We exist to expose and address a national crisis hiding in plain sight

Justice for Mothers is dedicated to enforcing accountability, ensuring access to justice, and ending the cycle of financial abuse against mothers and their children.

THE SYSTEM FAILED. MOTHERS PAY THE PRICE

THE CRISIS

Justice for Mothers was founded by Stacey McCallister Bent, who discovered a troubling reality after her own divorce: despite court orders and legal victories, enforcement of child and spousal support remains an uphill battle for millions of mothers across America.

Over 10 million American mothers are directly impacted by this crisis — and every taxpayer indirectly. We believe there is a system. We believe children and mothers are protected. We believe that justice prevails. These are the illusions that allow the truth to be ignored.

FROM SILENCE TO STRENGTH

OUR PURPOSE

Justice for Mothers is more than a project. It's a movement — and there's a role for everyone.

We are fighting for enforcement, accountability, and access to justice. But we are also fighting isolation. Silence. Shame. The feeling that you are invisible inside a system that pretends to care.

We are a community space and movement — a meeting place where women can come together, share strategies, support one another, and begin their own pro se journeys. We are also a platform where legal professionals, law students, and others who believe in justice can offer help to make a difference.

WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED

  • If you’re an attorney, law student, advocate, accountant, counselor, or survivor — donate your time. Even one hour a week can help a mother take her next step. →

  • Help other women feel less alone by telling your own truth. Your words might be exactly what someone else needs to read to believe they can do this. →

  • We need help behind the scenes too. If you have skills in: 

    • Social media

    • Press outreach and communications

    • Grant writing

    • Admin and document organization

    • Research and data support

    • Outreach and community building

    ...we would love to hear from you. You don’t need legal experience to make a real impact.   →

  • Talk about us. Share our site. Post about the cause. Help people understand that this is a national crisis hiding in plain sight. 

  • Post our Justice for Mothers badge on your social media to help raise awareness and show solidarity. You can choose a badge that fits your role — Mentor, Ally, Advocate, or Survivor — and download it here. →

  • We don’t have corporate sponsors or slick backers. We have people like you. Every contribution funds tools, outreach, and support for mothers fighting for what’s rightfully theirs.  →

UNITE. UPLIFT. EMPOWER

WE RISE TOGETHER

If you’ve been through it, you are not alone. If you see what’s wrong and want to help, you are needed. If you believe in justice — not just in theory, but in practice — this is your movement. Join us, in any way you can. Because when the system fails, we rise.