JUDGES
Letters Sent
(as of Feb. 7, 2024)
The Trial Court Judges have received letters from our organization informing them that one or more adult children who were once minors over whom they adjudicated in family court will be coming back to visit their courtroom as observers.
The Court Supervising Judges who have received letters from our organization discussing intelligent case assignments and adult children visits.
The State Supervisory Bodies who have received letters from our organization requesting meetings to discuss intelligent case assignments.
Sample Letters
Judge William Stewart Boyd – IL
Chief Judge Myron Gookin – IA
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero – CA
Meetings with Judges
Outreach Meeting #1 — March 5th, 2024
Our organization was blessed to conduct a meaningful discussion with Judge William Stewart Boyd on March 5th regarding Children of the Court. The focus was particularly on advice to adult children visiting the former courtroom where their fates were decided. Judge Boyd offered valuable insight, advising us to proactively reach out to judges ahead of time when sending grown children to a judge’s courtroom, allowing for moments of personal interaction.
Children of the Court looks forward to following up with Judge Boyd in the future regarding intelligent case assignment and strategic steps for the organization’s advancement.
Outreach Meeting #2 — September 25th, 2025
After paying a visit to Judge Robert W. Johnson’s courtroom, Coach shared with him our mission at Children of the Court, highlighting the importance of judicial accountability in family law cases involving children. This initiative includes our Parent Pledge program, which Coach described as a unique opportunity for adult children to one day visit the judges who made crucial rulings on their lives as minors.
Judge Robert W. Johnson interjected to express that he, too, disagrees with those who believe minor children should not be welcome in court. Noting that “oftentimes, children want to have a voice,” Judge Robert W. Johnson referred to his chambers as “an open court room.”
Children of the Court thanks Judge Robert W. Johnson for the impromptu meeting and his affirming words.
Outreach Meeting #3 — Judge Cory Liu
Judge Liu was recently appointed to serve in Austin, Texas, after clerking for judges in the federal courts of appeal for the Fifth and Sixth Circuits. He asked Children of the Court for guidance in navigating Travis County’s master docket assignments – in which any judge, even one without children, could be assigned a parental rights case.
Children of the Court advised that Texas’ strong default rules should provide the best guidance. Any wild deviation from the default should be strongly supported by statute, evidence, and due process – or otherwise be temporary so as to ensure a judge with parental experience makes the more challenging decisions.
Outreach Meeting #4 — April 24th, 2025
Children of the Court introduced the organization to Judge Pinzur Rosenberg in the winter of 2023-24. When we returned on April 24, 2025, she stopped a trial for fifteen minutes in honor of Children of the Court’s attendance!