Evidence Submission in Probate/Family Courts -
Comments From Others

This is a sticky area due to “broad discretion” of the judge.  In theory you should be able to submit any evidence you want. In practice judges are keeping crucial evidentiary material out all the time. Many say this is because it supports the opposite decision they have already made and don’t want that evidence on the record.

Even lawyers admit this a broken system and is sexually prejudiced because of federal funds that create hundreds of millions in financial incentives for states to drive up child support.  Under Title IVd welfare reform the federal government pays states a percentage of child support collected making this a profit center for states. Therefore there is a conflict of interest in every child support decision for every judge because this funds their court and staff.

Further, it often appears that the rules of evidence (federal or state) do not apply in probate court. In fact in some states these are truly “kangaroo courts”.  Lawyers often admit that family courts are actually "lawless".  They do not run on law, logic or common sense – they run on obsolete judicial polices and training that is passed from judge to judge. They run on doing the minimum work possible because of overload, which is caused by a lack of equal parenting rights etc.  The status quo is also supported by radical feminists who want unequal rights for parents and by the for-profit divorce and domestic violence industry.

Many are working to stop this damage to our children, families and estates. Recently the US Supreme Court ruled in Marshall v. Marshal (Anna Nicole Smith probate case) that the federal courts were "abusing the domestic relations exception". Meaning they needed to look into civil rights and constitutional issues to be the check and balance for these low quality state courts. The federal courts are still ignoring this mandate from the U.S. Supreme Court at this time and enforcement of the U.S. Supreme Courts policies seems elusive.

Essentially judges can pretty much do anything they want to because of total immunity. They are accountable to no one.  This is a root cause of many of the problems in “family” court an an excellent example of "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely".

I would object in writing to any evidence being rejected by the judge. This is grounds for appeal all by itself, however my understanding is that you must object in writing. I would further suggest that, given Dr. Farrell is recognized as a “top world expert,” play on the ego of the judge to have such a luminary in his courtroom talking about the state-of-the-art in what is best for children.