In print, and in theory, it looks pretty decent and honorable when reading the American Bar Association’s model rules for professional conduct where it is stated in rule 8.3 as to the duties of reporting professional misconduct in the industry. The rule speaks to a lawyer who knows another lawyer is in violation of these rules, in terms of honesty and trustworthiness, being obligated to report that lawyer to the appropriate professional authority. Likewise when violations are known by an attorney in regards to judges committing misconduct the obligation exists where the lawyer should report this to the appropriate authority.
Many states have had assessments done as to examine efforts and report findings of systems set up to dissuade corruption. These findings, in many states, are quite troubling and disappointing.
The protective parent, the mother, has described her experience with the court and attendant government agencies as tantamount to dealing with her abusive ex-husband. They ignored her. They took advantage of her in every possible way. They abused her children and made decisions that placed them in the worst possible circumstances.
In some cases children are isolated to hide crimes. In some cases it is to promote the devastation of the complaining partner. But in either case, Protective Parents are stripped of marital assets, reputations, and careers, saddling them with disproportionate or totally inappropriate child support.
Record any evidence relating to the incident. Write down the alleged corruption and preserve any relevant documents that may prove corruption has taken or is taking place.
Look up the judicial review board in your state. Every state and Washington D.C. has such a board to take complaints and conduct investigations of judicial misconduct.
File your complaint based on your state review board's specific procedure. Each state's board has its own process for filing and reviewing complaints.
Make a statement with the judicial review board as requested. Again, each state approaches complaints differently. Some may require a sworn statement to initiate an investigation; others may not summon you to testify at all. Also turn over any written evidence as requested by the investigators in order to aid the investigation.
File a separate complaint with the state's Attorney General if you believe the corruption constitutes a criminal act. Your state's Attorney General website should have information on where and how to report criminal incidents.