Master List of Resources and References

Please comment if you would like to add to the list. Many resources and references apply to Utah. Contact Matthew J. Falkner if you would like to help with a national/federal list: (262) 421-6248

Disclaimer: NOTHING IN THIS LIST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED QUALIFIED LEGAL ADVISE FROM ANYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED, SHARED, OR GENERATED ANY OF THE CONTENT, unless such person on their own merit, and through their own legal qualifications, explicity endorses any part thereof. This is a community-based compilation of potentially useful information, resources, templates, etc. gathered in the spirit of "good samaritan" good faith. Please do not act on, refer to, or use any of this information unless you have gained endorsement from qualified counsel, or you accept full responsibility and liability for any such use.

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Children's Best Interests Survey

US DOJ Calls for Reports of Outrageous Custody Outcomes

When children are taken by the state without grounds for the termination of parental rights, it is among many other serious crimes, Title IV fraud, and should be reported to the HHS OIG tip line: 1-800-447-8477. More info in the link below. Info on standards for grounds is found here.

Group Rate Family Law Legal Workshop Or Contact: Family Law LC; Family Law LC Facebook; Attorney Eric Johnson (801) 450-0183; Matthew Falkner (262) 421-6248 Tentative Workgroup Pricing

Utah Demand for Investigation and Audit

Utah Demand for Oath of Office Compliance 

Notice of Cause to Initiate Prosecution and Demand for Performance Utah Code 63G-7-401: (2) Any person having a claim against a governmental entity, or against its employee for an act or omission occurring during the performance of the employee's duties, within the scope of employment, or under color of authority shall file a written notice of claim with the entity before maintaining an action, regardless of whether or not the function giving rise to the claim is characterized as governmental....

THE CITIZEN'S RELIEF AGAINST INACTIVE FEDERAL OFFICIALS: CASE STUDIES IN MANDAMUS, ACTIONS "IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS," AND MANDATORY INJUNCTIONS

Fight CPS Handbook (someyhingforthepeople.com)

Family Reunification Act

78A-6-507. Grounds for termination of parental rights -- Findings regarding reasonable efforts

Utah Citizen's Grand Jury

Survival Advise

Class Action Claim Survey

Class Action Claims Summary

Community Leaders

Public Community Leaders

Utah Family Court Survey

Disqualifying Judges: In 1994, the U.S. Supreme Court held that "Disqualification is required if an objective observer would entertain reasonable questions about the judge's impartiality. If a judge's attitude or state of mind leads a detached observer to conclude that a fair and impartial hearing is unlikely, the judge must be disqualified." [Emphasis added]. Liteky v. U.S., 114 S.Ct. 1147, 1162 (1994).

Fraud on The Court

Ethics in Government Act

Community Recommendations to Utah State DCFS Quality Improvement Committee 2013

Rules of Judicial Conduct (Emphasised to Remove Discretion Ambiguity)

Case Law on Prejudicial Application of Civil Process

Highlighted language from Utah code 62A-4a-201 [Rights of parents -- Children's rights -- Interest and responsibility of state]

Relevant Utah Code on Kinship Placement:

CPS Watch Legal Team

Task Force Study on Legal Disputes in Care, Custody, and Management of Children

The Ombudsman's office. You've probably never heard of them, but they have direct power drom the legislature to investigate DCFS. Total of three staff members though, so good luck. http://www.ocpo.utah.gov/

Pro Se Resources:
Documents: http://www.onyx401.info/sample-pleadings.htm Legal info:http://apps.americanbar.org/legalservices/delivery/downloads/prose_white_paper.pdf

Call Recorder App: You don't have this already? Record everything. Let them Incriminate Themselves, or protect yourself from false charges: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=polis.app.callrecorder Utah call

Recording Law: http://www.callrecordingcenter.com/utah-call-recording-law.php ACLU Resources. They won't help you with family law problems, but their resources list is good: http://www.acluutah.org/legalresources.htm 
Rules Governing the DCFS Complaint Process: http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r512/r512-075.htm

Hold Them to Their own Standards - DCFS self inspection form for guideline compliance. https://www.facebook.com/notes/end-dcfs-corruption-in-utah/hold-them-to-their-own-standards/432348706847579

File a complaint about your judge. Utah Code of Judicial Conduct, and The Judicial Review Board http://jcc.utah.gov/code/index.html Need to find a utah law? http://le.utah.gov