ANOTHER Judge Investigated - Judge Carol Smith of Barnstable County

This is a compilation of articles and information regarding the investigation of yet another judge in Massachusetts - Judge Carol Smith of Barnstable County.  Please click on the links for the articles on Judge Smith.

Massachusetts News -  Judge Carol Smith Under Investigation - Barnstable Juvenile Court Judge under scrutiny for improprieties

Some of the areas of impropriety alleged in Judge Smith’s case are: 

* Allowing the existing laws and policies governing the involvement of DSS to be consistently and grossly violated. 

* Not allowing parents to present exculpatory evidence. 

* Often not allowing parents to answer or rebut DSS allegations.

* Extreme delays and continuances. 

* Permitting unprofessional behavior by DSS attorneys. 

* Allowing perjury. 

* Not upholding existing Supreme Court rulings, including warrantless search and seizure by DSS when they enter homes and schools.

Disgusted by the system - Judge Carol Smith Under Investigation 

Massachusetts News - No Happy Ending For These Children ....As Judge Carol Smith of Barnstable juvenile court has told other parents, "You can file all the appeals you want. We’ll have your kids adopted out long before you get one."

US Family Court Reform - Compilation of stories regarding family court reform including Judge Livingstone and Judge Smith.