Want to fight against unfair custody bills in legislatures? This blog lists resources for where to begin the fight.
How to Defeat 50/50 Custody Proposed Bills in Your State
As a mental health therapist that counsels abuse survivors, I see the horrible damage every day from the abuser using the family court system to continue to harm their abused partner and their children. Proposed state laws that assume all divorces should end in 50/50 custody for the children are apt to make this situation even worse. My hope is that survivors will work together to lobby their state legislatures and squash these potential and harmful bills.
Lundy Bancroft Discusses Kayden’s Law
Lundy Bancroft discusses Kayden’s law and how we can reform the family court system to make custody rulings safe for children with abusive parents.
Playing your ex-abuser’s game to win in court
When we finally get the courage to leave our abusive partners, we hope that our abuse is over. Sadly, that is rarely the case. Yes, we no longer have them in our homes, and that is wonderful. But, if we own property with them, or have children with them, we find that...
Family Courts – Protecting Children?
Sadly, family courts are failing in their mission of protecting at-risk children. Why? What can be done?
Rebuilding Your Children’s Trust
In my last blog, I talked about the ways your kids have been affected by the abuse you've experienced, a difficult topic. Today, I will talk about how you can begin to help them heal from the domestic violence you have all experienced once you are no longer...
Do Males Experience the Same Amount of DV as Females?
In last week's blog, I compared a particular woman's experience of domestic violence to that of a man. The week before, I shared "Patrick's" story of abuse. From these two articles, we can clearly see that some men DO experience domestic violence at the hands...
How Can We Keep Our Kids Safe?
I am a huge fan of Domestic Shelters. Not only can they help abuse victims find shelters all over the United States, they also post pertinent articles about domestic violence every week in their blog. They recently published a resource called What About My Kids? This...
Creating YOUR Reality in Court
I have written many times about how the family court system often sides with abusers when it comes to custody issues. I have heard some of the saddest stories in my life from abuse survivors who are treated with contempt by judges, and how their abusers get partial,...
How Can Family Courts Be Made Safer in DV Cases?
Abuse victims are encouraged by everyone to leave their abusers for their own safety, and the safety of their kids. During their divorces, however, they are told they must give partial, or sometimes even full-custody of their kids to their abuser. This is just not...
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