Project LIVELIHOOD

Work, dignity, and survival after court.

🔹 Mission Statement

Project LIVELIHOOD investigates how family court decisions, false allegations, disability bias, and systemic barriers destroy the economic stability of parents — and how they fight to rebuild.

From job loss and blacklisting to child support enforcement and benefit denials, we uncover the hidden financial warfare waged against families once they enter the system.

Our mission is to restore what the system takes:

the right to work, to rebuild, and to live with dignity.

🔹 About the Project

Project LIVELIHOOD documents the long-term social and economic fallout that follows custody battles, wrongful accusations, and state intervention.

Parents who survive family court often emerge not only alienated from their children — but also bankrupted, unemployed, and publicly shamed.

Through investigative reporting, personal stories, and policy analysis, we examine how judicial bias, administrative overreach, and data-sharing networks perpetuate cycles of poverty and despair.

🔹 Core Focus Areas

Employment & Retaliation
- Job loss due to court obligations, false allegations, or discrimination.
- Employer retaliation against parents with open custody cases.
- USERRA, ADA, and FMLA violations for fathers and disabled parents.
Economic Coercion
- Child support enforcement abuse, license suspensions, and wage garnishment without due process.
- Criminalization of poverty through arrears and contempt proceedings.
Disability & Benefits Barriers
- Denied SSDI/SSI benefits after family court rulings.
- Gaps between state agencies, SSA, and labor departments.
Rebuilding After Court
- Entrepreneurship, remote work, and self-employment paths for alienated or disabled parents.
- Recovery programs and second-chance hiring initiatives.

🔹 Editorial Sections

Section	Description
Case Studies	Real stories of parents who lost jobs, homes, or careers due to custody disputes or false claims.
The Economics of Justice	Data and investigative pieces connecting family court outcomes to financial decline.
Work & Rights	Guides and stories about ADA, USERRA, and workplace advocacy for affected parents.
The Rebuilders	Profiles of parents rebuilding careers, businesses, or lives after the system broke them.
Solutions & Reform	Proposals for legislative and policy change to protect working parents.