There is a pattern in most domestic violence custody cases that would help courts understand child custody disputes better and avoid mistakes that place children in jeopardy. In most cases, during the relationship the father wanted or demanded the mother provide most of the child care. In any other type of litigation, this pattern would be recognized as an admission by the father that the mother … [Read more...]
Federal Lawsuit Claims NY Judge Anthony McGinty Favors Abusive Men in Custody Cases
An upstate New York domestic violence survivor, author, and family child advocate Francesca Amato said Ulster County Family Court Judge Anthony McGinty violated her rights by awarding custody of her teen son to her abusive ex — and she claims other female litigants are facing similar fates, an explosive federal lawsuit alleges. Judge McGinty placed her 13-year-old son with a father, who has a … [Read more...]
Arizona Judge Brad Astrowsky Sent Kids of MLB Vet to Controversial “Reunification” Camp
Judge Bradley Howard Astrowsky, a family court judge in Phoenix, sent former Major League Baseball player David Segui's two sons from Arizona to California without Segui’s permission to attend the Family Bridges camp at their mother’s request. This comes after court filings in which Segui stated he tried to protect the boys from an abusive mother and her boyfriend. Earlier this year, a video … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania Father Who Killed Children in Murder-Suicide ‘Very Angry’ Over Divorce
In the weeks before Richard A. Zimmer, 48, fatally shot his two children Madison Zimmer, 13, and Zachary Zimmer, 10, and himself in Greene Township, PA, he had grown more upset over his pending divorce, according to court records. Read more here. … [Read more...]
New Jersey Mother Charged with Brutal Murder of 4-Year-Old Son, Aiden Singhania
Elina Gutti, also known as Olga Singhania and Olga Gutiy, is accused of using two kitchen knives to cut the throat of her 4-year-old son, Aiden Singhania, who was found in a first-floor bedroom of her South Bound Brook home on Feb. 6, and pronounced dead at the scene in Somerset County, New Jersey. The father told police Gutti had recently requested a paternity test, with the agreement that her … [Read more...]