The Trust Gap in Family Court — and the Call to Action

When parents enter family court, they are told to trust the system and to trust attorneys to act in the best interests of children. But when that trust is broken again and again, parents are left asking a painful question: Who do you trust when an attorney may say anything to get paid rather than protect a child?

For too many families, legal representation becomes another gamble. Some attorneys genuinely advocate for child safety and fairness. Others prioritize billable hours over truth, minimize domestic violence, ignore disability rights, and pressure vulnerable parents into decisions that benefit no one but the system itself. Survivors of domestic violence and parents with disabilities are especially vulnerable to exploitation when they are traumatized, under-resourced, and desperate to protect their children.

Parents should never have to gamble with their children’s futures.

Call to Action

I am calling on lawmakers, judicial leaders, and oversight agencies to act immediately to close this trust gap and protect families:

Establish enforceable ethical standards in family law that prioritize child safety, truth, and civil rights over profit

Hold attorneys accountable who knowingly enable abuse, file false allegations, or exploit vulnerable parents

Mandate ADA compliance in all family-court proceedings, with meaningful enforcement—not optional accommodations

Require independent oversight when domestic violence, disability, and child safety are present in a case

Ensure custody decisions are based on evidence and safety, not financial advantage or procedural manipulation

This petition is a demand for accountability, transparency, and reform. Trust in family court must be earned through actions—not promises.

If you believe children deserve protection, survivors deserve to be heard, and parents with disabilities deserve equal access to justice, sign and share this petition.

Justice for parents is justice for children.