Run Rood

'I represent the extremes of what can happen to women in divorce courts' That's why I advocate for others.

The top tier of forensic custody evaluators are not competent in the areas they claim to practice. It's systematic incompetence, it's ruining lives, and it needs to be abolished.

@mikevolpe Np. Thank you.

@RunRood Thank you for sharing.

Disclosures are made. Concerns are documented. Then the GAL reframes the danger, and the court follows the GAL. That is not child protection. That is institutional laundering. Family court has a GAL problem. @mikevolpe open.substack.com/pub/michaelvol…

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Our public schools are a problem.

Temporary orders don't become valid because the docket kept moving. A new judge doesn't inherit a clean slate. The gaps come with the case. And at some point, the court has to decide what to do with a record that cannot support the weight being placed on it.

A domestic relations judgment must rest on a traceable judicial act reflected in the record. Recitals, attorney assertions, emails, and post hoc characterizations cannot substitute for notice, lawful entry, or reviewable record support. #FamilyCourt

Cook Co Domestic Relations- governing procedural principles are basic but non-negotiable: notice, opportunity to be heard, neutral judicial officer, a record sufficient to show what court actually did. A judgment cannot supply a missing proceeding by merely reciting one occurred.

A child-placement order is a judicial act. Not a filing. Not a scheduling agreement. Not a substitution of counsel. When the record cannot show that a judge actually reviewed the decision, the order has a problem the attorneys in the case cannot fix. Only the court can.

A temporary child-placement order that is never reviewed doesn't stay temporary. It becomes permanent by neglect. That is not a technicality. That is a due process failure.

Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you.

Nowinski announced 1985 Bears Hall of Famer McMichael's brain was shown to have CTE. apnews.com/article/steve-…

"My children are homeschooled." "Aren't you worried that they won't be socialized?!" This is a really, really stupid objection, and a backwards one to boot. Flip the question. What type of socialization do kids typically get in government schools? - widespread bullying - drugs and alcohol abuse - disrespect - sexual promiscuity - vulgarity and lewdness - violence - theft - rebelliousness - cliques and outcasts - conformity - authoritarianism - mediocrity - boredom - indoctrination In our various homeschool groups, these things are all effectively non-existent. They're being socialized in positive ways, developing curiosity, servant leadership, peer support, passion-driven learning, good character, etc

I love 😍 seeing my garden start to pop up.🌱🌿🌷

Petitioner’s counsel: Your Honor, there is confusion regarding the pro se filings. Judge: There isn’t any confusion at all. This couldn’t be more simple. This motion could not be more clear. And yet. fafounion.org

Transparency is not optional in family court. Our children's lives depend on it. #FamilyCourtReform #CookCountyCourts #AuditTheLogs

Courts keep audit logs showing who accesses or edits case files, but refuse to release them. If there's nothing to hide, why block us from seeing the logs? They hide the objective truth, the most critical record in the system. Where is the accountability? #FamilyCourtReform

@Jayflex2484 @mistressdivy Unintelligible name-caller 📣

@RunRood @mistressdivy Clown 🤡

So I work at a men’s divorce law firm, and I see this all the time. Guys get such a bad rap when they end up divorced, especially middle-aged with kids. People love to mock their appearance on dating apps or joke about “divorced dads” like it’s funny, but it’s honestly pretty cruel. These men have usually just gone through brutal battles.. in court, with their ex, financially drained, emotionally exhausted. Many have lost a ton of money, time with their kids, and their sense of stability. Now they’re trying to pick themselves back up, put themselves out there, and find someone who actually values them as a person.. something their ex maybe never did. It’s not desperate. It’s resilient. Starting over after divorce isn’t easy, especially when society acts like you’re damaged goods or a punchline just because you’re a middle-aged dad trying to date again. Cut them some slack. A little kindness and respect goes a long way when someone’s rebuilding their life. Respect to all the divorced dads out there grinding through it. You’re not alone ♥️

Where the heck did the Platypus come from?