Parents and advocates urge investigation into family‑court practices during Volusia County Council public comments

Dozens of residents used the Volusia County Council’s public-comment periods to describe alleged misconduct, lack of due process and problems with local family‑court and juvenile‑court procedures. Speakers — parents, advocates and attorneys — described urgent personal cases, asked the council to seek oversight and requested an independent review of local court-related processes.

Janet Potsuk described what she called a false arrest she said followed district‑court actions in a related family matter. Troy Henderson and others told the council they were denied meaningful hearings or access to counsel, described allegedly improper ex parte orders, and said guardians ad litem and court officers had engaged in off‑the‑record communications and other conduct they regard as…