Courts that Care/ targeted parents.com
Recently, The Honorable Marshall Murray, a respected and experienced Circuit Court Judge in Milwaukee County, co-authored a blog with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) in which he sounded more like a caring parent than a Judge. It was the first time I heard a Judge express sadness at seeing so many abused children in his court. It was also the first time I had heard anyone defend judges for being concerned that courts make the right decisions in cases involving abuse.
“One of the most important duties for any court system
is to ensure that youth in the community
are protected.”
-Judge Marshall Murray (2016)
One point that Judge Murray discusses is that in order for judges to make the right decisions when ruling on cases involving children and youth, they must be able to recognize how trauma affects behavior. He specifically mentioned trauma from emotional and verbal abuse, recognizing that psychological maltreatment (emotional abuse and neglect) is the most prevalent and damaging type of child abuse, causing a lifetime of problems for these victims. The blog that Judge Murray wrote focuses on teen dating violence, but I found that his sentiments reflected a fundamental problem for Judges presiding over high conflict custody cases in family courts
To read more please visit the link below;
http://www.targetedparent.com/blog/2016/2/7/courts-that-care
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