Greyson's Choice

Greyson's Choice was created to raise awareness about the risk of family domestic violence in all of its forms. It is a 501 (c)(3), and our mission is to develop programs, education, and training for all parties involved in family court. Our goal is to seek the protection of children innocently involved in domestic custody challenges. We aim to change how domestic violence and abuse issues are addressed in family courts and help pass new laws that always put child safety first. Greyson's Law was introduced to do such that. If Greyson had a choice, he would have chosen to live a full, long, happy life. He would have chosen safety. He would be alive. 

Greyson's Choice was founded by his mother, Ali Kessler, in memory of her sweet, vibrant, and fearless 4.5-year-old son Greyson "Gigs," who was murdered by his biological father in a murder-suicide during an unsupervised, court-approved visit. Greyson's death was 100% preventable, but judges denied injunctions and restraining orders, citing insufficient evidence. But there was. They just chose to ignore it, giving power to parents' rights first, not children's safety. 

Tragically, Greyson's story is not unique. Each year, 58,000 children are court-ordered into the custody of a dangerous parent. More than half a million children are ordered to be with a parent who emotionally, physically, or sexually abuses them by family courts. These abusers also use various tactics to hurt the other parent, including coercive control, gaslighting, and verbal abuse to make them out to be the victim. 

We honor Greyson's memory by working to ensure no other child should have the same fate as Gigs and no other family should be impacted by a similar tragedy.