A self-censored chronicle of family court dramas, lived by parents who lost all or some visitation with or custody of a child or children based on perjury and/or other false courtroom evidence
Fighting Fathers of Florida will begin a series on Garbage Attorneys - they will explore how their excesses harm our children, how the courts are complicit in allowing this to happen so that their fellow Florida Bar members can profit, and what YOU can do to stop it.
"There is no crueler tyranny than that which is exercised under cover of law, and with the colors of justice "
– U.S. vs. Jannottie, 673 F.2d 578, 614 (3d Cir. 1982).
Excerpts from the Preamble: A Lawyer's Responsibilities
"No disciplinary action should be taken when the lawyer chooses not to act or acts within bounds of such discretion.... The rules simply provide a framework for the ethical practice of law..... Violation of a rule should not give rise to a cause of action nor should it create any presumption that a legal duty has been breached.... They are not designed to be a basis for civil liability....
Accordingly, nothing in the rules should be deemed to augment any substantive legal duty of lawyers or the extra-disciplinary consequences of violating such duty."
As one can see, these rules have very little significance in relation to the ethical conduct of members of The Florida Bar and Florida lawyers' implied duty to the public as officers of the Court. What the rules seem to give, the preamble nullifies with a few skillfully crafted sentences carefully embedded within it. Therefore, these rules are apparently nothing more than window dressing to disguise an ugly and vile commercial industry that reaps its rewards from the miseries and misfortunes of others. The Rules of Professional Conduct appear to be a cruel hoax upon the public which gives clients a false impression that the practice of law is honorable and ethical. The Supreme Court of Florida approved every word contained in these rules. So, who do you believe the Court is really trying to protect--the client or the Florida lawyer?
If you feel the need to file an official complaint with The Florida Bar against a Florida lawyer, click here to get the official form. This form is in Adobe Acrobat Format (PDF) so almost anybody can print it using their own computer and printer. It is certainly a lot easier than getting someone at The Florida Bar to mail one to you. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software to print it or any other PDF document you encounter. Download Acrobat Reader here if you do not already have it on your computer. Before filing your complaint you should peruse the Rules of Professional Conduct and pick out the particular rules that were violated. Cite the specific rules violated in your complaint and describe how they were violated. Keep your complaint reasonably short and stay on point. Attach additional pages and copies of documents, etc. that will help illustrate the rule violations. It does no good to rant and rave even though it may feel good at the moment. Good luck!
If you need to file a judicial complaint against a Florida judge or judicial officer click HERE.
Good morning. For many different reasons the rate of divorce is currently very high which means there are a lot of families with children going through this process.
While divorce is not easy for children (or parents) let me be clear with you that it is not the "divorce" which does damage to children - it is the adult's behavior that causes harm. The way in which parents go through the process is ...on a continuum, from parents who do a good job of staying focused on the issues and keeping the children outside the process; to those parents who unfortunately do a very poor job.
It is not uncommon for adults going through the process to experience a myriad of painful feelings including anger, sadness, rage, feelings of betrayal, panic, economic stress and anxiety. It is your responsibility as a parent to try as hard as you possibly can not to visit these upon your children. You won't be perfect, so aim high.
Lastly, it is critically important not to put your kids in the middle. It is hard enough for your children to go through the process without being made to feel that he or she is being disloyal to you because they love their other parent and want to spend time with him or her. Keep reminding yourself that you love your kids more than you "dislike" their other parent and act accordingly. ~ Dr. Joe Rabinovitz - Licensed Psychologist - Boca Raton, Florida
General Magistrates - Fighting Fathers will be running an ongoing expose into the abuses heaped upon our children by these incompetent quasi-judges, particularly the excesses of Keith McIver and Michele Inere. The need to object
to the Referral to a General Magistrate will be explained, and sample motions
posted.
Pensacola Chapter of American Inns of
the Court - FF was recently contacted by a disgruntled attorney about this
organization, which in brief is a scam so that judges and attorneys can skate
around the non-fraternization rule and hang out together, and, according to our
source, discuss cases in private with judges. We intend to demand access to
their meetings under Sunshine since they are acting under the color of
government and using public facilities. If we are denied that access then we
intend to demand that they pay rental on the facilities used, and perhaps
reimburse the Sheriff's Office for the courthouse deputies that they are tying
up. Whatever the outcome of that initiative we intend to accompany this merry
crowd as they stagger to the after-meeting get together at McGuires and watch it
degenerate into the drunken grab-ass that is inevitable with a group such as
this.
FF will be posting details and documents showing additional abuses by Kim
Skievaski during his tenure as Chief Judge.
FF will begin our series on Garbage Attorneys - we will explore how their
excesses harm our children, how the courts are complicit in allowing this to
happen so that their fellow Bar members can profit, and what YOU can do to stop
it. Sample Bar and JQC complaints will be posted.
