner saying if I report to CPS I would never see my child again. So I have been unable to protect her. That is a violation of freedom of speech, if not more violations of laws and rights - prohibiting a parent from protecting their child! I know why the commissioner and CPS covered it up, but the GAL, I do not know. She was so out of control that the judge removed her from our case.

This started in 2010 and is ongoing... currently dealing with an issue at the moment, for the past 4 months, and preparing a contempt motion and modification but I am terrified because I am always called a liar, but I finally feel hopeful, fingers crossed.

I am praying for all of you and your children.

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Anastasia Makarska link
10/2/2021 12:59:03 pm

Download Aneta’s federal filings here https://songsunsilenced.wordpress.com/2021/06/26/il-mom-sues-judge-ex-gal-for-8m-the-complaints/

LAWSUIT COUNTS
1. Conspiracy to deprive of due process [42 U.S.C. §1983]
2. Conspiracy to deprive of equal protection under the law [42 U.S.C. §1983]
3. Abuse of process [intentional tort]
4. Intentional infliction of emotional distress [intentional tort]

Fed Cmplt FILED, Aneta Hadzi-Tanovic & Minor Children SP, KP, MPDownload
FC Ehibits A-F, FILEDDownload

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Sandra
10/24/2021 12:47:59 pm

I am in Madison county Illinois. My son refused to see his father after receiving a concussion, being called names such as retarded and a bully, being pushed down, etc. my ex husband has been claiming alienation since around 2016 and no judge would change the visitation schedule until this year when a new judge took over who just so happens to live four house down from my ex husband. The GAL has only spoke to me once and my son once. The judge gave my ex full custody to which my son refused to leave the courtroom so his father signed for him to be placed in a foster mothers house in East St. Louis. He was only eating once per day, not attending school, and didn’t change his clothes for 6 days because he had none. They finally bullied my son into going to his fathers by threatening to take the only items he did possess in this foster house. My son has went from being an honor student to failing classes. He wears the same 5 outfits every week. Him and his brother are only allowed to see me one hour per week supervised. No matter what i file it is denied. Our boys keep asking for me and to go home and nobody will listen. The judges family lives in about 6 of the houses on my ex husbands street and nobody thinks this is reason for removal. This is a nightmare. This neglect of power needs to stop it is hurting our children!

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Amy Finazzo
1/27/2022 07:46:47 pm

I live in Madison County too! Feel free to reach out to me. lleo13@icloud.com

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Liza Black
10/26/2021 11:19:22 am

I too am living this nightmare. I left my abusive ex in 2014. Got a restraining order and full custody. From 2014-17, he alienated them from me. In 2017, through an ex parte, he had them instantly taken from me and I saw them 2 hours a week. He sued for child support although he makes $150k a year. I was a stay at home mom for 12 years, working 5 part time jobs in 2017 as a renter, but the judge ordered me to pay him half my gross wages. I'm still paying that today. The judge told me to get rid of my home and the kids' things, as I would "never have overnights with them again."

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Anastasia Makarska link
10/26/2021 12:09:11 pm

100% my story except that my initial custody was close to 50/50. Then it went to 0/100 and your story repeated as a cookie-cutter. Even the year is the same when it happened to me: 2017

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Liza Black link
10/29/2021 05:02:52 pm

Hello Anastasia, Mine was at 50/50 too when he took them from me in 2017!!!

Liza Black link
10/29/2021 05:03:46 pm

I am in Southern California if anyone wants to reach out or be part of our lawsuit.

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Liza Black
10/28/2021 12:35:05 pm

Hello everyone,
I am in Southern California and part of a group of people trying to file a class action lawsuit for what we have experienced. Please feel free to reach out to me.

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Malvina Fernandez-Lopez link
10/29/2021 04:59:40 pm

I am very interested in participating with the class action lawsuit. Please email me where we may be able to meet.
Malvina

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Liza Black link
10/29/2021 05:02:04 pm

Hi Malvina, you can contact me through lizablack.com.

Anastasia Makarska
10/29/2021 05:02:16 pm

I am very interested too.I can also connect you with several more people from Illinois who would be interested in joining the class auction. My number is 3122546001 Please let me know how we could join the class auction.

Anastasia Makarska
10/29/2021 05:11:46 pm

my email amakarsky@gmail.com in case a class auction person in charge would want to email

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Melissa link
11/28/2021 01:46:28 pm

If you are in Massachusetts, please visit justiceinmassachusetts.wordpress.com and fill out the questionnaire.

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Kristin Jones
1/2/2022 07:17:41 am

Ohio Family courts have failed me also! Praying for a change!!!

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Nancy S. Erickson
1/2/2022 08:19:43 am

I unsubscribed by mistake! Please put me back on!
Thank you.
Nancy

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Liza Black
1/2/2022 10:44:52 am

I am now part of two lawsuits like this one. Please reach out to me: blackli@iu.edu

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Nancy S. Erickson
1/2/2022 10:59:44 am

I unsubscribed by mistake again.
Please put me back on.

And I would suggest that you have the link to unsubscribe ONLY at the very end of the email, so that others don't make this mistake. It is now in the position where one would expect to click when wanting to answer, not to unsubscribe.

Thank you.
Nancy Erickson

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AC Robertson
9/10/2022 02:00:45 am

Are you the attorney trying to help? Our case is in Wa St..

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Angela Attiah link
1/20/2022 04:24:14 pm

Is anyone spearheading class action efforts in IL? I am interested in joining forces, both personally and professionally.

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Meghan Garnhart
1/20/2022 05:06:26 pm

Yes there are. Please text me at (815) 218-2079 and I can connect you to more in IL

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Amy Finazzo
1/27/2022 08:02:05 pm

Im in Madison County IL and have had 5 lawyers in 5 years. Two for family court, two for criminal due to this mess, and 1 GAL. Please help me. Ex family attorney was also a FOIA city official and her husband a police officer in same city. I want to be apart of this

S. Z. link
1/26/2022 04:59:41 pm

Hello, first off. So sorry to hear this happened to you. Secondly bravo for standing up for yourself. I have a very similar case in S. Cal. The opposing party has claimed parental alienation and coaching. He retained counsel after he was served with allegations of sexual abuse that our daughter reported in a forensic interview. Now he’s fighting for 100% custody reversal. I need help or guidance. I do not want to disclose too much. Seeking help I’m at the tail end of my case.

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Aneta
1/30/2022 08:38:31 pm

S.Z.

Feel free to call or email me.

Thanks,
Aneta

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S.Z.
1/31/2022 12:09:18 am

Hello, how can I call or email you? There is no phone number listed?

Thanks,

S.Z.

Anastasia Makarska link
5/6/2022 05:01:58 pm

https://youtu.be/wbV0nm_RaKc you GOTTA watch these 15 in its entirety. This Mom was discriminated against - with recording of the court hearing AND the truth that child recorded. Please post your comment in that link, AND repost it - share, share, share.

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Orange County Family Law Lawyers link
7/5/2022 12:04:56 pm

Especially a win in her suit, will help her case moving forward and help expose the injustices women everywhere are being subjected to. I’m so thankful for your helpful post!

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Orange County Divorce Lawyers link
7/5/2022 01:52:47 pm

World in which Family Court judges disregard substantial negative evidence about the father, and fabricate negative evidence about the mother, Thank you for making this such an awesome post!

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Nickola Cunha
7/24/2022 07:53:11 pm

I am an attorney from the state of Connecticut who was disbarred this past January. The disbarment flowed from a hearing that was supposed to be about recusing a trial judge who was engaging in everything under the sun that all of the moms have experienced based on the posts I have been reading. I am very interested in learning more about any pending federal cases against judges. I’m still fighting for my license to be reinstated.

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Lisa
7/30/2022 01:54:32 pm

The same happened to me in Mississippi! It's worse then I ever would have thought of & now I'm scared because I don't trust anyone in the judicial system. AG office or attorneys here becuase they all know each other & my ex family. I feel like I've been raped in the middle of the court house square & nobody said one word but let it happen.....
Any trustworthy references in MS please???

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AC Robertson
9/10/2022 01:58:26 am

GAL refusing to look at 7+ years actual evidence of abuse, neglect, alienation, and spoucification of a child. Commissioner ordering children back to covert narcissist father. Teenage son sexually assaulted little sister and father kept it a secret from me and forced our daughter to have to live with her abuser for years. Child refusing to move back to the house where the sexual assault happened, or with the man who made her keep the assault a secret. GAL, Ex, his atty all committing countless false statements and filing false instrument. Constant lies from them under penalty of purgery. My atty dropped me when he realized how bad it is and didn't know how to fight it. I need help! My child is suicidal because of her father is ignoring her wishes to live with me. None of these people care that they're pushing my child to want to harm herself and they keep making up lies about me when I'm the parent who has acted in my children's best interest the entire time and I'm the parent who has been capable of helping my child make progress in therapy. I need help! Our case is in Wa St. though I live in Id.

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Malvina Fernandez-Lopez link
9/12/2022 02:12:09 am

Please file sexual assault reports of a minor child, your daughter, with the police, the sheriff, and the FBI because sexual assault of a child is a “federal offense” and every law enforcement agency are MANDATED REPORTERS. Should any law enforcement agency fail or refuse to make, file, and provide you with a copy of that report, please email the United States Assistant Attorney General, Vanita Gupta at: Vanita.gupta@usdoj.gov, and Amy Loder at: Amy.loder@usdoj.gov,. Please know and understand that every state’s law receives federal funding to report, prevent, and to hold sexual assault offenders/perpetrators accountable.
If you would like to add additional US DOJ Attorneys to your email SEXUAL ASSAULT COMPLAINT to those that administer, investigate, and file charges and complaints in the interest sexually assaulted minors, please email me at: francesfernandez7@aol.com.
Wish you and your daughter well.
Malvina

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Anastasia Makarska
9/10/2022 07:02:17 am

False allegations by a male against a female should be illegal and punishable by jail time like in Brazil. Family courts should not attempt to treat both genders "equally". Because it male and female were equal physically, then there would be the same number of male rape victims, as there are female ones

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BJ Brown
10/8/2022 08:09:15 am

My case involved a GAL with behavior so egregious she had our emotional support dog stolen from our home. We were awarded the dog back in court. The judge let her have it. However, attorneys will not get involved in these types of cases. They claim it is useless to go against the system and immunity. The GAL even had a bar complaint, she was having an affair with a judge. The judge recused himself from the case.

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STEPHAINE D MOTLEY link
10/30/2022 07:28:41 pm

Hello, My daughter is going through the same thing after reporting her daughter's sexual abuse, the abusive father teamed up with the GAL and they switched custody after she had been with the mom all of her life.. no court order changed until this discovery she was 10 years old

although my granddaughter has a speech impediment she still went into the judge's chambers and told him what her dad had did to her...he admitted in court in front of everyone that it was disturbing but yet he still gave custody to the father who then took her from VA to another state then turned around and teamed up with the NC DA his new wife is also sorority friends with... (we have proof from social media) this DA is now has a warrant out for my daughters arrest claiming child abduction felony 5..

when she has proof that she was at the police station with the child because the police demanded her to bring the child to the station to make a report, then told her not to return the child.. so it was clear entrapment.... and never help her allowed the dad to report her on missing and exploited children..

My daughter was picked up in her home state of VA as a fugitive... now out on bond fighting extradition... and she has until Dec 14 to turn herself in ,, this bias nasty DA has said she not giving a bond and is trying to make an example because she personally helping the father try silence her to keep her getting her daughter help..... we can't find an attorney that will take the case because of the corruption .. we have no idea how to file a suit or what to do.. it is corruption in both states, they have cut off contact, and we have not seen my granddaughter in over a year... we have administrative timelines of fraud on the court from the dad .. he using the system to continue the DV and playing both states ...reports of abuse is still being mailed to her mom from NC DSS and most recently the dad was charged with assault and battery of his 16 year old step son and nothing has been done to him..again because he knows someone that knows someone.. just unbelievable!!.. these are some serious charges .. my daughter is a fit mom well known in her community and we have spent thousands of dollars for ineffective lawyers.. not sure what to do

any lawsuit help or advice word be appreaciated .. who do you go to when the whole town is corrupt and fraudulent?

court reform is a must
email justicefornyla@gmail.com or the above email..


also please help my friend Lizzy Harding she was thrown in a NY jail and punished for protecting her kids #freelizze.. she is also on IG bail was 100,000.00 (husband also is a perve and a lawyer)

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naomi
12/11/2022 09:28:24 pm

This is so sad , i am so glad that you are trying to help all these woman . the system is so broken . PLEASE HELP
naomi

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Amy Pearl
12/11/2022 09:50:37 pm

I would just like to say that the work you are doing is amazing shedding light on this injustice in the world to help to try and change the system that is wronging so many innocent people
and help those who are unable to help them selfs. please keep up the good fight. i appreciate all your hard work .
THANK YOU
AMY

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Kimberly Pearson
1/29/2023 10:06:27 pm

Hello,

I'm in a terrible place and am running out of ways to help my son and keep him from being further abused, sexually assaulted, or even killed because of his disclosures. My son's father is using the courts to legally abuse us and trying to force reunification therapy on our 4 year old son. He'll be 5 in April.

I currently have a 3 year pfa against my son's father, it's my second pfa against him and I have a temporary pfa for my son, which is my second temporary pfa for my son. I dropped the first one because of endless threats from opposing counsel. And they manipulated me into dropping the pfa. His lawyer and my sons free lawyer stated that I would not be able to get the pfa and that I should accept the terms they were offering. They got me to drop it and said I would maintain legal custody and there would be individualized therapy and then reunification. My sons lawyer said in this scenario that I'd have a say in the therapist too and that the individualed therapy could last years until the therapist deems my son ready to start reunification therapy. They lied to me so much. I did not get to maintain legal custody. And they told me after I dropped the pfa that they will not accept any therapist I pick. My sons lawyer also said that if I did not sign the papers she would not represent us and that we will lose and I'd have to pay all court costs, all of his lawyers fees and the reunification would be forced through the courts and that I'd have to pay for the whole thing. And I filed a complaint with the DA's office and they informed me to not sign anything. After I went back for the temporary pfa opposing counsel immediately went and filed special relief. This resulted in the free lawyer dropping my son's case from me not signing the forced reunification. Opposing counsel then went for a special relief to force reunification with their corrupt social worker.

My son disclosed to his sister in may 2022 and then to me and my oldest son later that day. He then disclosed to the domestic violence service center, victims resource center, the crisis worker at the children's service center, a trauma counselor at Red bird (a counseling center that works directly with children and youth, and he disclosed at the child advocacy center. No charges were brought because my son apparently said his father is a mad scientist and that it happened at the police station (where his father took him into the woods after I dropped him off for a visit.) The investigating officer said my son's imagination makes him not credible. But apparently my son never changed his story about the sexual abuse. He apparently even did finger movements to show what his father did to him. Children and youth closed the case but I recieved no status on all of the closures except 2 of them. One said unfounded when they investigated my son's sexualized behaviors in 2021 then in 2022 they said it was indicated. And after the children and youth lady spoke to my son's free lawyer, the children and youth lady changed her mind and claimed it was never indicated and that it's valid for his sexual behaviors only and that it was only a GPS case not cps.
My ex has money for a high powered lawyer because he works under the table making thousands a month and collecting social security and does not have to pay child support at all. He did pay child support for 2 months but he took me back and they said he didn't have to pay. His lawyer knows the judge. The judge yelled at me in the beginning when I told him I have a pfa against my ex and don't feel comfortable sitting near him. He yelled at me and said "this has nothing to do with you Ms. Pearson. This has to do with Mr. Buro!" I have primary custody and always have and without my say so they gave shared legal to him.
My son,Adam has displayed sexualized behaviors like saying penises go there while pointing at my privates after he came home from a visit. He also came home from a visit and was full on masterbating. Another time he took a soda bottle and put it between his butt cheeks and I told him that's inappropriate and asked him why he's doing it. He said father wanted to take his picture. Adam has also had extreme aggression, hurting all of us and trying to kill the animals. He has made his older brother bleed on many occasions. Adam has even stabbed me in the neck with a pencil while I was in an online class on camera. Adam also developed what they are now testing him for pika. He constantly picked things even in public. It has gotten better since he has not seen his father in seven months due to the temporary pfa. Adam also had a very short attention span that his teachers noticed. Adam has also stated he wanted to die on many occasions . It has been awhile since he has said anything like that though. He said during his sleep study at the hospital that he wanted to die and he wanted me to find a knife and stab myself and then stab him. I asked him why he said

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Malvina Fernandez-Lopez link
1/30/2023 03:44:17 pm

Can you please let me know what city, county, and state all of this is occurring?
From what you described, your son, you, and your family need a great deal of assistance in many areas but, first and foremost, you son needs to be kept away from the father.
Please know that you cannot trust attorneys whether they represent you, the child, or the other person, I have not come across an HONEST attorney, on top of judicial officers. I speak from personal experience and knowledge.
Please take care of yourselves. Malvina

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Kimberly Pearson
1/30/2023 08:11:52 pm

Wilkes barre, Pennsylvania luzerne county

Malvina Fernandez-Lopez link
1/30/2023 08:31:14 pm

Do you mind if I provide your information to the DOJ’s Office of Violence Against Women which provides federal funding to ALL courts in every state to request and demand the United States Attorney General investigate pedophile sexual assault against the alleged perpetrator, the father? ALL pedophiles are to be held accountable for which the DOJ provides federal funding throughout every state, no parent is above the law, nor are judicial court officers and officers of the court. You can reach me at, francesfernandez7@aol.com, whenever you feel the need. Thank you for providing me with your information. Please take care of yourselves. Malvina

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Kimberly Pearson
1/31/2023 05:46:25 am

No I do not mind at all. We could use all the help we can get. I fear they're trying to fabricate lies to eventually move to remove him from my home. I have spoken to other families that have dealt with this judge and this particular social worker. They have had their children taken away and some with rights terminated for being a protective parent.

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