When Government Power Decreases The People's Power Increases. That's the Balance Our Founders Designed.

At Parental Alienation Resource, we’ve spent years exposing the cracks in the family court system, the conflicts of interest, the unchecked authority, and the political games that leave children and parents suffering. But this week, something different happened.

A group of South Carolina leaders has come together across party and ideological lines to confront the problem head-on. Under the Palmetto Revolution: Covenant 250 policy umbrella, DOGE SC announced the introduction of a Judicial Reform Bill that could finally bring the accountability families have been fighting for. This is not just another legislative headline. It’s a movement that could change everything.

In South Carolina, the Judicial Merit Selection Commission (JMSC) currently holds the power to select and reappoint judges, from the Supreme Court down to family court. But this commission is dominated by lawyer-legislators who also practice law before the very judges they help appoint.

That’s not reform. That’s a built-in conflict of interest, and a direct violation of Article I, Section 8 of the South Carolina Constitution, which demands that legislative, executive, and judicial powers remain separate.

The new Judicial Reform Bill, sponsored by Speaker of the House Murrell Smith, Freedom Caucus Leader Jordan Pace, Representative Gil Gatch, and Senator Wes Climer, proposes a simple but powerful solution: remove legislative control from the JMSC.

Parents who follow our work know exactly why this reform matters. When the same small circle of lawyer-legislators controls who becomes a judge, and then appears in front of them, the system stops working for families.

By removing this internal control, judges will answer to the Constitution and the people, not political alliances. That means more fairness, more transparency, and more protection for families fighting to be heard.

As DOGE SC stated, this movement isn’t rebellion, it’s restoration. Restoration of the values that built this country: faith, fairness, accountability, and a government that serves at the consent of the governed.

James Madison warned that when government power expands unchecked, liberty disappears. This bill reverses that trend. When government power decreases, the people’s power increases, and that’s the balance our founders designed.

Every parent who has felt powerless in the family court system must understand, if you want justice to return, you have to watch your state and local politics closely. Vote for leaders who uphold their oath to the Constitution, not the courtroom status quo.

As reform finally gains momentum, we’re reminded of the truth that drives every parent’s fight: When justice becomes political, children suffer. When accountability is restored, families heal.

At Parental Alienation Resource, we’re proud to stand beside organizations like DOGE SC who are doing more than talking, they’re taking action to bring integrity back to South Carolina’s judicial system and, by extension, to every family who has been silenced by it.

This is not the end of the fight, it’s the beginning of the restoration.