Custody Peace

The majority of perpetrators live a double life. This is textbook. We need everyone to understand this.

Father who is convicted rapist stripped of parental responsibility for daughter - Mother hopes case will ‘shine a light’ on family courts and Cafcass. Source: Hannah Summers, September 14, 2024, Father who is convicted rapist stripped of parental responsibility for daughter, The Guardian Full Article: https://lnkd.in/eYK8dsj8

Also see: Common sense. Don't let anyone tell you this is complicated. We have 20 years of research, the global evidence, the well-documented perpetrator legal tactics, we have the laws, we need everyone to innately protect children (not just those who look like you), instead of profiting off of cycles of violence and the trauma of adult and child survivors of abuse/coercive control and end perpetrator impunity for everyone, everywhere. Also see: Julie’s Law, Colorado Kayden’s Law, The Keeping Children Safe From Family Violence Act (Aka Federal Kayden’s Law as part of VAWA), Piqui’s Law (CA), Om’s Law, Harms Report (UK), and ‘Custody, violence against women and violence against children’ Report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem Published on April 13, 2023 and Submitted to the UN Human Rights Council and presented at HRC53 (to name a few).

Colorado mother avoids jail after lawyer argues reunification therapist has history of deadly consequence - Her lawyer argued that the court-ordered reunification therapy was being conducted by a therapist who had a history of tragic, deadly consequences for another mother whose two children were murdered. https://lnkd.in/e7PahgPQ

"Social workers lack training to tackle coercive abuse", BBC News finds. Understanding #coercivecontrol, she says, “should be at the forefront of social workers’ minds when going into these homes”. https://lnkd.in/ewhjakqv

If you are not protecting children, you are protecting something that harms them —and that makes you dangerous *to everyone. No more begging so-called leaders to protect children*, either they do or they don't. If they don't, they lose their job. It's that simple.

Sep 6, 2024 - New South Wales (NSW), #australia: "The New South Wales Government is taking bold steps to increase protections for victim-survivors of domestic and family violence in the state with a new set of reforms. Announced today, these measures aim to create a safer NSW by addressing gaps in current legislation and imposing stricter penalties on offenders. Premier Chris Minns highlighted the importance of the reforms, stating, “The safety of victim-survivors of domestic and family violence is paramount. These laws reflect the risk posed by intentional and ongoing breaches of ADVOs… Everyone should be able to feel safe in their own home, but all too often for many that is not the case.” Key changes include new aggravated offences for repeated and intentional breaches of Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders (ADVOs). The new offences will see increased penalties, including up to five years imprisonment for persistent breaches within a 28-day period. “These new laws are tough, they’re very tough, but unfortunately, they’re necessary to keep women safe from domestic and family violence,” said Attorney General Michael Daley. Source: https://lnkd.in/ehNJdK7A

"Nine fathers accused of child sexual abuse have been given legal access to their alleged victims, according to a "disturbing" new study. The shocking findings have prompted calls for an urgent inquiry and emergency measures against family courts. Some of these dads were either convicted child sex offenders or had admitted to child sexual abuse. But despite the "heinous" abuse some dads were even allowed unsupervised overnight stays by the family court, according to the University of Manchester researchers. Lead author Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno said: "We found disturbing evidence that private family courts are letting down some mothers and their children who accuse the fathers of child sex abuse and or rape. I was just in complete shock. I knew the situation in family courts was bad but I didn't expect convicted child sex offenders to get access to their children. "It was really harrowing and has taken the team a lot of dedication to get these findings out." She told of one "heinous" case where the father accused of abuse was allowed access to the child because the mother had been branded an 'alienator' by the family court. The child's father was then allowed access to the child and repeatedly raped her over many years. "It was only when a specialised abuse expert was instructed in the court that the child was then found to have told the truth about being raped and she was safeguarded," Dr Dalgarno said. Full paper: https://lnkd.in/eG3NnUGA

No more rhetoric. No more reports. All of the information and truth is there. If you are not protecting children, you are protecting something that harms them. ENOUGH! Gun violence in schools is 100% preventable. - it's the guns. Genocide in Gaza is preventable - it's the bombs. Child abuse and harm of children is preventable - it's the abusers. Protect children and human rights, not guns, bombs and abusers.

Your complicity is not only allowing women and children (and all Palestinian civilians) to endure one of the biggest human rights catastrophes of our time, but you are ALSO contributing to violence against women and children on a global scale (not to mention, in your own communities). - Our Open Letter to President Joe Biden*, VP, Kamala Harris*, All U.S. Leaders and Representatives, and anyone who has ever stood up in an effort to stop violence against women and children (Jan 30, 2024) Keep reading: https://lnkd.in/gjNDysJM