Judicial authority
Judicial authority
Does any provision improperly direct the courts, remove needed discretion, or create unclear mandates?
SEPARATION OF POWERS REVIEW
Does the draft respect constitutional structure and workable court operations?
This lane asks legal and process reviewers to identify drafting issues before submission, including judicial discretion, standards, appealability, administrative burden, and institutional responsibility.
Legislative role
Legislative role
Which duties belong in statute, rulemaking, court administration, agency practice, or public reporting?
Due process
Due process
Are notice, opportunity to be heard, evidentiary standards, review pathways, and emergency exceptions clear?
Operational burden
Operational burden
Can clerks, judges, mediators, GALs, agencies, and service providers actually implement the text?
Suggested output
Suggested output
Provide section number, concern, proposed language, and why the replacement better fits constitutional/process limits.
No private intake
Keep feedback public-policy focused.
Do not send child names, allegations, medical files, school records, sealed filings, confidential court documents, or identifying private case narratives. Use public-process examples, anonymized patterns, sources, and proposed language.
Legal boundary
Public education, not legal advice
FOCaF materials can help families organize questions, dates, documents, and next steps. They do not create an attorney-client relationship and do not replace advice from a qualified professional.
Safety boundary
Safety overrides site content
If someone is in immediate danger, use emergency and crisis resources first. Do not use this site to submit private allegations, child names, sealed records, medical files, or confidential court materials.
Child-first boundary
Children should not carry adult conflict
Tools are designed to reduce adult confusion and pressure, not to make children document adult disputes, choose sides, or act as messengers.