State District Judge Robert Dry files in the Republican primary for re-election

barbara66, says:

Are you aware that there has been a complaint filed against Judge Robert Dry? It has been filed with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. The complaint was due to his mishandling of a case where he misrepresented himself over the case with another attorney whom he spent many years working with in there own law practice in the mid-late 90's. that was the one part of the complaint, followed by he went with a doctors recommnendation for splitting up 4 siblings (against TEXAS Family Code) and placing two with the abusive father - and the UNBELIEVABLE part pertaining to the Doctor appointed by Judge Dry - the doctor is now under investigation by the TEXAS Board of PSYCHOLOGISTS for "5" other cases - such as mine... for making similar recommendation in all cases against the mothers due to the concerns they reported of abuse from the fathers. Another reason is the judge ignored the childrens wishes, all three who voiced their wishes to not live with the father were old enough (according to the Texas Family Code) to make those requests known. Judge listened to a sister,of the father in the case, about the multiple years he molested her. The judge ignored an affadavit the mother submitted to the court regarding her concerns for the wellbeing/ safety of the handicapped child when in the care during visitation with the father (the mother provided every explanation and pictures etc...) All was ignored... The list goes on with many things this judge mishandled in this case. There are multiple reasons listed in the complaint against Judge Robert Dry these are only a few of them......

barbara66, says:

Wow how can it be.... In Texas I thought there was protection for families in abusive situations, but I guess not only was the family abused by the father, but than the family (including children) were victims to a judicial system that failed to listen to the children and protect them from anymore undue emotional/ psychological harm/ neglect/ verbal etc... In fact, last time I looked at the Texas Family Code that CPS uses, one of the first things that are listed for Abusive situation of concern: Harm of the emotional, psychological wellbeing of the child where there is harm to the development..... Hum... all the kids have to receive therapy - why?????? that is a question that is obviously answered when you look at the history to current.... All could have been made stable if the judge had listened to the children and looked at the affadavits closer and not ignored the last filed affadavit out of the concern for the youngest that ONLY goes for visits with the father (doesn't live with him).... Well - another job well done for a courthouse room that doesn't acknowledge the children (old enough to voice their feelings, concerns and old enough to say "I do not want to live with my father" - their not toddlers - their 12 and older).... A judicial system that failed the children in the 199th district court....

ATV_Rider, says:

Barbara66. I think you're just a little upset about not getting primary custody of your children. I think you're disturbed and embarrassed that your Ex now has primary. Has it even occurred to you that maybe your ex is a good father who simply wants a relationship with his children? You talk about many things that are against the father but I have to ask you one question; was there a family social study conducted to determine who is the more stable parent for the children? Also, were there allegations of abuse during the marriage? Women typically throw out the abuse card when they are in a custody battle. Additionally, women feel that because the child was born from them that they are more important than the father. Nothing could be more inaccurate. In fact, dads are EQUALLY as important as the mother in the upbringing of a child. Seldom are dads that are in a custody battle as bad as the estranged wife makes them out to be. Women, wake up and smell the roses. There are many good men out there that are excellent fathers. Judge Dry made the best decision he could with the evidence he had. Additionally, Judge Dry is a fair and compassionate man. Just because he did not rule in your favor does not make him out to be a bad Judge.

xdavidwattsx, says:

Hey, look! The Rangers won tonight.

barbara66, says:

until you know all the facts of what happened in the custody case - don't speak with blinders on.... Can you say conflict of interest when the judge over this case was also long time law partner with Opposing Counselor in the previous years - ran a law practice with this attorney etc. And, the doctor, Dr. Zervopoulos, that had too much power put on him to make recommendations for this family is being investigated for making blanket recommendations in 5 other cases within a short period of time, such as this case. All the cases involved abuse of different forms including sexual abuse. Can you say Abusive father who was charged with assault for domestic violence, abusive towards children at different points of their lives, molested a family member when he was a teenager - but never charged because his family hid behind the truth, but yet the member of the family that this occured to came and testified in this case of these facts. And the testimony was confirmed in court... Until you know all the facts don't speak with the opinion you know it all.... Google Dr. John Zervopoulos and you will understand more.

barbara66, says:

I apologize - I was refering to a comment made earlier

ATV_Rider, says:

Babara66: How could one know all the facts when YOU did not include them in your write-up? If you want someone to know the whole story, then you must tell someone the whole story.....not just bits and pieces. So, until YOU post all the facts, don't jump on someone who comments on the post that you poorly wrote......with limited information. Besides, your case is only ONE case out of the thousands of cases Dry has heard over the years. Even if the other cases mentioned are legitimate, he still has a very good track record. I am glad that there are judges out there who are willing to give men the benefit of the doubt and not automatically consider them guilty based on what the estranged wife says about him.

ATV_Rider, says:

Personally, I found out about a lot of sexual abuse within my ex-wives family AFTER we were married. There's a lot to be said about full disclosure before taking our marriage vows. My wife, one day out of the blue while we were driving to her parents’ house, told me about her father having a long term sexual relationship with his own sister. My ex also said that her father and her aunt had multiple encounters while he was married to her mother…early in the marriage. I found this to be extremely weird and my ex-wife talked about it as if doing that was normal. In fact, my ex-wife said that it happened a long time ago and things were different then. I replied in amazement that it happened in the mid 80’s and things were no different then than they are now. Incest is the same now as it was thousands of years ago….there’s no difference, it is wrong. Amazingly, her parents are sill married today after almost 30 years of marriage. Additionally, her father and his brother took turns with their sister. The ex-wives uncle, her fathers’ brother, is a registered sex offender and has molested my ex-wife as well when she was a little girl, only six years of age. Like I mentioned earlier, I didn’t know about this until many years after we were married. My ex-wife still allows her father access to my children…which creeps me out to no end.

EdWeirdness, says:

Texas is famed for the corruption and cronyism of its family courts. Sadly, Texas also remains near the top when it comes to death or injury to a child in the custody of the "primary custodian" as dictated by the Judge.

Pull a few case files on just about any Judge (but not every) in Dallas, and note how many T.O.'s there were (T.O.'s is my term for turn overs, where the plantiff's original divorce attorney, realizing which Judge has been assigned their case, turns the client over to an attorney who "wins" in that court beyond all probability or what the evidence might suggest).

This T.O. process is simply a means of getting around the "random selection" process for assigning cases to Family Court Judges.

Regardless of who's math you use, given the number of divorces filed in Dallas, the number of Judges and visiting Judges, and the number of days that the courts are open, its mathematically impossible for any attorney to have the overwhelming majority of all their custody divorces heard before the same Judge.

Indeed, the "random selection" process was developed to address earlier concerns over cronyism and corruption. Obviously, the process failed.

Those who actively seek the position of Judge, for whatever reason, often weren't all that successful as lawyers before seeking office. Regardless, this is not an argument in favor of returning the same Judges to office, over and over again. Nor should the objective of our courts be to ensure "full employment" for the legal community!

Judges, particularly family court Judges, should follow the existing law, not make it up as they go along. Especially so when you consider the monstrous, insurmountable roadblocks that Texas puts in the way of citizens who seek to recuse a Family Court Judge for cause, or those who want to appeal a Family Court Judge's decision.

There are no benefits for the public in retaining Judges who essentially are required to follow the law thats already on the books. Long term seating of Judges only limits those who have an opportunity to serve the community in this role, and increases the liklihood that corruption or cronyism play a role in the Judges decisions. If anything, it only assures that even corrupt or marginally acceptabe Judges have cushy retirements and perks at the tax payer expense.

I'm skeptical that providing tax payer supported pensions and perks to retired elected officials serves any interest the public has. Afterall, these are trained Lawyers, they'll find work!

barbara66, says:

The family, my ex's family, hid behind the truth. My attorney, at the time, was approached by my ex's own family member about what happened to her (when she was a little girl) at the hands of my ex (her brother). So don't comment "was she lit"... One truth, like this, came out in my trial - what he did to this sister. She wrote an affadavit about what happened to her. It was quite gross to say the least.... You talk about being married to a lie 1/2 your life and not know it is the biggest deceit ever.... Also, in addition to her testimony, the doctor testified that my ex had also admitted to him about how he experimented, as a young boy, with a friend - who was a boy. At the point of hearing this testimony in court, I brokedown (hearing this for the first time).... My ex was physically abusive, verbally, psychologically, emotionally and intimidating (abusive) sexually throughout our marriage - til I left for the last time with my kids to protect them also from what was beginning to occur with them... Here is another truth..CPS even "quoted" had concerns for the children in the fathers care but said, "we can't do anything because of a judges order"... that is bogus - they could do something... but they wait til something drastic happens - like you see on the news everyday. I'm not against mens rights in the correct line of honesty,what is right and protective against abuse. I remarried and the man I married has had his full eye view of what my ex is capable of. He listened to what was said in court and he's never heard such sick things in life as to what the father of these children and my ex was capable of... Other sane men cannot believe what occured and was allowed. But that is TEXAS for you.

ATV_Rider, says:

Thank God the laws in TEXAS are somewhat fair and equal among dads and moms. I know that there are just as many disturbed and sick women out there but those issues are not brought to our attention because it is not the politically correct thing to do. It's easier to pin something on a man than it is a woman. Barbara66, I feel your pain and I do know what you're going through. I went through a very similar experience myself with my ex except in my case the perpetrator was a female whereas yours is a male. Most of what I went through and experienced is basically my fault as I did not research my family deep enough nor did I ask enough questions while my ex and I were dating. Fortunately I was only married to her for a few years and not 1/2 my life as you were. In your case, maybe the courts were wrong in giving your husband primary custody however in my case, Judge Dry made the correct decision in giving me primary as my kids would not have a chance at a decent and normal life otherwise.

Babara66, I will pray for you and pray for relief in your stress. God always has a way of making things fair in the end and it's not until we look in hindsight that we can see the work He has done.

I pray for peace in your heart and for the safety of your children. I also pray that God will reveal his plan for you as it is only when we trust in Him and turn our issues to Him that we will find resolve and peace.

Good luck to you Barbara66 and I pray and hope for the best for you and the kids.

ConcernedMom, says:

This comment is for Barbara66. You are not alone I have a similar and equally disturbing case where Judge Dry is ruling as to cut me out of my children's lives. There is no basis for it. He has also ignored multiple psychologists, CPS and Police reports. It is unbelievable to all involved. I am forced to sit back and watch my children's lives being systematically destroyed. I am seeking an investigative reporter who might be able to put a spotlight on the Judge and publicly expose the rulings in this court and the damage that is being inflicted on children as a result. I would really like to talk with you and have your case included in the investigation. I am sure there are more like us. Please contact me at this number 317-203-1275 if you are interested. We might be able to make some progress for our children if we work together.

ConcernedMom, says:

Are Complaints filed against Judges a matter of public record. How can one obtain a copy?

boliver, says:

For Barbara66 and Concerned Mom, Judge Dry has had numerous cases involving children being abused by a parent where he did not protect the children. He has a particular "psychologist" he insists/pushes on most of his cases. This psychologist is indeed being investigated by the Psychological Board of Texas because of several dire infractions not to mention unethical practices. Judge Dry had, I said had, a reputation for being fair in his early years, however, the last 8 or so years he has ruled poorly and dangerously against the child/children's best interest. Instead, the judge generally rules as this "psychologist" dictates even when it is blantantly against the evidence and multiple professional testimonies. The big burn here is that this "psychologist", in most cases, if not all, aggressively goes after the mothers in the case in the same way, giving the children over to the dads, even if there is overwhelming evidence of abuse from the father.

Please be clear, I am not just for mothers, nor am I for the fathers, but for what is best for the child/children.

The question now is, Who will run against Judge Dry?

ugomoe2001, says:

I am another mother who has been victimized by Judge Dry's support of abusive fathers. I was abused by my husband. Judge Dry even referred me to legal aide. My case is probably the worst case in collin county. We have been in court 8 years. Because my ex is now very wealthy I got trampled in court. I don't even get to see my children. Didn't help that my ex's attorney is good friends with Judge Fry.. Oops I mean Dry. I did the best I could to keep fighting. During my case there were gasps in the courtroom at the judges rulings in my case. I will never forget the 100's of things that went wrong in my case. This man is unfair and his actions need to be revealed to the public. He is definatly a fathers rights judge.