Science That Protects
Children & Families
When It Matters Most
The deliberate manipulation and gross incompetence that distort science in forensic and psychological settings destroy lives — stripping parents of their children and families of their future. IOFS membership puts world-class forensic expertise in your corner, ensuring that truth, integrity, and objectivity — not bias, incompetence, or corruption — drives the outcome of your case.
IOFS connects its members to world-class forensic expertise, groundbreaking research, and a relentless commitment to educate, advocate, and empower — delivering cutting-edge resources and science-based solutions that become your most powerful asset in court.
Chief Medical Officer · World-Renowned Forensic Psychiatrist
30+ Years of Academic Affiliation at Harvard and Yale
You're a protective parent navigating a case pro se where opposing experts are weaponizing psychiatric diagnoses — and you need reliable science to counter it.
You're a parent who has been labeled "mentally ill" or declared "unfit" based on a subjective psychological evaluation — and you need objective, expert resources to fight back.
You're a family law attorney or professional who sees how misinformation distorts decisions — and needs access to rigorous, evidence-based resources to support your work.
You're a loving parent who provided objective evidence to a court-appointed evaluator to protect your children — only to have your efforts turned against you by bias, incompetence, and an evaluator who misrepresented their authority.
Move forward with clarity and confidence
Direct Expert Q&A Access
Submit questions across 16 forensic and legal categories directly to IOFS experts. Get clarity on complex, high-stakes issues from professionals with real-world experience.
Monthly Research Newsletter
Receive curated updates on the latest forensic science findings, legal trends, partnership announcements, and IOFS research — delivered to your inbox each month.
National Data Insights
Access findings from IOFS's national repository tracking patterns of scientific misconduct and fraud across 35+ states and hundreds — soon thousands — of cases, so you understand the systemic failures driving cases like yours and the evidence base behind them.
Medical Fact vs. Fiction Guidance
Understand how psychiatric diagnoses and clinical standards are deliberately distorted or misapplied in legal settings — and how to identify, challenge, and counter them with science-backed evidence.
Ethics & Legal Frameworks
Stay ahead of evolving standards in forensic ethics and legal practice — including emerging legislation, regulatory developments, and the accountability frameworks that are reshaping how courts evaluate expert testimony and protect families.
Collaboration & Advisory Network
Connect with IOFS for consulting, advisory recommendations, and cross-disciplinary collaboration — amplifying your impact in advocacy, legal, or clinical work.
Submit questions across 16 expert domains
The weaponization of science in legal settings devastates children and families. Led by Dr. Bandy X. Lee — the most sought-after and admired forensic psychiatrist in family court across the globe — IOFS delivers world-class forensic expertise and critical data-driven insights that illuminate the truth, empowering you to protect the people who matter most.
— The Institute of Forensic Science
IOFS has identified the most consistent patterns of misinformation in forensic mental health practice across the country — where flawed science leads to devastating outcomes. Our national research spans hundreds — soon thousands — of cases, illuminating the trends that courts, legislators, clinicians, and families can no longer afford to ignore.
Membership puts that research engine to work for you.
Become part of the
movement for scientific accountability
IOFS membership is open to protective parents, family members, attorneys, advocates, and professionals working at the intersection of law, forensic science, and child welfare. Join a growing national community united by one mission: ensuring that truth and science — not manipulation, bias, or incompetence — determines the fate of children and families.
Upon registration, you'll receive immediate access to submit your questions for next month's meeting, our latest insights and advocacy initiatives, and be enrolled in the IOFS monthly newsletter — your ongoing connection to groundbreaking research, emerging developments, and the science that protects children.
By submitting, you agree to receive the IOFS monthly newsletter and periodic updates. Membership submission does not establish an attorney–client or clinician–patient relationship. IOFS does not provide legal advice. All content is provided for educational and informational purposes only. Question responses are not guaranteed and are subject to review for relevance and professional scope.