The Family Court Report |
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news & human stories from the front lines
of America's broken Family Court system |
we're fighting for families
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The Family Court Report is a multimedia hub sharing news and human stories from the front lines of America’s Family Court system. As organizers, we are also a grassroots-fueled think tank analyzing Family Court policies and laws while strategizing pathways for change. Join us.
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our why
America’s Family Court system is failing to protect our most vulnerable caregivers and children due to systemic ignorance and dismissal of domestic violence. Exacerbating this crisis is the fact that even as domestic violence rates climb, there continues to be an alarming lack of coverage by mainstream media of the ways our Family Courts are enabling abuse and silencing survivors, increasingly with tragic results. |
our mission
The Family Court Report's mission is to champion the transformation of America's Family Court system to safeguard the rights and safety of children and protective parents. Our approach is multimedia and presented through an equity-centered perspective committed to spotlighting how our most vulnerable families are impacted by policies and public understanding around domestic violence. |
our support
The Family Court Report is the recipient of a 2023 Creative Capital 'Wild Futures' Award. Click here to learn more about our partnership and FCR's forthcoming book and podcast. |
our logo
At the center of The Family Court Report logo is the ʻōhiʻa lehua flower, a plant that is endemic to our founder's home of Hawai'i where it is and steeped in the islands' history and legends. Our purple color is a nod to domestic violence awareness.
Feathery ʻōhiʻa lehua flowers seem delicate, but these plants are remarkably hardy and capable of thriving in harsh conditions. A keystone species that is often the first to bring life back to barren lava rock plains after a volcanic eruption, ʻōhiʻa lehua trees provide essential infrastructure needed for the forest to regenerate by extending root systems deep into the cracks in the rocks. Once grounded, the trees flourish. They can reach up to 100 feet tall and live for over 1,000 years.
Sadly, due to a rapidly spreading fungal infestation, ʻōhiʻa lehua trees are currently facing serious threat. Hundreds of thousands of trees have already been lost since the infestation was first identified in 2014. Scientists, scholars, and local community members are working tirelessly to save the species.
The Family Court Report hopes that the ʻōhiʻa lehua flower serves as a symbol of resilience and resourcefulness for all who are fighting for safety and justice despite the bleak landscape of the Family Court system that enables abuse and silences survivors. The current collective efforts to save our ʻōhiʻa lehua trees represent the grassroots reporting and advocacy that are gradually but steadily leading to much needed change.
At the center of The Family Court Report logo is the ʻōhiʻa lehua flower, a plant that is endemic to our founder's home of Hawai'i where it is and steeped in the islands' history and legends. Our purple color is a nod to domestic violence awareness.
Feathery ʻōhiʻa lehua flowers seem delicate, but these plants are remarkably hardy and capable of thriving in harsh conditions. A keystone species that is often the first to bring life back to barren lava rock plains after a volcanic eruption, ʻōhiʻa lehua trees provide essential infrastructure needed for the forest to regenerate by extending root systems deep into the cracks in the rocks. Once grounded, the trees flourish. They can reach up to 100 feet tall and live for over 1,000 years.
Sadly, due to a rapidly spreading fungal infestation, ʻōhiʻa lehua trees are currently facing serious threat. Hundreds of thousands of trees have already been lost since the infestation was first identified in 2014. Scientists, scholars, and local community members are working tirelessly to save the species.
The Family Court Report hopes that the ʻōhiʻa lehua flower serves as a symbol of resilience and resourcefulness for all who are fighting for safety and justice despite the bleak landscape of the Family Court system that enables abuse and silences survivors. The current collective efforts to save our ʻōhiʻa lehua trees represent the grassroots reporting and advocacy that are gradually but steadily leading to much needed change.
thank you to our supporters and community collaborators
