Abusers gaining custody in family courts: A case series of over turned decisions

@article{Silberg2019AbusersGC,
  title={Abusers gaining custody in family courts: A case series of over turned decisions},
  author={Joyanna L. Silberg and Stephanie J. Dallam},
  journal={Journal of Child Custody},
  year={2019},
  volume={16},
  pages={140 - 169}
}
Abstract This article presents findings and recommendations based on an in-depth examination of records from 27 custody cases from across the United States. The goal of this case series was to determine why family courts may place children with a parent that the child alleges abused them rather than with the nonoffending parent. We focused on “turned around cases” involving allegations of child abuse that were at first viewed as false and later judged to be valid. The average time a child spent… Expand
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