If you had a "yes, I was previously fighting and know that my ex-partner will likely initiate proceedings again" button, I would have clicked it. Also want to say that I think all these opportunities you're pursuing sound great and I appreciate what you're doing to build awareness of the problems in our family courts!
Thank you for reading! Yes, that is the usual crank of the gears, I believe, the litigation is seemingly endless. I hope you have tools and resources that help see you through. Do you feel like there will be some relief once your child is 18?
And thank you for your encouragement! I will keep trying!
In the reader survey I sent out, one reader commented that she wanted to see not just explorations/ explanations of problems, but more resources and more success stories. These two fellowships should count as resources. If there can be more media attention on the family courts, that can help put pressure on broken systems.
Looking into court problems, or any concealed wrongdoing, corruption, misuse of power-- it's always buried behind layers. You have to secure and review a lot of documentation, fact check it, connect the dots. Fellowships that provide support and funding can make a big difference for freelancers.
Thank you again for being a reader. And pass along those resources to any journalists you follow, and encourage them to look into this issue. (Even when I shared my draft with other journalists, they said they'd never heard of the problem in the family courts.)
When you're helping others, it really shouldn't be a numbers game-- I get that. So if I can help one protective parent, the effort is worthwhile. On the other hand, whenever we produce something (an article, an artwork, an event), we also hope to reach as many people as possible. So if you could share PtP with friends, family; post it on your social media, I'd be grateful.
If you had a "yes, I was previously fighting and know that my ex-partner will likely initiate proceedings again" button, I would have clicked it. Also want to say that I think all these opportunities you're pursuing sound great and I appreciate what you're doing to build awareness of the problems in our family courts!
Dear Heather,
Thank you for reading! Yes, that is the usual crank of the gears, I believe, the litigation is seemingly endless. I hope you have tools and resources that help see you through. Do you feel like there will be some relief once your child is 18?
And thank you for your encouragement! I will keep trying!
In the reader survey I sent out, one reader commented that she wanted to see not just explorations/ explanations of problems, but more resources and more success stories. These two fellowships should count as resources. If there can be more media attention on the family courts, that can help put pressure on broken systems.
Looking into court problems, or any concealed wrongdoing, corruption, misuse of power-- it's always buried behind layers. You have to secure and review a lot of documentation, fact check it, connect the dots. Fellowships that provide support and funding can make a big difference for freelancers.
Thank you again for being a reader. And pass along those resources to any journalists you follow, and encourage them to look into this issue. (Even when I shared my draft with other journalists, they said they'd never heard of the problem in the family courts.)
Take care.
When you're helping others, it really shouldn't be a numbers game-- I get that. So if I can help one protective parent, the effort is worthwhile. On the other hand, whenever we produce something (an article, an artwork, an event), we also hope to reach as many people as possible. So if you could share PtP with friends, family; post it on your social media, I'd be grateful.