Tag: rachel pickrel-hawkins
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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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Colorado mother avoids jail after lawyer argues reunification therapist has history of deadly consequence
A Colorado mother avoided further time in jail after her lawyer argued that the court-ordered reunification therapy the mother opposes between her youngest sons and her criminally charged ex-husband was being conducted by a therapist who had a history of tragic, deadly consequences for another mother whose two children were murdered. After a contentious, two-hour…
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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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Colorado lawmakers protest against judicial system, demand reform in custody cases
Dozens of Colorado lawmakers sign petition urging chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court to act.
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Colorado Supreme Court justice urged by lawmakers to address ‘crisis’ in state family court system
Article generates national interest and $70,000 in donations for mother’s legal costs
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Former Aurora cop charged with raping daughter remains free as mom is sent to jail
Colorado mother objects to court-ordered reunification therapy, claims it is harmful and abusive