SACRAMENTO, CA – In a unanimous, bipartisan vote, the State Assembly today passed Piqui’s Law, by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), which mandates judges take training on domestic violence and child abuse to prioritize child safety in custody proceedings and clarifies California's ban on the use of dangerous reunification programs in family court. Senate Bill 616, Piqui’s Law: Keeping … [Read more...]
Help ProPublica and NBC News Investigate Termination of Parental Rights in the Child Welfare System
Journalists at ProPublica and NBC News would like to connect with people whose parental rights have been terminated in the past decade. We have received an outpouring of responses, and at this time, we are only looking for people with cases in Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. We want to understand how … [Read more...]
Dr. Jennifer Kagan-Viater Discusses the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence and Domestic Abuse on Parenting: Keira’s Law
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Jennifer Kagan-Viater, palliative care physician and mother, as well as Philip Viater, family law lawyer and father, about the impact of domestic abuse and intimate partner violence on parenting. “…it has been very difficult. You know, I think what some people may not realize is that for others watching our story, … [Read more...]
Mom of 2-Year-Old Found Dead in Oceanfront Motel Sent ‘Suicidal’ Texts to Friend, Court Documents Say
VIRGINIA BEACH — The mother of a 2-year-old girl found dead Monday in a motel room at the Oceanfront sent text messages to a friend that day suggesting she was suicidal, according to a search warrant request filed by police. The friend contacted Virginia Beach police Monday to report a possible suicidal person after receiving concerning texts from Leandra Andrade, according to the document … [Read more...]
Dear Judge Responding to DV Custody Cases
by Barry Goldstein Dear Judge,The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges seeks to train other judges about important scientific research like ACE (adverse childhood experiences) and Saunders. We now have a specialized body of research and knowledge about domestic violence and child abuse that can help courts recognize true reports of abuse and craft responses that help protect … [Read more...]
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