Again and again, Ana Estevez warned officials that the man she was divorcing, Aramazd Andressian, was abusive and dangerous. Nevertheless, a Los Angeles County family court judge granted him shared custody of their 5-year-old son, Piqui. One week later, on April 21, 2017, Andressian smothered the boy to death. Engulfed by grief, Estevez, a former elementary-school principal, teamed up with … [Read more...]
Her son said his stepdad was sexually abusive. A judge gave the stepdad custody anyway. Then his mom found the photographs.
How the 'junk science' of parental alienation infiltrated American family courts and allowed accused child abusers to win custody of their kids. In the summer of 2020, when he was 12, the boy told his therapist something he'd never told anyone else. For years, Robert claimed, his stepdad had sexually abused him. The therapist alerted the San Diego County child welfare agency, which … [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...]
They Were Taken From Their Mom to ‘Rebond’ with Their Dad. It Didn’t Go Well.
The night of Dec. 14, Laura and David recalled, they were abruptly awakened by Raphael, accompanied by four burly adults. The grown-ups, from Bill Lane & Associates, a youth transport service based in San Diego, shuttled the disoriented children into cars. With little understanding of what was happening, the frightened children were separated and sent off: Laura recalled that she went with a … [Read more...]