When Kate finally escaped her abusive husband, she thought that the violence and terror were over. What she learned instead is that, when children are involved, escape and safety become even more difficult as abusive ex-partners use child custody and the family court system to continue their harassment and abuse. [Read Full Article] … [Read more...]

Child advocates opposed doctors and psychologists Thursday over legislation that would require agencies investigating potential child abuse or neglect to file a complaint with a licensing board when they have “substantial grounds to believe” that a health-care provider, police officer or teacher “knowingly failed” to report suspected abuse or neglect. [Read Full Article] … [Read more...]

A coalition of men’s rights activists has captured the ear of the crossbench and is rewriting the Family Law Act by stealth. On the second-last sitting day before Christmas, Senator John Madigan introduced cabinet secretary and former adviser to John Howard, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, to representatives from a group called the Family Law Reform Coalition. They presented him with a policy … [Read more...]

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. (WUSA9) – The man accused of shooting and killing his two-year-old daughter and her mother has admitted to their murders, Prince George's County police said. According to Prince George's County police, Daron Boswell-Johnson, 25, of Forestville was arrested Tuesday and charged with the double murder. Neshante Alesha Davis, 26, and her daughter Chole Nichole Davis-Green … [Read more...]