Project Justice USA & Project Justice Colorado previously collected data from individuals and families through public surveys documenting experiences within the family court system. Those survey results and analytics have helped identify recurring concerns related to custody outcomes, judicial conduct, custody evaluator strengths and weaknesses, domestic violence allegations, due process issues, and the treatment of protective parents and children within family court proceedings.
However, one of the greatest barriers to meaningful public analysis and accountability is the limited public access to family court records and outcomes due to cost barriers. Unlike many other areas of the justice system, family court proceedings often occur with little transparency, making it difficult for researchers, policymakers, journalists, and the public to evaluate patterns and outcomes across jurisdictions.
The goal of this project is to develop data-driven analysis that can help identify:
- Outcome patterns across jurisdictions
- Trends involving domestic violence and child abuse allegations
- Custody and parenting time outcomes
- Due process concerns
- Recurring procedural issues
- Variations in outcomes between districts and judicial officers
- Judicial decision impact on child related outcomes
- Potential insights on fatality prevention
By collecting and organizing this information, PJC hopes to contribute to a more evidence-based public understanding of family court systems and to support informed discussions regarding reform, accountability, transparency, and child safety.
The analysis conducted by PJC will focus on aggregated data and trends across multiple cases and jurisdictions, rather than evaluating or publishing findings about any single individual case.
We encourage contributors to remove or redact sensitive personal information, including any unnecessary identifying information before submission. Submission of documents is voluntary and does not create an attorney-client relationship or guarantee legal assistance, representation, or advocacy in any individual case.
Data Use & Privacy Disclosure
Project Justice Colorado is committed to protecting your privacy. Any court orders or documents submitted will be used solely for research and data analysis purposes. We do not collect, use, or publish personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, addresses, case numbers, or other identifying details.
The information we analyze is limited to non-identifying factors, including the judicial officer, county, judicial district, whether domestic violence and/or child abuse were alleged, and the resulting judicial decisions.
You are encouraged to redact any personal information prior to submission. While such information will not be used in our analysis, redaction provides an added layer of protection for your privacy.