PTSD Is Not a Parenting Defect: Family Courts Must Stop Treating Veterans’ Disabilities as Risk Without Individualized ADA Assessments
June is PTSD Awareness Month, highlighting the need for family courts to stop using PTSD and military service as stereotypes that unjustly restrict parental rights. Courts must ensure individualized assessments to distinguish real risks from harmful…
The ADA Survival Guide for Family Court
Disabled parents must proactively assert their rights in family court under the ADA to ensure meaningful participation. This guide emphasizes the importance of requesting reasonable accommodations in writing, documenting any exclusion, and understanding…
When Family Court Proceeds Without a Parent, That’s Not “Non-Appearance.” It’s Exclusion.
Jeff Reichert's case highlights how family courts can proceed without a parent, effectively erasing them from the process due to denied accommodations for disabilities. A federal judge acknowledged the need for remote participation under disability law,…
Top 10 Biggest Scandals and News Stories to Rock Family Courts, Child Custody, and Child Welfare in 2025
2025 exposed both progress and profound failure in America’s family courts. While Congress passed the most significant child welfare overhaul in more than a decade, deadly custody cases, foster care audits, and federal investigations revealed how often…
When the System Falters: What Nevada’s Family Court Survey Reveals About the Stakes for Parents and Children
Family courts, especially in Clark County, Nevada, fail many parents who expect fairness and safety, as highlighted by alarming judicial performance data. With unmonitored judges and no feedback from self-represented litigants, parents' experiences…
When Courts Violate Federal Law: The Hidden Civil-Rights Crisis Facing Disabled Litigants in America
The American court system increasingly fails disabled litigants, violating the ADA's requirements for meaningful access and accommodations. This results in life-altering consequences, as courts often dismiss, punish, or ignore disabilities. Project ADA…