032: From Advocacy to Law: Tom Alongi & Patricia Madsen on The Alec & Lydia Act| Part 2

To kick off Season Four of Voices Against Filicide, Hope sits down with attorneys Tom Alongi and Patricia Madsen, two of the legal minds who helped shape the Alec and Lydia Act (HB 2995).

This episode will be released in two parts as they discuss how the legislation came to life, what it changes within Arizona family court, and why recognizing coercive control, domestic violence, and patterns of abuse is so important when protecting children and survivors.

They also dive into written findings, temporary orders, accountability, and what these changes could mean for families moving forward.

This is more than legislation; it is part of Alec and Lydia’s legacy and the continued fight to protect children and families.

Thomas Alongi

Family Law Attorney

Alongi Law Firm PLLC

Website: https://alongilawteam.studio/?fbclid=IwY2xjawT-mOBwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMXBYWmFDdExFUXNOaXFXNHpzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeZEMEVeQ-ap9i4Bgjaf_tEBk-lNSrcQx87_sPOKicCYdOe70jumONozg3Yio_aem_HnS8tJlJuC2gP-FuALn7Ig

Patricia Madsen

Patricia Madsen is the Managing Attorney of the Family Law Unit at Community Legal

Services (CLS) in Phoenix, Arizona. CLS is one of three nonprofit civil legal aid

organizations in Arizona that together provide civil legal assistance to low-income