Residents tell Franklin County commissioners family court decisions have harmed families, call for accountability

Multiple Franklin County residents used the meeting's public‑comment periods to air sustained complaints about family‑court outcomes, alleged conflicts of interest among judges and attorneys, and what they described as lasting harm to children and families.

Marcy Torres, who identified herself as speaking for families who have brought cases to the board's attention, alleged that a judge "gets paid $183,000 a year to sit there and give her crony friends, all the judges, all the attorneys what they're asking for," and called for greater transparency and accountability. She said families are organizing outreach to raise awareness and described receiving numerous case files she said show problematic outcomes.

Other speakers raised similar themes: Andrew Revvis and Andy Revis described how dependency and custody outcomes can separate children from parents for months and criticized low burdens of proof in some dependency proceedings; a woman identified as Jennifer described an ex parte restraining order filed years ago that she said separated her from her infants and had long‑lasting consequences for her children. Commissioners heard the comments and reiterated how members of the public can place items on the agenda for formal consideration; the board did not open a formal investigation during the meeting and no votes or referrals were recorded.