(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) continues the search for Kimberlee Singler, formerly Kimberlee Wentz, the mother accused of murdering her two children. The child victims have now been identified as seven-year-old Aden Wentz and nine-year-old Elianna “Ellie” Wentz. As FOX21 has previously reported, the incident occurred on Dec. 18, when CSPD found the two … [Read more...]
Mother of murdered toddler turns pain into purpose
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Kent County mother is turning her pain into purpose after her son was killed by his own father in the late summer of 2021. Katie Hall has never talked on camera about her loss until now. Dylan Thebo was just three years old when his father, Derek, shot and killed him, before turning the gun on himself. Ever since, Katie Hall has been on a mission to create change in … [Read more...]
Senator Sponsors State Child Protection Bill To Prevent Abuse, Repeated Tragedies
As a way to protect children from abuse during custody battles, legislation has been introduced within the New York State Senate that has gained increasing support throughout the year. Senate Bill S3170A, Kyra’s Law, would require family courts to do a safety assessment of lethality risks before making a custody decision. Kyra’s Law is named after Kyra Franchetti, a 2-year-old girl who was … [Read more...]
Domestic Violence Custody Cases – Mental Health Professionals vs. Domestic Violence Experts
By Barry Goldstein Most custody cases do not involve domestic violence (DV) or child abuse so if courts need assistance, mental health professionals would be an appropriate choice. Family courts are used to relying on mental health professionals for all cases, but this is based on a long history rather than good research. What works best for children in cases where there are reports or evidence … [Read more...]
California legislature passes bill aiming to protect children from abusers during custody disputes
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...]
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