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Local parent urges Human Rights Commission to investigate family court, names minors'counsel and judge
Summary
During non-agenda public comment, a local parent identified as Nicole described a multi-year custody dispute and alleged that minors counsel Deborah Avemard and Judge Van Dyke repeatedly favored the other parent, ignored documented abuse reports, and denied her the chance to present testimony. The commission invited the speaker to submit written
A member of the public identified in the meeting as Nicole used her three-minute public-comment slot to describe what she called "extreme human rights abuses" in Humboldt County family law proceedings affecting children.
Nicole said her family's custody battle has lasted nearly five years and that she has…
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