What the data says
Trafficking & Family Court
Abusive Men Describe Benefits of Violence
Family Court Civil Rights Crisis
Family courts often fail victims, particularly in custody disputes involving domestic abuse. The Polaris report shows courts frequently overlook the links between trafficking, coercion, and abuse, leading to custody losses and often placing children with abusers. This lack of understanding re-traumatizes survivors, including children, and undermines their efforts to have safe lives.
Family Court Civil Rights Crisis
Abusive Men Describe Benefits of Violence
Family Court Civil Rights Crisis
Mothers in U.S. family courts are facing a civil rights crisis, with judges making rulings that undermine maternal rights and child welfare. A notable case involves a Virginia judge ordering a mother to cease breastfeeding to accommodate the father's visitation, disregarding the health implications for both mother and child. Advocates are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate these systemic violations of mothers' rights within the family court system.
Abusive Men Describe Benefits of Violence
Abusive Men Describe Benefits of Violence
In "Abusive Men Describe the Benefits of Violence," Chuck Derry reflects on how men who batter admit to using violence to instill fear, gain control, and enforce subservience. Despite these admissions, family courts often overlook or minimize such behavior, allowing abusers to retain power over their victims through custody battles and legal rulings. This systemic failure not only condones the abuse but also perpetuates the harm to survivors and their children.
Shared Physical Custody - What Children Discover And Suffer
Shared Physical Custody - What Children Discover And Suffer
In her Psychology Today article, Dr. Christine B.L. Adams examines the psychological harm shared physical custody can inflict on children. While 50/50 custody is often seen as fair, it can force children to suppress their needs, leading to instability and anxiety. When an abusive parent uses shared custody as a tool for control, it exacerbates the harm, leaving children caught in an environment of ongoing manipulation and coercion.
Abuse Survivors Denied Justice
Shared Physical Custody - What Children Discover And Suffer
Abuse Survivors Denied Justice
In domestic violence custody cases, courts often exhibit a double standard that disadvantages protective mothers and endangers children. Aggressive legal tactics by alleged abusers are frequently permitted, while mothers face pressure to accept unsafe settlements and are discouraged from presenting evidence of abuse. Additionally, discredited theories not based on research are sometimes given undue influence, further undermining fair outcomes.
Saunders Study
Shared Physical Custody - What Children Discover And Suffer
Abuse Survivors Denied Justice
The Saunders Study, conducted by the National Institute of Justice, examined child custody evaluators' beliefs about domestic abuse allegations and their impact on custody recommendations. The study found that evaluators often lack specific knowledge in areas such as screening for domestic violence, risk assessment, post-separation violence, and the effects of domestic violence on children. This knowledge gap can lead to custody and visitation decisions that may not adequately protect survivors and their children.
The Conclusion
Protective mothers, who have committed no crimes, are treated worse than criminals for speaking the truth in Washington's family court industrial complex. The children that are relying on the protective mother and the courts to act in their best interest are failed, leading to a potentially catastrophic trajectory for their lives. The reality is the Family Courts are leading society into the dark ages as they weaponize against abused Mothers and Children for profit and ideology. We have a duty and an obligation to do something about it.