An active member of Dads Against Discrimination (DADS) has written an open letter proposing that the Family Courts in New Jersey should be reformed. Bruce Eden, who heads this state's DADS chapter, wants to see changes in the system in light of President-elect Donald Trump's agenda to rid the country of corruption.
Eden wrote that Family Courts in New Jersey "have done nothing but harm families and children, financially, emotionally and psychologically," according to Daily Record. He cited that judges and lawyers in the state's courts are after money more than service to families.
Among his proposals, Eden wants a reform of child custody and child support policies, as well as a stricter punishment for domestic violence and child abuse. In most cases, the New Jersey Family Court decides upon a "he said-she said" situation and not actual facts.
Eden also wants lawyers' fees to have a cap at $25,000 and restrictions to what lawyers can demand on behalf of their client's wishes. He cites that some of these lawyers have in fact been draining families financially and emotionally or have played it "fast and loose" with the system.
This isn't the first time that the dad advocate has voiced his concerns regarding the cracks in the system. In September, he also penned an open letter that was published in numerous dailies, including the Cincinnati.
In it, he pointed out the bureaucracy in the system. "People think that child-support enforcement benefits children, but it doesn't," he said.
Eden breaks down what actually happens when fathers pay child support that must be collected by welfare agencies. He cited that most of it goes to the government and does not reach the intended, specifically the mother and the children, right away or in the full amount.
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