John Schmude has made a central issue of his campaign the current policy of the 247th District Court (which his opponent, as associate judge, is currently enforcing) that if ANY parent does not file a form showing proof of completion of a government-mandated parenting course, then he/she cannot even visit his/her own children without facing possible contempt of court charges and up to six months in jail.
http://www.thsc.org/2014/03/government-mandated-parenting-courses/