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Man Wanted in Mother-Daughter Murder in North Lauderdale Takes Own Life

April 19, 2022

A man wanted for allegedly gunning down his ex-wife and teen daughter outside their North Lauderdale home last week took his own life Monday, authorities said. Friends identified the victims as Jennifer Bellony and her 15-year-old daughter, and said Anglin was Bellony's ex-husband and the father of the teen. According to court records, Bellony accused Anglin of threatening to kill her, and had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: abuse, Anastasia Bellony, broward county, child homicide, divorce, domestic violence, florida, Jennifer Bellony, murder, murder-suicide, restraining order

California Courts Harm Kids By Ignoring the Science

March 29, 2022

In child custody cases, courts overwhelmingly side with manipulative, abusive fathers.  One lesson that thinking people learned from the pandemic is the importance of listening to the science. California leaders seem proud of their work to tame COVID by listening to the scientists. So why do they allow their courts to ignore important scientific research, particularly when children are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: abuse, aces, barry goldstein, california, domestic violence, Family Court, judicial accountability

Task Force: Systems Need Better Understanding of Domestic Violence ‘Lethality Factors’

March 25, 2022

After reviewing what led up to the murder-suicide of a 3-year-old boy by his father last year, a Kent County task force on Tuesday released several recommendations for how systems can more effectively identify domestic violence and work to prevent killings. The Kent County Domestic Violence Community Coordinated Response Team stressed that the only person to blame for the death of 3-year-old … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: advocacy, analysis, child homicide, domestic violence, dylan thebo, investigation, judicial training, kent county, lethality factors, michigan, report, task force

Double Standard in DV Custody Cases Hurts Children – Three Custody Practices Incompatible with Fair Outcomes

March 23, 2022

Essay by Barry Goldstein The American Justice System is based on the belief that when each side is given the opportunity to make their best case, the court will reach a fair decision. The obvious problem is when parties have widely disparate financial resources, particularly when only one party can afford an attorney. Courts have sought to respond by providing attorneys for defendants facing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: aces, barry goldstein, child custody, domestic violence, essay, Family Court, gender bias, judges, op-ed, Saunders Study

She Said Her Husband Was Abusive. A Judge Took Away Her Kids and Ordered Her Arrest.

February 22, 2022

After the judge in her Wisconsin divorce case ruled that her ex-husband — a man who had sought treatment for anger and alcohol issues — would get legal custody of and equal time with their four children, Julie Valadez vowed to fight back. But in every key ruling that followed, the Waukesha County Circuit Court judge overseeing her case, Michael J. Aprahamian, found Valadez’s concerns about her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: abuse, appeal, appellate, child custody, domestic violence, julie valadez, protective parent, wisconsin

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