Long overdue, it's definitely time to put a spotlight on the corruption in the family courts. Survivors of domestic violence must have their voices heard, not just for the domestic violence but for the further abuse within the system. It's hard to believe that this barbaric system has been permitted to carry out atrocities for so long, perpetuating the abuse of women and children. I can't not wait until this system is brought to justice and every corrupt judge stands trial for their crimes. Please keep me informed if you know of any class action lawsuit in Canada.
Women have no enforceable rights in family court. Mothers and their children suffer. This systemic discrimination must be addressed. The lawsuit is so needed! Thank you.
Thank you for this. After years of fighting and feeling worn out to the point that I can't even get myself to file another motion, this gives me a sense of relief, hope and renewed energy.
Ladies, these articles must be shared and shared. They need numbers.. lots of women. There are so many American women are affected negatively by these paternalistic, misogynist decisions made in family court. Sharing this will encourage women to join.
Thank You for this lawsuit, this is music to my ears. I honestly believe we can change the system if they are exposed and we as women unity as one. My son still now age 6 hasn’t received a state attorney. The birth certificate father is using my son for immigration status. The real father ….will be discovered very soon and be bought for his emotional & financial needs for my son.
Hello and with thanks, my name is Shannon Draughon and I am an attorney in King County, Washington. Please contact me at sdraughon@carnationlegal.com or (425) 945-6862. I want to help.
Call for Court Reform – Dismantle of the use of (Parent Alienation) junk science and Reunification trafficking rings.
To Whom It May Concern,
Our family court systems are in crisis. For decades, a deeply flawed and dangerous theory known as Parental Alienation has infiltrated courtrooms across this country—despite having no scientific legitimacy, no diagnostic reliability, and no grounding in child welfare best practices. This so-called “theory” is not only junk science—it has become a weapon. A weapon used to discredit protective parents (most often mothers) and hand over children to their abusers.
This must stop.
Parental Alienation, coined by Richard Gardner—a man with a known bias toward abusive fathers and a disturbing history of minimizing child sexual abuse—has never been accepted as a legitimate medical or psychological diagnosis by the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, or the World Health Organization. And yet, courts continue to accept it as if it were fact. Mothers who come forward to protect their children from abuse are often accused of “alienating” them from the other parent, turning their efforts to safeguard into grounds for custody loss.
The results have been catastrophic.
Children are being placed directly into the custody of abusers.
Children are being silenced in courtrooms when they try to speak the truth.
Children are dying.
Organizations like Custody Peace and investigative reporting across the U.S. have tracked hundreds of cases where children were placed with abusive parents under the banner of “alienation,” only to be severely harmed—or even killed. According to a 2022 review by the Center for Judicial Excellence, over 100 children in the U.S. have been murdered by a parent after courts ignored warnings from the protective parent and the child themselves.
Driving this crisis is the cottage industry of reunification camps and consultants, developed and fueled by the harmful legacy of Richard Gardner. These unregulated, profit-driven programs are designed not to heal but to silence and reprogram children, often by forcing them to recant allegations of abuse and cutting them off entirely from the protective parent. These camps are trauma factories—funded by the wealthier parent, often the abuser—and supported by court-appointed evaluators who profit from prolonged litigation.
This is not child protection. This is court-sanctioned child trafficking.
Family courts have become playgrounds for those with money, power, and connections—while the safety of children and the credibility of protective parents are treated as disposable. This is a human rights crisis hiding in plain sight. The prioritization of abusive parents’ rights over child safety must end.
We call for:
• A complete rejection of Parental Alienation as a valid argument in custody disputes.
• An independent federal investigation into the reunification industry and its ties to judicial corruption.
• Mandatory evidence-based, trauma-informed training for judges, attorneys, and custody evaluators.
• Accountability for professionals who ignore or dismiss credible abuse allegations.
• And most importantly—a system that puts the health, voice, and safety of the child first. Always.
It is our moral obligation to dismantle the systems that are profiting off children's pain. We must believe protective parents. We must listen to children. And we must do everything in our power to ensure that no more lives are lost to this injustice.
Children are not collateral. They are not weapons. They are not for sale.
We need this in Switzerland as courts here do NOT acknowledge coercive control , nor psychological/emotional/ financial abuse.
They only acknowledge physical abuse.
And even then it’s terrible as they maintain the visitation of the kids with the violent father as long as he never hit the kids and only hit the mother.
It’s sick here.
I could go on for days how judges are more vested in protecting the non custodial parents rights ;which 95% of cases is the father) as opposed to the rights of tge children.
Hi again. I don't think I posted the link I want to share with you properly. Janine Reese is a major advocate for mothers and kids who is active on LinkedIn. I have shared your stuff with her and she will post it everywhere she can. Best - Suzy Barnes
Long overdue, it's definitely time to put a spotlight on the corruption in the family courts. Survivors of domestic violence must have their voices heard, not just for the domestic violence but for the further abuse within the system. It's hard to believe that this barbaric system has been permitted to carry out atrocities for so long, perpetuating the abuse of women and children. I can't not wait until this system is brought to justice and every corrupt judge stands trial for their crimes. Please keep me informed if you know of any class action lawsuit in Canada.
Where do you live in Canada ?
Women have no enforceable rights in family court. Mothers and their children suffer. This systemic discrimination must be addressed. The lawsuit is so needed! Thank you.
Thank you for this. After years of fighting and feeling worn out to the point that I can't even get myself to file another motion, this gives me a sense of relief, hope and renewed energy.
On behalf of all of us and our precious children, thank you for your dedication and determination.
Ladies, these articles must be shared and shared. They need numbers.. lots of women. There are so many American women are affected negatively by these paternalistic, misogynist decisions made in family court. Sharing this will encourage women to join.
So great to see this effort moving forward!
THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR RELENTLESS PERSEVERANCE
¡ S M A S H I N G, Executive Director Dumas !
T H I S is wonderful. Thank YOU and the Women's Coalition International organization.
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Thank You for this lawsuit, this is music to my ears. I honestly believe we can change the system if they are exposed and we as women unity as one. My son still now age 6 hasn’t received a state attorney. The birth certificate father is using my son for immigration status. The real father ….will be discovered very soon and be bought for his emotional & financial needs for my son.
Joann Lovrovic on behalf of Luca Lovrovic
Hello and with thanks, my name is Shannon Draughon and I am an attorney in King County, Washington. Please contact me at sdraughon@carnationlegal.com or (425) 945-6862. I want to help.
Call for Court Reform – Dismantle of the use of (Parent Alienation) junk science and Reunification trafficking rings.
To Whom It May Concern,
Our family court systems are in crisis. For decades, a deeply flawed and dangerous theory known as Parental Alienation has infiltrated courtrooms across this country—despite having no scientific legitimacy, no diagnostic reliability, and no grounding in child welfare best practices. This so-called “theory” is not only junk science—it has become a weapon. A weapon used to discredit protective parents (most often mothers) and hand over children to their abusers.
This must stop.
Parental Alienation, coined by Richard Gardner—a man with a known bias toward abusive fathers and a disturbing history of minimizing child sexual abuse—has never been accepted as a legitimate medical or psychological diagnosis by the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, or the World Health Organization. And yet, courts continue to accept it as if it were fact. Mothers who come forward to protect their children from abuse are often accused of “alienating” them from the other parent, turning their efforts to safeguard into grounds for custody loss.
The results have been catastrophic.
Children are being placed directly into the custody of abusers.
Children are being silenced in courtrooms when they try to speak the truth.
Children are dying.
Organizations like Custody Peace and investigative reporting across the U.S. have tracked hundreds of cases where children were placed with abusive parents under the banner of “alienation,” only to be severely harmed—or even killed. According to a 2022 review by the Center for Judicial Excellence, over 100 children in the U.S. have been murdered by a parent after courts ignored warnings from the protective parent and the child themselves.
Driving this crisis is the cottage industry of reunification camps and consultants, developed and fueled by the harmful legacy of Richard Gardner. These unregulated, profit-driven programs are designed not to heal but to silence and reprogram children, often by forcing them to recant allegations of abuse and cutting them off entirely from the protective parent. These camps are trauma factories—funded by the wealthier parent, often the abuser—and supported by court-appointed evaluators who profit from prolonged litigation.
This is not child protection. This is court-sanctioned child trafficking.
Family courts have become playgrounds for those with money, power, and connections—while the safety of children and the credibility of protective parents are treated as disposable. This is a human rights crisis hiding in plain sight. The prioritization of abusive parents’ rights over child safety must end.
We call for:
• A complete rejection of Parental Alienation as a valid argument in custody disputes.
• An independent federal investigation into the reunification industry and its ties to judicial corruption.
• Mandatory evidence-based, trauma-informed training for judges, attorneys, and custody evaluators.
• Accountability for professionals who ignore or dismiss credible abuse allegations.
• And most importantly—a system that puts the health, voice, and safety of the child first. Always.
It is our moral obligation to dismantle the systems that are profiting off children's pain. We must believe protective parents. We must listen to children. And we must do everything in our power to ensure that no more lives are lost to this injustice.
Children are not collateral. They are not weapons. They are not for sale.
This system must change. Now.
Sincerely,
We need this in Switzerland as courts here do NOT acknowledge coercive control , nor psychological/emotional/ financial abuse.
They only acknowledge physical abuse.
And even then it’s terrible as they maintain the visitation of the kids with the violent father as long as he never hit the kids and only hit the mother.
It’s sick here.
I could go on for days how judges are more vested in protecting the non custodial parents rights ;which 95% of cases is the father) as opposed to the rights of tge children.
Several of these happened to me and are still happening
If anyone ever hears about anything similar in Australia,
Hi again. I don't think I posted the link I want to share with you properly. Janine Reese is a major advocate for mothers and kids who is active on LinkedIn. I have shared your stuff with her and she will post it everywhere she can. Best - Suzy Barnes
Hi Cindy,
Wanted to let you know I have shared your/our cause with Janine Reese who will get the info out to all her connections:
https://chng.it/HGw7vvfP4b