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In early 2024, Guojun and Silvia briefly found themselves under scrutiny from a judge in family court, who took the rare step of calling a confidential hearing before approving a pre-birth order.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, Hudson, Sterling and Ahmed attended a Parliamentary debate with MP Jess Asato, the Birth Companions Institute and Project Accountability to discuss children’s social care, maternal imprisonment, the family courts, housing provision and intergenerational cycles of trauma.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
The bill would also direct family court judges to weigh a parent’s acceptance of aspects of a child’s identity — such as their gender identity — when determining parental time.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
In 2021, an Alabama family court judge granted Colvin's petition to expunge her record.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, Hudson, Sterling and Ahmed attended a Parliamentary debate with MP Jess Asato, the Birth Companions Institute and Project Accountability to discuss children’s social care, maternal imprisonment, the family courts, housing provision and intergenerational cycles of trauma.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
The bill would also direct family court judges to weigh a parent’s acceptance of aspects of a child’s identity — such as their gender identity — when determining parental time.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
In 2021, an Alabama family court judge granted Colvin's petition to expunge her record.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Family court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20court. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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