Colorado Supreme Court justice urged by lawmakers to address 'crisis' in state family court system

From the Denver Gazette:

The jailing of a mother for opposing reunification therapy between her two youngest sons and her ex-husband, who is facing charges of sexually abusing his daughters, prompted state lawmakers to press Colorado Supreme Court Justice Monica Márquez to address what the lawmakers termed “a crisis” in the state’s family court system.

An article in The Gazette detailing the jailing of Rachel Pickrel-Hawkins also generated intense national interest, attracting more than 5 million views on X, as donors contributed $70,000 to defray the mother’s legal costs...

Siegel maintains her case involved collusion between a parental evaluator, Terri Finney, and her ex-husband's lawyer, Edward Dale Parrish. Siegel lost custody of her now-15-year-old daughter. Parrish denied any impropriety in his legal representation and said Siegel had her parenting time restricted for valid reasons. Finney also denied any impropriety and said Siegel's parenting time was restricted for valid reasons.

The article on Pickrel-Hawkins' jailing prompted lawmakers to gather signatures for a petition they planned to send to Márquez, who was sworn in as chief justice in July. They also organized a rally for 11 a.m. Thursday in front of the Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center, home of the state Supreme Court.

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