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Public Input Sought on 6-Month Family Court Custody Decision Timeframe: WeSpoke Leads the Charge

10/26/2023  |  Frank Parlato
Public Input Sought on 6-Month Family Court Custody Decision Timeframe: WeSpoke Leads the Charge
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New York, NY – The New York State Senate Judiciary Committee will hold  a public hearing on Family Courts on November 1 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Senate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, NY. This hearing will conduct oversight of the Family Court system throughout the state, including its resources, operations, and outcomes.

WeSpoke, an organization advocating for family court reform, has been invited to testify at the hearing. Ahead of this pivotal event, they are seeking public input on two crucial issues:

6-Month Custody Decision: WeSpoke is asking for public opinion on whether judges should be required to deliver child custody determinations within six months of the preliminary hearing. They are also seeking views on whether cases involving allegations of abuse should be included within this time limit or exempted to allow comprehensive investigation and evidentiary hearings.

Hearing Rally: In conjunction with the public hearing, WeSpoke is organizing a rally outside the hearing venue on November 1. They are inviting parents and concerned citizens from all states to join them in sharing their views on the family court system. The organization believes there is strength in numbers, and that positive changes in New York’s Family Court system could set a precedent for other states.

WeSpoke is encouraging those interested in attending the rally to RSVP through a link provided by the organization. The same link can also be used to respond to the question of the proposed six-month rule.

In a statement, WeSpoke said, “Family Courts are all as bad as each other. If New York makes positive changes, then other states will follow.”

For more information on the rally and to RSVP, visit the WeSpoke Rally page.

th (7)Some advocacy groups want greater accountability for court-sanctioned Parental Alienation threatening children's' safety.


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Comments (35)

  • AnonOctober 26, 2023
    Men get screwed too.
    • What’s it all about, Anon?October 26, 2023
      Purposeful chaos in the world for the past few thousand years isn’t about men vs. women; women vs. men; Democrats vs. Republicans; Republicans vs. Democrats or Jews vs. Muslims vs. Christians.
    • AnonymousOctober 26, 2023
      Men always get screwed in divorce. She breaks a nail and he is kicked out of the house he must continue to pay for along with spending cash to the severely injured party for as long as she doesn’t remarry. It doesn’t pay for men to marry but, bar none, the best business move a woman can ever make is to get divorced.
      • AnonymousOctober 26, 2023
        So true! The manipulation is huge! The courts let them get away with it!
        • Men playing with silver bulletOctober 26, 2023
          I believe it's the other way around. Men are abusing the court system to get at the x wife.
      • AnonymousOctober 27, 2023
        You are promoting outdated stereotypes about family court. None of the things you claim exist today
        • Cui bono?October 28, 2023
          Everyone vs. Everyone (except those at the top)
        • A though that may be exceptible to both genders.October 29, 2023
          Maybe the state bar association needs federal oversight? Oversight that is not run by Richard Blumenthal, Chris Murphy, Martin Looney, or Brendan Sherkey. Ned Lamont, Susan Bysiewicz or any of the state leaders who benefit from the funding brought into the state. Connecticut family court is dangerous and causing emotional, psychological and financial harm to the residents. We have no choice but to go to the family law industry to get divorced and figure out child custody. We are subject to get what ever judge. Judges have relationship and career investment with the Attorneys. Legislation to elect the judges to the bench in Connecticut would go along way. Will the legislators give up control? Governor Ned Lamont has a vested financial insensitive to get people on the bench. The more need for federal funding the more the state can balance a budget for benefits, pay increase and retirement. Maybe this is middle ground.
        • 😜October 29, 2023
          Right.

          And Richard Blumenthal says “hate has no home in Connecticut” so it doesn’t.

          (Except in the for-profit purposely adversarial to-the-point-of-war-mongering public-private family courts. War-mongering family courts are allowed, of course.)
  • The DOJ should be a movement, too.October 26, 2023
    About Us

    WeSpoke is a movement and not an organization. We are women who have witnessed or experienced the systemic failure in Family and Matrimonial Courts. As we connected with each other, we recognized patterns of routine unethical, illegal and arguably unconstitutional practices in the courts.

    We also realized that matrimonial and family law is being drafted and lobbied for by the divorce industry professionals (attorneys, bar associations, and court appointees) and even by court administrators and judges – even though all these parties have a direct conflict of interest.

    We receive no grants or sponsorships, so have none of the conflicts of interest inherent in the divorce industry or in government-grantee relationships.



    We have no relationship or affinity with any organizations such as the AFCC or any parent rights groups.

    WeSpoke has strong feminist values, so our voices shed light on the injustice and discrimination against women.

    Women are gathering. Women are talking. Women are stronger together.

    https://www.wespoke.org/about
    • AnonOctober 26, 2023
      Do you help men too or is this on a mission to destroy men? This sounds very DOS like. A women's sorority.
      • AnonymousOctober 26, 2023
        who divided our nation?

        men vs women

        this vs that

        enough, already.
        • AnonymousOctober 27, 2023
          U can thank the federal government for division of men and women. No justice no y.
        • AnonymousOctober 27, 2023
          Agreed. Every man, woman and child is being hurt because courts don't want trials or appeals. So they draw out litigation and subject famiiies to unbearable duress to “consent” to give up their legal parental and due process rights. Let's quit fighting long enough to put this industry out of business and make judges do their jobs.
          • AnonymousOctober 28, 2023
            That's absolutely true. They dragged my case out made me upfront the cost for a gal despite the Connecticut Labors union paying for GaL services. Mary Bergamini insisted on Janet Shrager. Mary Bergamini insisted on reunification therapy and attended the session. I was forced to live with the x for almost an entire year. Emailing my lawyer. Didn't even get into court for an entire year after I filled. They run you out of funds and demand more before trial. It's a game. They never address any issues. The relationship gets worse between the parent and child. Cause absolutely no one listens to the kid! I had to do family counseling with the child on my own. Cause no one gives a shit about the mothers relationship with the kids. The judge drags you into court to sit in the hall for a few hours and then spends 20 minutes. Family relations locks you out of mandatory meeting. These are not mistakes. There abusive tactics lawyers use to get more money. The place is a complete disaster. The future generations should not have to deal with the failed e. Increase the drama involved in trauma people are experiencing.
      • AnonymousOctober 27, 2023
        WeSpoke member here. My view is that this is every man, woman and child against courts and a predatory divorce industry. We can change the system if we stand together. I believe primary caregiver parents do suffer unequally from court abuse because money buys court outcomes and men more often have more money. But this system destroys everyone and denies all parents due process rights. Let's unite against the system and mandate and enforce six month child custody determinations so that we can limit the abuse.
        • AnonymousOctober 27, 2023
          Agree. I do think there is a tremendous amount of gender bias in the system, but I also can appreciate the system is a disaster for anyone- man or woman- who steps in it, and desperately needs reform
        • Which office allows the corruption?October 28, 2023
          For Arbiters in custody Battles, Wide Power and Little Scrutiny

          May 23, 2004

          By Leslie Eaton

          When warring parents head to court to fight over child custody in New York, their lawyers often let them in on a little secret …
          • The Kids for Cash Family Court ScandalOctober 29, 2023
            In and around 2004, Leslie Eaton wrote a few articles for The New York Times about the harmful family courts.

            Did no legislators notice?

            If DOJ offices investigated that extortion and racketeering, what did they find?
          • AnonymousOctober 29, 2023
            Connecticut also had a video. They all know that the system is going to damage children. People beyond repair.
    • AnonymousOctober 26, 2023
      Thank you for bringing to light important issues for women in the nation. Bringing a voice. There is a war on women in the country. We are being errased. Second class citizens.
    • AnonymousOctober 27, 2023
      Thanks to anyone who has the nerve to speak out about the corruption of the family court system . Change is needed.
  • May it never happened to youOctober 26, 2023
    Why is 50-50 shared parenting/custody a loss for a mother and I win for a father?

    What is it when there’s infidelity by a man is called a piece of shit but when there’s infidelity by a woman, the blame goes onto the man “he drove her to do it”

    No one’s ready to really have the right conversation or get to the cause of the problem
    • Parental alienation the syzmonick silver bulletOctober 26, 2023
      It's not a loss under the situation where they children are not used for access to further abuse. For Gramma or new wife to take over. These are cases where someone is unable to co parent responsibility. Infidelity is no longer illegal or considered in family court for either gender. Marriage is an out of date concept. It's an investment for the government. It's not just men. People cheat because of who they are not the other person not gender related
    • AnonymousOctober 27, 2023
      No idea what you mean bc you seem to be promoting outdated stereotypes that do not exist in family court today. Judges don’t care about infidelity of either parties, and there is a strong presumption for joint custody no matter the prior caretaking or decision making circumstances prior to the split.
      • Mothers roles are outdated or cancelled for the f?October 27, 2023
        Child welfare is out of date? Children are being used like ping pong balls. Poor stability. No consistency. Maternal caretaking is not out of date. It's it's become an inconvenience for fathers engaged in divorce proceeding. Custody splits were the welfare reform act trying to strengthen the united states economy. It's not based on best interest. Family court is based on the fatherhood initiative funded welfare reform act. Birthing person. Eliminated mothers for the convince of men's rights groups enraged at paying children support. Alimony in some cases. Stay at home moms are frawned upon in the United States of They want taxable income for state benefits and do DCF and the The health and human services fatherhood initiative can sun themselves on the beach in New Port Rhode Island. Family services at the judicial branch is working to make that happen. Along with the Connecticut bar association. No matter who's lives are lost.
        • AnonymousOctober 27, 2023
          If you’re responding to me, I meant that the earlier poster’s claim that infidelity is used in custody determinations is out of date.

          Fwiw I agree with everything else you said
          • AnonymousOctober 28, 2023
            Infidelity is cause for divorce in Connecticut. It's a basis for many divorce people. The courts don't like to address it. People are some how made to feel ashamed for being the victim of a cheating spouse. It does rock the core of the family foundation. Financial repercussion should be imposed. People should be able to bring tort claims against the affair partners. These affair partners are inflaming custody battles. They should be kept out of divorce proceeding. The judges need to put a stop to the flying monkey. The courts don't care about infertility across the board. It's used as a claim for parental alienation. When the other partner finds out about betrayal. It's not a man or women thing. It's a money maker and brings money to the attorneys. Scandalous case increase cost. The issue should be cut and dry. No alimony for cheaters. Financial sanctions. My opinion.
          • AnonymousJanuary 28, 2024
            Infidelity is still a reason for a fault divorce in CT. Subjecting some one to diseases. Infidelity does effect children. They are in some cases. Healthy marriage and the welfare reform act. Open marriage has lead to the divorce rate increasing. CT has fault divorces. People file no fault to attempt not to go through the difficult process. You wind up going through it anyway.
    • AnonymousOctober 27, 2023
      50/50 is a loss because it often does not track the caretaking time prior to the split, and that should be the focus of any parenting plan – consistency and stability for the child. A relationship with both parents can be maintained without trying to split kids up like a sandwich. Also let’s get real, parents often want it (usually dads, not always) bc it’s a way to avoid child support obligations.
  • AnonymousOctober 26, 2023
    The legal system in family court. The entire country family court system is designed for defense and not the welfare of children. The AFCC and federal government welfare reform act are hand in hand. The economic development of the country is the goal. The entire country is built on gaining wealth and power. The safety of children are the means to control and extort financial means. Once you get in the system you don't get out alive or with any money. The court system is designed for profit. People are just becoming aware of it. Good parents are are criminalized when they attempt to exercise their rights. Are current system needs to be abolished.
  • PilgrimOctober 26, 2023
    Can they just make child trafficking illegal in New York? Maybe start there? Just a thought.
  • Small World Family Court HaikuOctober 28, 2023
    Truax said, “It’s fraud.”

    Nickola said “corruption”.

    Which words hold most weight?

    “Truax has received over $700,000.00 from Penberthy.”

    “THIRD-PARTY DEPONENT SARAH “SALLY” STARK OLDHAM,ESQ.

    Attorney: NUSBAUM EDWARD LAW OFFICES OF PC (100615)

    212 POST ROAD WEST

    WESTPORT, CT 06880”

    https://civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov/CaseDetail/PublicCaseDetail.aspx?DocketNo=FSTCV196043281S

    Ms. Truax retained her client’s file, too.

    Were Lynch, Trembicki, Nusbaum, Needle and/or Oldham the arbitrators, by any chance?

    If Oldham was arbitrator and Needle and Cuda both worked for Oldham’s firm, which steps led to Nusbaum?

    It’s interesting that Harold Burke, Esq. was also involved in the case, for the mother.
  • Dr. Sidney Horowitz managed the Boyne case.October 29, 2023
    As a public historian, would Andy Horowitz work to support communities as they engage in acts of collective autobiography to document the effects of 40 years of criminal racketeering, crises and trauma in Connecticut family courts?

    “… Andy Horowitz is an Associate Professor of History and also serves as the Connecticut State Historian. Broadly, his work is meant to help people think through problems that are often imagined to be without precedent. A scholar of the modern United States, his research focuses on disasters and the questions they give rise to about race, class, community, trauma, inequality, the welfare state, extractive industry, metropolitan development, and environmental change. As a public historian, he works to support communities as they engage in acts of collective autobiography. …”

    https://history.uconn.edu/person/andy-horowitz/
  • AnonymousOctober 31, 2023
    #endjudicialimmunity and save our children

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