Protect Damon from Abuse
My youngest son, Damon has been reporting long-term sexual, physical and emotional abuse by his father and the San Diego Family Court will not even do the minimum required by law to investigate it. They won't allow him to testify and his court-appointed attorney justsays it is court policy to reunify children with abusers. On June 30th, the judge is planning to give the father custody. Read More and Take Action!
Mother fighting system, system dismisses her claims about child sex abuse
Aliyah Bedwell is the focus of a home video during which she talks about instances that strongly suggest she is the victim of sexual abuse. Her mother, Connie Bedwell, says she recorded the video because it is just one of many scenarios in which her daughter has made extremely upsetting comments regarding her father. The parents are separated and a judge has given the father full custody of … More
Tragic Santa Clara County custody case
Alycia and her brother, now 19 and in the military, were placed in Mesiti's care by the family court in November 2005. During the previous seven years, court records show, Mesiti had been convicted of state and federal charges, including bank fraud and drunken driving. He also was charged with domestic violence and ordered to attend anger-management classes More
Custodial Father kills 5 yr old son
A Phoenix father slashed his 5 year old son's throat, killing him, and then cut his own throat as well. The father is hospitalized. Court documents show a judge awarded the father sole custody of his son last summer. Three months ago, the boy's natural mother filed to get that changed. She was asking the court to give her sole custody. More
Public officials call for major changes in family law
One by one, parents around the Bay Area are beginning to step forward to share heart-wrenching stories of the injustices they experienced in California's family court system. These parents have joined with thousands of others statewide to reform the family courts and protect child victims of violence and sexual abuse from judicial decisions the parents say place children in harm's way. More
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Public officials call for major changes in family law
One by one, parents around the Bay Area are beginning to step forward to share heart-wrenching stories of the injustices they experienced in California's family court system. These parents have joined with thousands of others statewide to reform the family courts and protect child victims of violence and sexual abuse from judicial decisions the parents say place children in harm's way.More
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Protect Damon from Abuse
My youngest son, Damon has been reporting long-term sexual, physical and emotional abuse by his father and the San Diego Family Court will not even do the minimum required by law to investigate it. They won't allow him to testify and his court-appointed attorney justsays it is court policy to reunify children with abusers. On June 30th, the judge is planning to give the father custody. More
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Family Court Whistle-Blower Persecuted for Reporting Child-Abuse
Jill Jones-Soderman, says she is being persecuted by New Jersey government officials after she reported suppression of evidence and testimony that may have led o the suicide of a 12-year-old boy after the court ordered him to be taken away from his protective mother and gave custody to his abusive father. More
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The Science of Child Sexual Abuse
Child sexual abuse (CSA) involving sexual contact between an adult and a child has been reported by approximately 20% of women and 5-10% of men worldwide. A history of CSA leads to serious mental and physical health problems, substance abuse, and criminality in adulthood. Scientific study of CSA is currently under-funded, obscured by contentious forensic controversy, and fragmented by discipline. From public health, economic, ethical, and scientific perspectives, we recommend interdisciplinary consensus panels and increased intellectual investment in CSA research, prevention, intervention, and education. More