Get Involved
Families Before Fees invites families, professionals, researchers, mediators, attorneys, mental health experts, and lawmakers to help refine a constructive public conversation around softer landings for divorcing families.
A Calm, Constructive Invitation
This initiative is not about blame, sides, or attacking the family court system. It is about building a more thoughtful conversation around family stabilization, child-centered decision making, financial transparency, and conflict reduction.
Who Can Participate?
The strongest framework will come from many perspectives working together.
Families
Share lived experience in a calm, constructive way that helps identify where families need more support.
Lawmakers
Review the draft framework, suggest practical policy pathways, and help shape future legislative language.
Attorneys
Offer insight into how family law processes can better support clarity, proportionality, and resolution.
Mediators
Help improve mediation-readiness language and lower-conflict resolution pathways.
Mental Health Professionals
Contribute perspective on emotional stabilization, family stress, child wellbeing, and trauma-informed practices.
Researchers
Recommend studies, reports, public data, or evidence-based practices that can strengthen the framework.
Submit Feedback
Feedback will be most useful when it identifies a specific section of the draft bill, suggests clearer language, explains a concern, or provides professional insight.
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- Role or perspective
- Section of the draft bill being reviewed
- Suggested change or comment
- Reason for suggestion
- Open to follow-up? Yes / No
Review Before Commenting
Before submitting feedback, please review the draft bill and the broader framework so suggestions can help strengthen the public conversation.