The state has officially launched a formal investigation into the practices of the 256th District Family Court. Your collective insistence on accountability has yielded this essential result. We will monitor the progress of this audit closely to ensure that the promised reforms are implemented.
February 15, 2014
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The stories shared in the comments illustrate a systemic failure that extends far beyond a single courtroom. I am currently compiling documentation to present these accounts to the appropriate oversight committees.
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Rogue appointed, not elected, judges such as Graciela Olvera must be removed pending investigation of all her decision at the very least. This case, and the Tutt's children removal case reveal she is sorely lacking in skills to make judgements in family matters.
Lawyers who don't actually know and understand the law should NEVER be allowed to become judges. Based off of her rulings in the Tutt case, Judge Olvera doesn't know Texas law. Or doesn't care. Either way, she should be recalled.
We want an investigation and audit of all cases where protective parents have lost custody of their children because of misconduct of the professionals and organizations who are supposed to protect them.
I feel this Judge let her "power" go to her head. This should never have happened in our state of TEXAS. I agree an audit of all cases involving this judge or any other that made this type of decision that was not justified and was totally unlawful. But she needs to go home and make no more decisions...
She needs to be investigated and removed immediately. If not, I've lost all faith in our judicial system. There is something very wrong going on in her court room and it smells of money and has nothing to do with the rights of a child. Please investigate her immediately and remove her from her office.
Judge Olvera is no longer a judge and I am grateful for that, she is now an attorney which is funny to me, we voted you out and you didn't want to stay away. I do not recommend her, I want to look into a way to sue her for the wrong she has caused my family with her ruling.
Honestly, I had given up on this life long damage with PTSD and a multitude of additional life altering legal attacks against the true Good Parent(s). Mine is 22 now. Child support owed to me was ABATED (non-existent) and stuck me with child support. I have nit germ gainfully employed since 2009; the abuse beat me down. I fell deathly sick hospitalized for 11 days 3 of which were ICU. Scared. Hiding.
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The state has officially launched a formal investigation into the practices of the 256th District Family Court. Your collective insistence on accountability has yielded this essential result. We will monitor the progress of this audit closely to ensure that the promised reforms are implemented.
February 15, 2014
Final supporters
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
January 20, 2014
January 13, 2014
The stories shared in the comments illustrate a systemic failure that extends far beyond a single courtroom. I am currently compiling documentation to present these accounts to the appropriate oversight committees.
Reached 100 supporters
January 5, 2014
January 4, 2014
The signature count is nearing one hundred. Please distribute this petition among your personal networks to help us reach this threshold.
171 Comments
I am a resident of Texas and know personally someone effected by the poor decisions of Judge Olvera. When presented with evidence of abuse how can a judge condone custody? It is incredibly disheartening that it is such a challenge to keep a child safe. Please investigate and remove her.
Rogue appointed, not elected, judges such as Graciela Olvera must be removed pending investigation of all her decision at the very least. This case, and the Tutt's children removal case reveal she is sorely lacking in skills to make judgements in family matters.
Lawyers who don't actually know and understand the law should NEVER be allowed to become judges. Based off of her rulings in the Tutt case, Judge Olvera doesn't know Texas law. Or doesn't care. Either way, she should be recalled.
We want an investigation and audit of all cases where protective parents have lost custody of their children because of misconduct of the professionals and organizations who are supposed to protect them.
I feel this Judge let her "power" go to her head. This should never have happened in our state of TEXAS. I agree an audit of all cases involving this judge or any other that made this type of decision that was not justified and was totally unlawful. But she needs to go home and make no more decisions...
She needs to be investigated and removed immediately. If not, I've lost all faith in our judicial system. There is something very wrong going on in her court room and it smells of money and has nothing to do with the rights of a child. Please investigate her immediately and remove her from her office.
Judge Olvera is no longer a judge and I am grateful for that, she is now an attorney which is funny to me, we voted you out and you didn't want to stay away. I do not recommend her, I want to look into a way to sue her for the wrong she has caused my family with her ruling.
Honestly, I had given up on this life long damage with PTSD and a multitude of additional life altering legal attacks against the true Good Parent(s). Mine is 22 now. Child support owed to me was ABATED (non-existent) and stuck me with child support. I have nit germ gainfully employed since 2009; the abuse beat me down. I fell deathly sick hospitalized for 11 days 3 of which were ICU. Scared. Hiding.
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I am a resident of Texas and know personally someone effected by the poor decisions of Judge Olvera. When presented with evidence of abuse how can a judge condone custody? It is incredibly disheartening that it is such a challenge to keep a child safe. Please investigate and remove her.