family court
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An obscure dispute in Arizona family court has exploded across podcasts and YouTube.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Reform advocates have said the problem is especially acute in proceedings that involve allegations of domestic violence and other types of family court disputes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Jackson said the adoption decision was not the fault of the original family court judge, who made it based on the information before her at the time.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
We know what works: family court reform that centers safety over shared parenting presumptions; mandatory training on coercive control; limits on custody for abusive partners; strict, enforceable firearm removal; and sustained investment in survivor support.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026
A hearing had been set in family court and a judge would make a determination about Willow in the next two months.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
