Stop 14 Years of Injustice ~ Be There: August 20 @ 9:00 AM, Shawnee County District Court, Topeka, Kansas
- Claudine Dombrowski
Listen up, Judge David Debenham in Shawnee District Court in Topeka, Kansas! I am going to do everything in my power to continue to pack your court room with people wearing purple and white until you stop Halleck Richardson’s manipulation of your court as an instrument of abuse. And, I’m going to ask other bloggers to cut and paste this post into their blogs so that the whole world hears about the injustice in Kansas courts perpetrated by PAS monster fathers like Halleck Richardson.
Be there: August 20, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Judge David Debenham’s court room
200 SE 7th Street, Topeka, KS 66603, (785) 233-8200 Ext. 4203
Case No. 96-D-217 has been going on since March 4, 1996. I tried to download the docket sheet into this post. But, it was so extensive that WordPress couldn’t handle it. So, I’m inviting my readers to click on the case number and prepare to have your jaw drop and your eyes glaze over. This, folks, is what litigation abuse looks like: 14 years of being bludgeoned by a judge’s gavel instead of an ex-husband’s fists.
Update: On the eve of the contempt of court hearing, the guardian ad litem (GAL) who has a legal duty to protect the best interests of Claudine’s child filed a motion for a continuance. She’s known about this hearing for three months, and she knew or should have known that her client was denied visitation with her mother this summer ~ visitation that was ordered by the judge.
However, she has had the unmitigated audacity to question the wisdom of the judge’s decision to grant visitation and to suggest his decision wasn’t in the child’s best interests. She wants more time to secure yet another report from a psychologist who I believe is totally clueless about the abuse dynamic. His opinions consistently appear to be dictated by the PAS monster father.
GALs are supposed to be neutral third parties. They are supposed to protect the best interests of the child. I don’t know if the GAL in this case is clueless, naive, or corrupt. I’ve extended the professional courtesy of sending her an e-mail message to educate her on the dynamics of PAS and manipulation of the legal system as an instrument of abuse. Her actions will indicate whether she is motivated by ethical standards or is a mule for the PAS monster father.
The judge has not yet granted the motions for continuance filed by the GAL or the PAS monster father’s attorneys. If you can, I encourage you to go to the courthouse tomorrow morning to support Claudine.
I clerked for the custody judge in Cook County (Chicago) during law school. I know how a competent judge ends litigation abuse in a custody case. And, I observed an incompetent judge allow the dissolution of marriage trial of Head v. Head set the record for manipulation of the legal system as an instrument of abuse in the state of Illinois.
It looks to me, Judge Debenham, like you are going to allow the custody case involving Rikki A. Dombrowski to continue until the child reaches the age of majority. This is the most insane miscarriage of justice I’ve read about. And, I’m from Chicago where divorce attorneys wrote the book on bludgeoning ex-spouses and former lovers to a pulp.
Halleck Richardson Is Using Judge Debenham’s Gavel to Continue to Beat Claudine
Rikki’s father Halleck Richardson is one of those PAS monster fathers who realized he’d do time if he beat Claudine again. It didn’t take him long to figure out that he could hurt her more by using the judge’s gavel to punish her for holding him accountable for his criminal actions. He’s also done some evil things to send a none-too-subtle message to Rikki about what will happen to her if she crosses him. My astute readers will recall a recent post about a monster father. Yep. That’s him.
Judge Debenham, to his credit, recognized Ms. Dombrowski First Amendment right to free speech when she packed the courtroom last spring. He granted Claudine summer visitation. Did it happen? Hell no!
So, Claudine will be back in his court on August 20 with a motion to have Rikki’s father held in contempt of court.
I’m here to tell you, Judge Debenham, it is time for you to educate yourself about PAS. The link to the judicial guide is on the right hand of this screen. So, you’ve got not excuse to continue being a co-conspirator to the injustice going on in your courtroom.
Why Should You Be in the Courtroom on August 20?
Look at the docket from the Shawnee County court in this case. Each line represents a trip to the court house. I couldn’t read it all. It just boggles my mind that any judge could allow this train wreck to continue for over 14 years.
Claudine had hoped to spend the summer with her daughter. She’s been bludgeoned by Rikki’s father long enough. It is clear to me that she and Rikki are not going to get justice or protection from Halleck Richardson’s abuse unless we keep packing that court room with people wearing purple and white.
How long could you endure what Claudine has endured with grace and dignity? She’s a fierce warrior mother who has tried valiantly to protect Rikki from her monster father.
Claudine started the crusade to end PAS. She’s been fighting for y’all for 14 years. It is time for us to fight for her. . .and Rikki.
Thank you, Claudine. I’m going to cut and post this to my blog. I haven’t had the 14 years of abuse yet from the system, but it doesn’t make me feel any better, just damn mad that it’s happening again. Maybe we all need to take a “shut-up” pill so we can all better accept all this. I have PTSD from the abuse as many women do; I have no health insurance, but was recently drawn by lottery in my state. There is a question on the application about if we feel unsafe or in danger from the abuser, and I answered, “yes.” Now the district attorney here will not follow up to get child support for the kids because they say if they ever have to modify it, they might have to reveal our personal info. which might put us at risk. My God, he doesn’t know where we live, but he’s trying to find out from the kids; he is getting visitation. We are not protected. So the D.A’s office says if I take that off of there, and say we’re not in danger, then they will pursue child support. I never wanted his damn money anyway, just to leave us alone. But that’s not the way of controlling abusers, is it?
This case belongs in a criminal court, and not the farce and fraud of a family court. Judicial immunity has to end.
Jobby,
The only thing I can say is “WTF???” What bullshit. Doesn’t that idiot realize it is his/her JOB to protect you and your kids??? Sounds to me like a serious case of CYA.
Does your state have an address confidentiality program??? If you don’t know, go to my ACP page ~ there’s a link to current programs.
Please keep me posted on this. My head’s about to explode I’m so pissed off.
Sending hugs,
Anne Caroline
I’m about to do an update on this, Earl. The freaking GAL (guardian ad litem) is trying to delay the hearing under the bullshit excuse that she needs to call the shrink + needs more time. She’s had about nine months to prepare for this hearing ~ she’s just now taking it seriously???
As always, thanks for your support for us down here in the lower 48.
Sending hugs,
Anne Caroline
What has been done to Claudine is horrifying; yet, it is not only her case that happens this way. There are so many of us Non-Custodial Moms out here. We have lost our children for no other reason than the corruption of the family court system. Denver District Court is another court that behaves in a criminal manner.
I wish the best for Claudine. I wish the best for all of us moms out here that have been crucified by corrupt judicial behavior. But the crucified children, the ones that have lost the nurturing that only a mother can provide, are truly the sacrificial lamb. What is to happen to our country when our children have been raised by monsters and perpetrators and do not know the love of the mother? Our entire future is at risk by this. What is the way to stop all this?
I am a legal assistant that is looking for a way to help. I too am a victim of the court and my children the sacrificial lambs.
Valerie,
Thanks for leaving your comment. I’m sorry to hear about your experiences and applaud you for deciding to try to make a difference.
If you haven’t yet signed the Saving Promise petition ~ there’s a link on my blogroll, I think that would be a great place to start. It seems that we survivors are gathering and networking via the Internet. Each of us has picked up the piece we know how to do, and we’re doing it. I am absolutely blown away by the progress made by the Batterred Mother’s Custody Conference and the American Mothers Political Party ~ they have a blog talk radio chat going on this evening which should be interesting.
Claudine, Rights for Mothers, and Mama Liberty are the ring leaders. They are all mothers who have lost their kids and are kicking ass and taking names. . .with no resources except their passion and commitment.
The Saving Promise movement is modeled after the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer survivors. This is the direction I’m headed. I think step one in the solution is to figure out what works and to keep kicking it up another notch until we make real progress.
That’s all I know for today, Valerie. I hope you’ll come back and leave more comments.
Sending hugs,
Anne Caroline
Yet another disservice of the public funds that pay the wages of these corrupt courts. Strange, go to a funeral establishment and view a casket…. would it fit in your living-room? Why would someone want this in their home if it was only a reminder of the ultimate end, death, or murder! Mothers are the new target. They are paid less, work more and appreciated a lot less in society. Look what happened to Roe vs Wade- in that situation the mother wanted an abortion….and the courts had to decide for her. Although the outcome protects her rights under the 14 amendment, women in every state are losing the right to be mothers to their children. Plus they are being jailed for speaking out against the injustice, the abuse, the wronged. Judges do not really care what happens, if it were their case (being the litigants instead), it would turn out completely different and with more dignity.
Joy,
Thank you for your comment. Sadly, the legal profession attracts malignant narcissists and those with narcissistic personality disorders. They’ll squash you like a bug if you try to cross them or reveal the cowardly bully underneath the mask. That’s what happened to Claudine in this case.
She followed the judge’s orders ~ he told her she had a First Amdendment right to shine a bright light on the injustices she experienced. He also ordered her ex-husband to allow visitation. She followed the judge’s orders and got squashed like a bug. He behaved like the criminal he is and got away with it ~ again.
The GAL in the case actually had the audacity to have one of her GAL-pals send me a threatening e-mail message to try to intimidate me into keeping silent. When they discovered the world was watching them and scrutinizing their behavior, they slammed those courtroom doors shut and sealed up the files.
My head is still spinning. Yet, Mama Liberty discovered a federal law that requires the FBI to investigate cases like this one. It will be interesting to see what happens next. . .the FBI and the Violence Against Women (VAW) office are both part of the U.S. Department of Justice. And, the VAW office is now being directed by a former judge who literally wrote the book on preventing PAS in the courtroom.
Sending hugs,
Anne Caroline
I certainly hope the FBI and VAW do look into this matter. The DOJ needs to step in. May justice prevail soon.
From your lips to God’s ears, Valerie! Rights for Mothers has posted a listing of all KS legislators with e-mail addresses so folks can lobby them.
I think it is time for mothers to take a stand. Pick a case and throw everything we’ve got at it. We need to develop a play book IMHO on how to win these cases. PAS monster fathers have a play book. We need a better one.
Sending hugs,
Anne Caroline