The Family Court was conceived as a judicial sanctuary intended to arbiter the resolution of domestic disputes.
However, in the context of cases of involving family violence, in my experience, it frequently morphs into a domain of entrapment, where the very people it seeks to protect are instead ensnared by a web of contradictory edicts and expectations.
At the heart of this conundrum lies the intersection of gendered roles, societal norms, and judicial processes that too often collectively fail to shield the most vulnerable.