Judicial Oversight Survey

Judicial Oversight Survey

Please fill out this survey for Judicial Oversight to submit to the legislators.
Parents:

We are looking to provide the legislators statisitcial information on issues that are concerns for parents related to the courts and judicial oversight. We want the judiciary and legislators to understand the issues inherent in the family court system.

PLEASE RESPOND TO QUESTIONS BASED ONLY ON YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE, NOT THE OTHER PARENT/PARTY.
As this is an anonymous form, we just need your initials to separate from all others
DEMOGRAPHICS
Gender*

FemaleMaleOther
Age*

0 - 1718 - 2425 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 6465 - 7475 or more
Ethnicity*

WhiteAsianAmerican IndianBlack or African AmericanMiddle EasternNorth AfricanNative Hawaiian or other Pacific IslanderHispanic Latino or Spanish OriginaOther
Current Location*

Central AmericaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaCaribbean IslandsPacific IslandsEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaOther
Education*

Less than HS diplomaHigh schoolSome collegeBachelors degreeGraduate degreeHigher educationTradesman/woman
Type of Employment*

StudentUnemployed (looking for a job)Unemployed (not looking for a job)Self-employedFull-time employmentPart-time employmentRetired
Household Income*

$0 - $24,999$25,000 - $49,999$50,000 - $74,999$75,000 - $99,999$100,000 - $149,999150,000 plusSSI/SSDI
Marital Status*

SingleMarriedDivorcedSeparatedWidowedOther
How many children do you have?*
Child/ren's ages (Check all that apply)

1-33-55-77-910-1213-1516-1718 plus
What country are you located in?
What state/province are you located in?
What county/region are you located in?
Parental Alienation/Custodial Interference (PA/CI) questions.
Do you believe you are a victim of PA/CI?*

MildModerateSevereN/A
Where your children turned against other family members?*

YesNoN/A
Are you aware that interfering with custodial time is a federal offense?*

YesNoN/A
Were you accused of PA/CI?*

YesNoN/A
What was the courts final ruling?*

YesNoN/A
PROFESSIONAL AND AGENCY QUESTIONS
Do you feel any of the following professionals showed bias?

AMC/CLR or child legal representativeGAL/Guardian for Child's Best InterestJudgePRE/Parental Rights EvaluatorSupervisorTherapistOtherN/A
Are you or your children victims of any of the domestic violence listed below? If so, check those that apply.*

PhysicalSexualPsychologicalEmotionalJudicialFinancial
Was CPS involved in your case?*

YesNo
If yes, how many times?
Disposition of case

UnsubstantiatedSubstantiatedNever Investigated
Was an evaluator involved in your case?*

YesNo
If yes, how many times
Where you accused of any domestic violence of any kind or neglect? If so, check all those that apply.*

PhysicalSexualPsychologicalParental AlienationEmotionalFinancialLegal AbuseNeglectNot Accused
What was the outcome of the accusations?*

Founded/SubstantiatedUnfounded/UnsubstatiatedInconclusive
If yes, did you or do you plan to appeal the findings?*

YesNoN/A
Where the findings overturned?

YesNoExpungedN/A
Was a public defender assigned?

YesNoStill applyingN/A
Where there any other criminal arrests?*

YesNoStill Pending
Where there any criminal convictions?

YesNoStill Pending
Were any restraining orders requested?*

YesNo
If yes, were they granted?

YesNoPartially
Were any children removed from your care?*

YesNo
Did Child Protection Services (CPS), DCF/DYFS etc. explain the process of appealing their findings?*

YesNoN/A
How many months were the children removed due to the allegations?
Were you required to pay a monitor or supervisor?*

YesNoSplitN/A
How much did you pay?
How many total hours of supervised visits?
Was a Child Forensic Investigator(CFI) or Child Abuse Investigator or other such type interviewer or monitor involved?*

YesNoN/A
Name of CFI or Child Abuse Investigator etc?
What did you pay the CFI or Child Abuse Investigator etc?
For how many months?
Was a Parental Rights Evaluator (PRE) or Child Custody Evaluator or other such type evaluator of custody involved?*

YesNoN/A
Name of Parental Rights Evaluator (PRE) or Child Custody Evaluator or other such type evaluator of custody?
What did you pay the Parental Rights Evaluator (PRE) or Child Custody Evaluator or other such type evaluator of custody?
For how many months?
Did Child Protection Services (CPS), DCF/DYFS etc., provide you with a list of your rights as the accused?*

YesNoPartiallyN/A
Did you have any of the following on your case specific to Child protective services.

CaseworkerEvaluatorChild Legal Representative/Attorney for the Minor ChildGuardian Ad LitemN/A
Did the Caseworker explain to you their fee structure?

YesNoPartiallyN/A
Did the Caseworker explain to you the scope of their investigation?

YesNoPartiallyN/A
Do you feel the Caseworker accurately represented your views in their report?

YesNoPartiallyN/A
Did the Evaluator explain to you their fee structure?

YesNoPartiallyN/A
Did the Evaluators explain to you the scope of their investigation?

YesNoPartiallyN/A
Do you feel the Evaluators accurately represented your views in their report?

YesNoPartiallyN/A
Was/Is a Child Legal Representative/Attorney for the Minor Child or other legal attorney monitor as a voice for the children involved?*

YesNoBeen requested
How much did you pay the CLR/AMC/ Legal Attorney Voice for the child?
For how many months, did you or have you been paying the CLR/AMC/ Legal Attorney Voice for the child?
Was/Is a Guardian Ad Litem or other voice for the "Best Interest of the Child" aa involved?*

YesNoBeen requested
How much did you pay the GAL/Voice for the child?
For how many months, did you or have you been paying the GAL/Voice for the child?
JUDICIAL AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION QUESTIONS
Do you have a domestic relations judge assigned?*

YesNoN/AOther
Do you feel the judge followed the law?*

YesNoPartiallyN/A
Please explain your answer.*
Do you feel the judge turned the family court into a criminal court?*

YesNoPartiallyN/A
Please explain your answer.*
Name of Judge?*
Court Address, district, state and county or province etc.*
Do you or did you have legal representation?*

YesNoNo longerConsideringN/A
Do you feel your attorney has represented you well and understands the law?*

YesNoPartiallyN/A
Do you feel comfortable sharing how much you have spent on court costs?*

YesNoN/A
If so, how much?
Did you find this survey helpful for judicial oversight?*

YesNoPartially
If no, please explain how we can improve the survey.
If you would like to be involved in further suverys for any of the above areas, please complete the form below.
Name

First NameLast Name
Court Case Docket No. (not mandatory)
Email
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Phone Number
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