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Single Major Precursor
Domestic violence may be the
to child abuse and neglect fatalities in this country. Studies show that between 3.3 and 10 million children are exposed to domestic violence annually
- The U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse
Survivors of childhood trauma are up to
5,000% more likely
to attempt suicide, have eating disorders, or become IV drug users.
The safety, health, and well-being of our nation's children must become our top priority in law and society.
- The CDC-Kaiser Permanente adverse childhood experiences (ACE) study.
One of the largest investigations of childhood abuse and neglect and household challenges and later-life health and well-being
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The U.S. ADVISORY BOARD ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT suggests that domestic violence may be the single major precursor to child abuse and neglect fatalities in this country
Abusive parents are more likely to seek sole custody than nonviolent ones, and they are successful 70% of the time
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The CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences Study found that survivors of childhood trauma are up to 5,000% more likely to attempt suicide, have eating disorders, or become IV drug users. The safety, health, and well-being of our nations children must become our top priority in law and society
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Mothers who are victims of Domestic Violence are often depressed and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder,
and as a result, can present poorly in court and to best interest attorneys and/or child evaluators.
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Fathers are often awarded sole custody even when their sexual and physical abuse of the children is alleged and substantiated; 70% of the time, the abuser convinces the court to give him custody
Many batterers' motivation to intimidate and control their victims through the children increases after separation, due to the loss of other methods of exerting control
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In a national survey of more than 6,000 American families, 50 percent of the men who frequently assaulted their wives also frequently abused their children.
- The U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse
The Center for Judicial Excellence states 666 American children (23 in New York) have been killed by a parent in the past decade. In 85 of those cases, mothers had warned family courts their children were in danger.