Joseph R. Distaso

If I could give 0 stars I would. This man should be in jail. The malfeasance and bias is unbelievable. He has no problem tearing families apart. I can't even begin to describe what I've witnessed. He ignores hard evidence and rules on allegations with no evidence. Best interest in the child is not on his agenda. Judges like Distaso need accountability because what he does [Redacted by Ed.] Its shameful really.

Title: Judge Richard Distaso Must Be Held Accountable

I[Redacted by Ed.] I think he enjoys destroying families. I've witnessed firsthand the blatant bias against some fathers. This man should not be a judge, especially family court.

[Redacted by Ed.] He should not be a judge. I really can't believe how blatantly bias he is. He could give a f@#$ less about the best interest of the child involved. It's as if the whole thing is a game to him. Epitome of a Kangaroo Court. Totally [Redacted by Ed.] unjust, bias, abuse of power, in my opinion he should be removed from the bench or in jail.

So here is my husbands story. The abridged version. It started with the sheriff department not doing their job because the mother of my husbands kid has a retired Stanislaus county deputy sheriff father. She was violating their order for custody. So we took her back to court. We had our lawyer even tell us that she wouldn’t feel right taking anymore money from us due to the fact that this judge is not doing the things that he should be doing. She couldn’t believe that we weren’t getting anywhere. . This judge has ignored evidence that would help us and not ignored evidence so absurdly trivial that helps her. This judge chose the therapist that was ordered for therapeutic supervised visitation but because her report was totally in our favor and showed that his son was being coerced into saying he didn’t want to see my husband. After being told that my husband was in the next room to see him Konner(son) said “oh no I am going to be in so much trouble I am not suppose to see him”. He also stated that his mom and husband show him court documents. My husband has always had a very good relationship with his son. The son even says that he has never felt unsafe and that my husband has never put him in danger. The first 5 years of my relationship with my husband there were no issues and they co parented very well until she married... I know that this judge knows the retired sheriff father of my husband’s ex. They were in the same circles. The judge I am speaking of is judge Rick Distaso. He was the lead prosecutor on the Scott Peterson case. He used to be the district attorney for Stanislaus county also I think. The father who is retired his name is Greg Smith. He was officer of the year in Riverbank a couple of times. I know he was the only k-9 officer too..There are newspaper articles out there of him.  There is absolutely no way they do not know each other. I did a FOIA request for phone records of SGT Shwarts after the police decided not to arrest the ex for not turning over the kid and sure enough her father called SGT Shwartz at the same time we were there with the police.. This judge has been dragging this out and refuses to rule on the case because he knows if he rules we can appeal and win on abuse of discretion. In the mean time my husband has not seen his child since December and she is not held accountable. She didn’t show up for a contempt hearing against her and nothing happened the judges office sent my husband an email saying she showed up right after we left so there will be no bench warrant. It’s a lie because my husband was still there because he ran into an old friend out side the courtroom and was chatting with him and would have seen her. We have the email. We have the email his lawyer sent about feeling like she shouldn’t take our money. We didn’t know that unless you request a court reporter and pay for it there is no record of the hearings so we have started requesting one now.  The judge schedules review hearings 3 months out. So

This judge is bias if you are a Black woman with a soon to be ex white spouse.Yes, racism does exist within the Stanislaus County Family Court System. The Lady Justice statue needs to be changed to show the scales of equality does not exist for all people. The scarf over her eyes must have holes in it.

This judge is bias if you are a Black woman with a soon to be ex white spouse.Yes, racism does exist within the Stanislaus County Family Court System. The Lady Justice statue needs to be changed to show the scales of equality does not exist for all people. The scarf over her eyes must have holes in it.

Title: This Judge Should Be Removed from Family Law I am deeply disappointed with Judge Richard Distaso's handling of my family law case. His past as a DA in the Scott Peterson trials may have given him celebrity status, but his current role in family law is far from honorable. Bias and Unfair Practices Judge Distaso has demonstrated clear bias. He stripped me of my custodial rights based on false allegations orchestrated by the court-appointed reunification therapist, Yvette Allivato, who made baseless accusations to CPS. Despite these accusations being deemed unfounded and inconclusive during my mediation hearing on September 25, 2023, he still ordered me to relinquish custody of my child to my ex. Violation of Parental Rights Reunification therapy, which is banned in both Arizona and California, was forced upon me and my child against our wishes on May 18, 2023. This judge continues to violate my parental rights unjustly. It's important to note that on November 10, 2023, Senate Bill 331, also known as Piqui's Law, was passed. This law prohibits California family court judges from forcing children into so-called reunification camps and ensures that judges and others involved in domestic violence and child custody cases receive additional training. These controversial methods involve removing children from their preferred or safe parent despite their allegations of abuse or mistreatment directed toward the other parent. Reunification therapy and camps typically accompany accusations of parental alienation against the protective parent. Refer to Exhibit C in my Petitioner's Exhibit List for Appeal about Robert Garza's New Bill – Time Taken Time Back Bill HB718, highlighting that my daughter was taken based on unfounded and inconclusive allegations. I have filed complaints with the CRU, BBS, and the Commission on Judicial Performance for violating my parental rights and depriving my daughter of her right to California Family Code 3042. Lack of Due Proce

I feel that you get a better feel for a Judge when you see them on another case besides your own. You have to be unbiased, like a judge. Obviously he’s not perfect but I think for the position he’s in he’s doing his best and he actually tires to see both sides.

This man needs to remind himself of his Scott Peterson days as DA. There were plenty of people that were confused as to how this loving family man could kill his wife and unborn child. But DA Distaso fought hard because he knew Scott was guilty. Well your Honor so are a lot of the abusive parents you release innocent children to.