This Judge upheld a termination of my parental rights by Arlington CPS without ever examining whether CPS was justified in removing my daughter from her loving parents in the first place. He showed a strong pro-prosecution bias, and discriminated against me because of my mild learning disability, diagnosed as Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified. There is no evidence that this diagnosis prevents a person from successfully parenting a child, and Judge Humphreys cited none, yet still used it as a reason for refusing to... read full review »

This judge allowed my daughter's foster family to hire a lawyer to testify for them in our child custody case, even though foster parents were not supposed to be party to the proceedings. Furthermore, this foster family had a friend, Paul Ferguson, who was a clerk of the Circuit Court on which Judge Almand sits. This was a conflict of interest. He also clearly discriminates against parents with learning disabilities, as he used my diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disability, Not Otherwise Specified as a reason for not returning my... read full review »

Judge Esther Wiggins-Lyle is a danger to innocent families in Northern Virginia. She has put the well-being of children second to the interests of people like lawyers with money and political influence Because of Judge Wiggins-Lyle, my daughter Sabrina and I will never be able to see each other until after she turns 18. She is five years old now, and my husband and I have not been allowed to see her for the last two and a half years My baby girl Sabrina lost about 10 ounces after birth, within the 6 to 10 per cent weight loss that i... read full review »

My experience with her in a family court case was terrible. It seemed her prime concern was with getting her legal fees upfront and in advance. She did not advocate effectively for us in court, I would say she was timid and overly deferential to the County Prosecutor, Mary E. Craig, who was grandstanding and clearly out rightly lying. Ms. Zucker was rude to my husband and myself, badgering us about a matter in which we were victimized by an over zealous government social worker. We felt she was entirely lacking in empathy and compassion in... read full review »

I, also have had nothing but bad experiences with CPS. On April 3, 2005, my daughter Sabrina was born to me. She weighed 7 lb. 4 oz. We were released from the hospital on April 5, 2005. On April 8, 2005, I took Sabrina to the pediatrician for a regular post-birth follow-up. She had lost weight (from 7lb. 4oz. to 6lb. 12oz.) so the pediatrician recommended supplementation with formula (I was nursing) and a follow-up visit several days later. I saw the pediatrician three more times after that initial visit. Although Sabrina’s weight... read full review »