Tag: Meg Froelich
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Colorado judges face calls for new domestic violence training after survey finds child abuse concerns ignored
Armed with a survey of parents who lambasted family court judges and magistrates for regularly ignoring signs of child abuse during custody disputes, legislators and court reform advocates are pressing for new domestic violence training mandates and other measures for judges and magistrates. “This document brings to light the voices of Colorado citizens who have…
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Why must Colorado prioritize adult rights over children’s? | Vince Bzdek
Investigative editor Chris Osher published a story last weekend that elicited more outrage than I have ever seen a story evoke in the Colorado Springs and Denver Gazettes. Osher wrote about a retired Aurora police sergeant who faces criminal charges for sexually assaulting his three daughters, but remains free from custody while his ex-wife went…
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Denver councilwoman opposes proposed bill reducing RTD board members
Denver City Councilwoman Shontel Lewis expressed concern over a proposed bill in the state Legislature that would change the RTD board ahead of a Monday council meeting. The bill, which is nameless and still being drafted, would reduce the number of RTD board members and require two of those members to be appointed by the…
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Abortion rights advocates attend Women’s March in Denver
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Scores of abortion-rights supporters stood outside of the Colorado state Capitol building on Saturday morning with picket signs and then marched down Denver’s 16th Street Mall almost two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal legal protections for abortion. Other Women’s March events kicked off in multiple cities across the country, including Tampa,…
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Colorado parental evaluation industry faces calls for audit, tougher rules after fake Ph.D scandal
A legislator vowed to push for new laws as well as a state audit to prevent unqualified parental evaluators from continuing to put Colorado children in peril amid growing criticism from parents who say the evaluation industry has mired their custody cases in turmoil. State Rep. Meg Froelich, a Democrat from Greenwood Village, spoke out…
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Colorado child custody cases roiled by CSU professor’s controversial ‘alienation’ theory
By 2017, Katherine’s divorce case had dragged on for eight years. The litigation crushed her financially: She took out credit cards, then a second mortgage to pay those off. But she escaped her abusive ex-husband, and by 2017, four separate experts had made reports for the court recommending Katherine continue to have sole decision-making authority…
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Legislation to increase scrutiny on experts in custody cases heads to Gov. Polis’ desk
A bill to increase scrutiny on the qualifications of experts on domestic violence and sexual abuse who wish to be admitted in child custody cases is headed to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk after clearing both chambers of the legislature last week. The bill codifies a new piece of legislation from the federal Violence Against Women…
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Class-action suit filed against parental evaluator who said he disbelieves 90% of domestic violence allegations
A parental evaluator already under fire for saying he disbelieves 90% of the domestic violence allegations he hears in custody cases faced new legal woes Thursday with the filing of a lawsuit that alleges his evaluations are extremely biased and favor abusive parents. The lawsuit, filed in Boulder County District Court on behalf of six…
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Colorado’s Julie Gonzales, Meg Froelich discuss reproductive rights at White House
Colorado state Sen. Julie Gonzales and state Rep. Meg Froelich visited the White House Wednesday to discuss their work protecting reproductive rights ahead of the 2023 legislative session. Gonzales, D-Denver, and Froelich, D-Greenwood Village, were two of the prime sponsors behind Colorado’s Reproductive Health Equity Act. Among the most permissive abortion laws in the country, it prohibits state…
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Colorado Republican candidate called ‘absurdly racist’ after labeling Black, Latina Democrats
A Republican candidate for the Colorado House came under fire and accusations of racism after calling Black and Latina Democratic candidates “chimps” in a tweet on Monday. The interaction began with the Colorado branch of the American Federation of Teachers tweeting its endorsement for Democrat Rep. Meg Froelich in the House District 3 race, along with…