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Orange County Justice Crisis: Six Orange County family court judges face rare recall petitions as parents allege retaliation and corruption.

Orange County Justice Crisis: Six Family Court Judges Served With Recall Petitions

    Six Orange County family and probate judges have been served recall petitions in an unprecedented, coordinated action. Families say the courts failed to protect children, punished whistleblowers, and rewarded insiders. The move targets a system long shielded by low-turnout elections and zero accountability. Parents allege retaliation for reporting abuse, suppression of evidence, and forced separation from protective caregivers. Judicial recalls are rare. Six at once is unheard of. For many families, this moment marks the first crack in a system they say operates without oversight. The fight now moves from courtrooms to the public square.

    The New Guard

      On September 11, 2025, Connecticut’s family court insiders will gather at the elite Elm City Club to celebrate their own. The Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce will honor psychologist Sidney S. Horowitz for his decades of influence on custody litigation. Critics say this is no celebration — it’s a coronation for the next generation of judges and court vendors who profit from prolonged custody fights. Families, especially mothers, allege a system rigged for profit, with entrenched actors using “the best interest of the child” to justify private pay appointments, unchecked discretion, and court-empowered trauma. Reformers call it legalized racketeering in plain sight.