DK Family Court Coach for mothers in family court.  As an adult, I did not realize I was being abused by my partner. Because there were no bruises, I assumed the relationship was normal. When I was introduced to the Power and Control Wheel and physical violence would be the next step. After the divorce he created a high-conflict custody battle to get custody of the children and manipulate me into going back to him or further torture me as my world was about my children. Then learning how abusive the family court system is and being abused by the system that was meant to protect. At the time, my former spouse was manipulating my children, who were 3, 8, and 12, in ways that made them want to live with him so he could gain custody. He was the “fun dad” and allowed behaviors that were inappropriate, while I was left enforcing boundaries. When ...

  Father's Day 2025 by DK Family Court Coach Fathers who initially accept a standard custody arrangement—where the mother has primary custody and the father sees the children a few times a week and every other weekend—may be pushed into custody battles by financial pressure. The claim is that when child support rises beyond what a father can reasonably manage, frustration and desperation can grow into anger, resentment, and eventually a fight for custody that was never the original goal. Daily parenting responsibilities after school—homework, dinner, baths, and bedtime—fall heavily on mothers, while meaningful leisure time with children is often concentrated on weekends. Fathers who can pay support and still maintain a stable lifestyle may not object to the arrangement at first. The concern raised here is that the conflict begins when support obligations increase to a point that feels unsustainable, leaving the father convinced that the system is designed not just to collect mo...

                                                                                 N.A.L.A. NALA is an advocacy community that centers the voices and experiences of noncustodial mothers while actively creating reform of the government at the lower levels. Our work highlights family court, child welfare systems, and the treatment of mothers and children by government agencies. Our children are sold so government employees and contractors can profit off our pain and suffering. Our goal is to not only send a message to the government but to make it change. Legislative committees, government talk and laws that do nothing and can’t make change fast enough. We are done waiting! Noncustodial Mother subscribers to our email community are called Lionets, and supporters of NALA are calle...

                                              DK Family Court Coach - Mothe's Day 2026 We are mothers, not criminals . Yet many women describe living as if they are in hiding—not from justice, but from systems they believe failed to protect them and their children. Imagine waking up every day knowing your child is somewhere you cannot reach. Imagine wondering whether their fears are being heard, while decisions about their future are being made without fully seeing them—or you. For many mothers, that pain does not fade. It settles into every hour of the day, creating a grief that can feel unbearable even while their children are still alive. They say this experience does not just happen in family court but in the child welfare and protective service systems as well. Some noncustodial mothers describe standing alone in courtrooms, representing themselves as their voices sho...

T he term "torture" means any act by which severe pain or suffering , whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession , punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person , or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity. It does not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to lawful sanctions. Learn more Here! HOME

  Not sure where to begin or how to share your story safely while keeping your evidence secure? Need a place to securely upload your story and supporting evidence so human rights violations can be documented, preserved, and reported through established human rights frameworks. This effort is grounded in the Paris Principles and supports comprehensive monitoring, investigation, and documentation of abuses by domestic authorities. Documentation is guided by the Istanbul Protocol, alongside the treaty frameworks that bind the United States. Create an account and upload your story and evidence. Your submission helps us share what has happened to you and to others, including our child/ren in a way that is accurate, respectful, and meaningful. Your claims may be recorded and publicly showcased for the world to see through a human rights lens, and key information may also be included in a report submitted to the United Nations.         ...

  Speakers Josh Howerton, Mark Driscoll, and Graham Allen headline a Christian nationalist men’s conference set at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington. (TRR Graphic) A Christian men’s  conference , aiming to gather 20,000 fathers and sons at The Gorge Amphitheater in central Washington state in June, has a line up of speakers who have disparaged women and referred to them as their genitalia. The Father’s Day weekend Freedom Con is organized by Stronger Man Nation, a Christian nationalist group founded by Josh McPherson, pastor of Grace City Church in nearby Wenatchee. This year’s speakers include  Josh Howerton , who made  “ jokes” about sexually subservient women;  Ryan Visconti , who said wives are toxic unless they ’ re weaker than men, and  Graham Allen , who spoke of his mother as a  “ vagina. ” Perhaps the most controversial is  Mark Driscoll , who under the pseudonym William Wallace II, once  wrote  that God created women to be...