They (govt) had license to steal kid(s), keep them away from parents, and drag the separation along for months or years while the tedious legal process is used to undo the damages the state has done to the family.
You and I have voted in idiots that allow this abuse.
If your ballot has JUDGE RETENTION VOTES — vote every one of them out of office. NOW, DO IT NOW.
I vote no retention every time I get a ballot—to date ,here in Colorado I’ve never seen a Judge removed that I know of.