A generation ago, painful family disputes were often confined to court records and private conversations. But there is an equally important principle: Allegations are not convictions, and family disputes should never become opportunities for political exploitation. Yet public leadership often requires resisting the temptation to allow deeply personal pain to become public political warfare. They do not benefit when private custody battles or family conflicts consume political attention that should remain focused on governing. That is why family disputes deserve privacy whenever possible, due process always, and political restraint from leaders of every party.