When Family Law Moves Too Slowly, Children Pay the Price. It Is Time to Rethink How We Handle Custody Crises

Source: International Business Times

Lauren Lapinski I always imagined that the hardest part of becoming a mother would be sleepless nights or the everyday responsibilities of raising children. I never expected to discover how fragile the systems meant to protect families can feel when a crisis occurs. For many parents, the idea that a child could be removed from their home by the other parent and not immediately returned sounds unimaginable.