About this episode

Hope Hooton shares her tragic story of losing her children to family violence and advocates for legislative reform in Arizona.

Hope Hooton’s children, 7yo Alec Mater and 6yo Lydia Mater, were shot and killed on May 19, 2024 by their father, 34-year-old Brock Mater during an unsupervised custody visit. Hope introduced and advocates for The “Alec and Lydia Act” (HB 2995) a 2026 Arizona legislative proposal aimed at reforming family court to prioritize child safety over equal parenting time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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