Custody & Abuse

There is a crisis in our nation's family courts. Judges are awarding child custody to abusers and pedophiles and punishing the safe parent who tries to protect the children from harm. In this section you can learn about the causes of this national crisis and find resources for yourself or your attorney.

• Problem Overview
• Action Campaigns
• Myths, Facts & Statistics
• Custody & Abuse News
• Parental Alienation
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Domestic Violence Social Security Identity Change

The Social Security Administration has helped desperate abuse survivors who had no place left to turn by providing them with a new social security number. But problems with this program have begun to emerge and must be addressed so that the people who depend on this last resort option can remain safe.

• Problem Overview
• Take Action!
• Events
• Stories of Victims in Hiding
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California Budget Crisis

• Lawmakers let vital funding bill die, minimize harm of their actions
• CA legislators blocked 20 bills
• Six Domestic Violence Shelters Close
• Schwarzenegger cuts $500 million more as he signs budget
• CA Domestic violence programs 'wiped out'
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Domestic Violence

• Signs of an Abusive Personality
• Now you see it, now you don't: the state of the battered women's movement
• Human Rights Framework for Addressing Violence Against Women
• Why Does She Stay? Why do any of us?
• Children Exposed to Domestic Violence Affect Everyone’s Kids in the Classroom
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Poverty & Abuse

• Child Poverty Rising, Report Says
• A Homespun Safety Net
• Brave New Welfare
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