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Former Corrections Officer Shoots Dead His Son, 3, in Murder-Suicide Amid Divorce After Death Threats to Wife and Her Family

September 6, 2021

Derek Thebo, 32, told his wife Katie that he would kill her and her children, according to a Police Protection Order (PPO) filed this year with the Kent County Circuit Court in Michigan. 'He threatened to kill me, my children, and my family, and to commit suicide afterward,' she wrote in court documents. Just months later, investigators say the former Michigan corrections officer appears to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child abuse, child custody, child homicide, divorce, michigan, murder-suicide

SB 654 Youth Testimony Protections – “to amplify the voices of children in family court custody cases”

August 12, 2021

SB 654, Youth Testimony Protections - Senator Dave Min, 37th District California has taken steps in recent years to amplify the voices of children in family court custody cases – yet too often this is done in situations that can be traumatizing and dangerous for children. To ensure that children are protected from facing life-altering trauma in family court, SB 654 prevents a child’s testimony … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child custody, Family Court, legislation, sb654, youth testimony

Woman Shot 4 Times by Ex-Husband on Same Day of Their Child Custody Hearing

June 30, 2021

(Houston, TX) Aaron B. Wright has been arrested after allegedly cutting off the power to the home of his ex-wife and their four children before breaking in through a window and shooting her four times -- all on the same day they were both scheduled to appear in court for a child custody hearing. Read more here. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child custody, domestic violence, gun violence, texas

‘How many more kids does the system have to fail?’ Father Says Murder of His 2-year-old Son Jayden Hines was Preventable

June 5, 2021

Despite his concerns with his son's safety while visiting his mother, Rashawd Hines had to follow the court-mandated custody arrangement and drop off his son, not knowing it would be the last time he'd see his little boy, 2-year-old Jayden Hines. Lakeland police say Alegray Jones, a man dating Jayden’s mother, beat the young boy until he was unconscious. Instead of calling 911, he texted the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child custody, florida, homicide, Judge Torea Spohr

Divorce Courts in China are Not Safe Spaces for Women

March 28, 2021

Women's custody losses in divorce courts are truly an international issue. China is now being exposed as well, in this article from The Economist.  Though the author's perspective is that this custody crisis for women is tied to the country's government structure, this isn't unique to China. Read more here. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child custody, china, divorce court, international

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