The Problems with America's Family Courts with Karen Winner: A journalist turned lawyer on custody, cronyism, and courts without oversight
Summary
Dr. Steve Hassan interviews attorney and investigative journalist Karen Winner about systemic abuse within the US family court system. Winner discusses her book *Divorced from Justice*, highlighting how secretive proceedings, unregulated custody evaluations, and unethical lawyers exploit vulnerable clients. They explore how cronyism and lack of accountability allow judges to prioritize profit over child welfare, often endangering victims of abuse. The episode calls for greater transparency, such as allowing journalist access and court watchers, to reform this broken legal landscape.
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