Westchester News 12: A months-long investigation into New York’s domestic violence laws

March 5, 2019

Mothers with painful pasts are sounding the alarm about new York state's domestic violence laws, - claiming that far too often violent batterers are awarded child custody with potential deadly consequences. Read the article. … [Read more...]

Press Release: Congress Works to Ensure Children Are Protected in Custody Disputes

September 26, 2018

H. CON. RES. 72 Pushes State Courts to Consider Children’s Safety Above All Else WASHINGTON, September 25, 2018—In a triumph for parents and children who have been the victims of family violence, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a concurrent resolution urging state courts to determine family violence claims and risks to children before considering other ‘best interest’ factors. The … [Read more...]

The Daily Beast: The Chaotic Life and Death of Former Playboy Playmate Stephanie Adams

May 19, 2018

Rest in peace, 7-year-old Vincent. CJE's child murder database is referenced in this Daily Beast article. This is widely being reported as a murder-suicide, but it appears that investigators have not completed their investigation. As with all cases, we will list this child in our database since the early reporting meets our criteria, and we will remove him if this is later ruled a double-homicide. … [Read more...]

The Problem with Family Court – ABC News Investigation

May 10, 2018

“Family court handles divorces, the division of assets, restraining orders and custody of children. In most cases, divorcing parents go through the process outside of the courtroom, through mediation. But high-conflict divorces, when the parties can’t agree, can end up on trial.” Read the series of stories on the ABC News website here. https://youtu.be/_olNl2EyjJ4 … [Read more...]

Marin Voice: New film exposes crisis in U.S. family courts

April 5, 2018

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. For those of us who have dedicated our lives and our careers to protecting children from harm, we have a lot to be grateful for as we advocate for the rights of children to grow up in safe homes, safe schools and safe communities. The dawning of the #MeToo and #MarchForOurLives movements is shifting the consciousness of an entire nation. Instead of ignoring … [Read more...]