I just realized that being a victim of the family court services is like being a victim of labor trafficking.

definition of human trafficking:
Human trafficking is a crime that involves forcing or coercing someone to provide labor or services, or to engage in acts, against their will. The coercion can be subtle or overt, physical or psychological, and may involve the use of violence, threats, lies, or debt bondage.

definition of labor trafficking:
Labor trafficking is a modern form of slavery that involves forcing people to work or provide services through fraud, coercion, or force. It can include involuntary child labor, debt bondage, and forced labor. Traffickers exploit people for financial gain, and treat them like commodities. Labor trafficking can affect people of all genders, races, ages, and nationalities. Traffickers often target people who are vulnerable or experiencing financial difficulties.

Victims of labor trafficking are subjected to:
1. Restricted movement: Victims may have limited freedom of movement and may be under constant supervision. This includes not being allowed to leave the workplace or living quarters without permission.

2. Isolation: Traffickers often isolate victims from the public, friends, and family. Limited contact with others and restrictions on communication may be signs of labor trafficking.

3. Document confiscation: Traffickers may confiscate identification documents, passports, or work permits to control and restrict the movement of victims.

4. Substandard living conditions: Victims may be forced to live in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, sometimes in the workplace, with little or no access to basic amenities.

5. Excessive working hours: Long and irregular working hours, often well beyond legal limits, may indicate exploitation. This may be coupled with inadequate breaks or rest periods.

6. Physical abuse: Signs of physical abuse, such as bruises, cuts, or other injuries, may be evident on victims. Fearful or submissive behavior may also be observed.

7. Withheld wages: Victims may not receive fair wages or may have their earnings withheld, creating dependency and further trapping them in their situation.

8. Unrealistic job offers: Promises of high-paying jobs with excellent working conditions that seem too good to be true can be indicative of fraudulent recruitment practices.

9. Lack of personal belongings: Victims may have few personal belongings or be provided with insufficient clothing, indicating a lack of personal autonomy.

10. Fear and mistrust: Victims may exhibit signs of fear, anxiety, or a reluctance to speak openly. They may also be afraid of law enforcement or authorities.

Victims of family court services:
1. Restricted movement: Non-custodial parents may have limited freedom of movement and may be under constant supervision. This includes not being allowed to visit their children without permission.

2. Isolation: Traffickers often isolate Non-Custodial parents from their children. Limited contact with their children and restrictions on communication are signs of labor trafficking.

3. Document confiscation: Traffickers may confiscate identification documents, passports, or work permits to control and restrict the movement of victims. Non-Custodial Parents who can't pay child support lose their driver's license, their passports, and face possible incarceration.

4. Substandard living conditions: Victims may be forced to live in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, sometimes in the workplace, with little or no access to basic amenities.  Non-Custodial Parents are forced to move closer to their children giving up their careers, their homes, moving from nearby family members.

5. Excessive working hours: Long and irregular working hours, often well beyond legal limits, may indicate exploitation. This may be coupled with inadequate breaks or rest periods. Non-Custodial parents seek other employments to help pay child support, but if they secure more income they could end up paying more child support.

6. Physical abuse: Signs of physical abuse, such as bruises, cuts, or other injuries, may be evident on victims. Fearful or submissive behavior may also be observed. Non-Custodial Parents are emotionally abused by the system and custodial parents.

7. Withheld wages: Victims may not receive fair wages or may have their earnings withheld, creating dependency and further trapping them in their situation. Non-custodial parents will have their paychecks garnished for child support to custodial parents. Most custodial parents are granted tax incentives and the non-custodial parents are not.

8. Unrealistic job offers: Promises of high-paying jobs with excellent working conditions that seem too good to be true can be indicative of fraudulent recruitment practices. Non-custodial parents are given false hopes of winning custody of their children.

9. Lack of personal belongings: Victims may have few personal belongings or be provided with insufficient clothing, indicating a lack of personal autonomy. Non-custodial parents are drained of their bank accounts trying to stay in their children lives, being forced to give up their wordly possessions just to have hope to be in their childrens' lives.

10. Fear and mistrust: Victims may exhibit signs of fear, anxiety, or a reluctance to speak openly. They may also be afraid of law enforcement or authorities. Non-custodial parents realize the system and custodial parents are evil and if they speak up; the fear they will lose custody of their children. They lack guidance from all personnel associated with the family court services: judges, commissioners, attorneys, counselors, mediators, and staff.

This is how I feel being a victim of labor trafficking...
Our non-custodial parents lose their rights of their most cherished possession: their right to be a parent!

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