# 015: Protective Parents Michigan: Fighting for Child Safety Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-against-filicide-7436968/015-protective-parents-michigan-fighting-for-child-safety Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-against-filicide-7436968/015-protective-parents-michigan-fighting-for-child-safety.md Podcast: [Voices Against Filicide](https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-against-filicide-7436968) Published: 2026-01-20T08:30:08+00:00 Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/015-protective-parents-michigan-fighting-for-child-safety--69504937 Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69504937/vafs2protectiveparentsmichigancomplete.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/voices-against-filicide-7436968/episodes/015-protective-parents-michigan-fighting-for-child-safety Duration seconds: 2184 ## Resource In this impactful episode of Voices Against Filicide, Hope is joined by Geralyn Morris, founder of Protective Parents Michigan, and Nicole Massey, a domestic violence survivor, to discuss the systemic challenges that put children and survivors at risk.Key topics include: The failures of family courts in understanding domestic violence and risks of default 50/50 custody Nicole’s 13-year struggle navigating Wayne County family courts The importance of speaking out, joining support networks, and advocating for legislative change This episode highlights how advocacy, education, and community support can help reform systems and protect vulnerable children and families. Protective Parents Michigan Support Group link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/572846667278663/about/ Email: protective.parents.michigan@gmail.com https://www.nationalsafeparents.org/kaydens-law.html https://voicesagainstfilicide.odoo.com/ TRIGGER WARNING This podcast contains deeply disturbing content, including firsthand accounts from parents and family members who have lost children to familicide—the murder of a child by a parent or caregiver. The stories are raw, emotional, and include details of immense loss, system failures, and trauma. Listeners are advised to take care, and may pause or stop the podcast if needed. Connect with Hope Hooton: Email: hopeinthepain@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hope_in_the_pain/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hope.in.the.pain YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hopeinthepain Website: voicesagainstfilicide.odoo.com Support & Subscribe: If you found this episode meaningful, please subscribe, leave a review, and share this podcast to amplify the stories of those who can no longer speak for themselves. Voices Against Filicide Merch Shop:https://momcast-pro… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/voices-against-filicide-7436968/episodes/015-protective-parents-michigan-fighting-for-child-safety/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-against-filicide-7436968/015-protective-parents-michigan-fighting-for-child-safety.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.