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Reader Stories: Were You Treated Unfairly by the Family Court System?

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I'm not friend of the family court system. When you combine no-fault divorce laws with unethical judges and divorce attorneys it can turn into a three ring circus. I have been divorced for eleven years. I was in and out of court the first seven years because of divorce attorneys who didn't know how to do their job and judges who didn't enforce divorce court orders. I hope you, the reader will help me spread the word about the injustices in the Family Court System by sharing your story.

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The Consequences of Parental Abandonment

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Lost Custody Due to Discrimination by Family Court

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Ex Parte Communication During Family Court

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You Can't Trust Divorce Attorneys

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In And Out of The Family Court System

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Divorce Attorney Asleep at The Wheel

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The Attorneys are the Problem in Family Law

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