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March 2010

Florida strengthens shared parenting

Posted by TIMOTHY W TERRY on March 31st, 2010 | Category:  International Trends in Child Custody  Pro Shared Care 

When parents separate or divorce, it is difficult for everyone. Both parents need to know that they will be involved in their children's lives. Children need to know that they have two loving parents

Personality Disorders and how they drive Family Court cases

Posted by Bill Eddy on March 30th, 2010 | Category:  Personality Disorders  Parental Alienation 

I was first exposed to the concept of personality disorders in 1980 when I was in training as a therapist at the San Diego Child Guidance Clinic at Childrens Hospital. The DSM-III had just come out an

Caroline Overington: Bugger the Fathers, the kids MINE......

Posted by MRA on March 30th, 2010 | Category:  Caroline Overington 

It seems to never end. The ongong attacks by "mothers" and the male haters like the leader of the breastfeeding mothers asscociation continually rage against any attempt when Father try to get some, a

Woman charged with her Mother’s death

Posted by ADRIAN LOWE on March 30th, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women 

AT 72, Kateryna Pyrczak was living independently and alone in her St Albans home. ADRIAN LOWE March 30, 2010 But in November 2008, she fell in her kitchen, and there she stayed for almost a week be

Cries of child abuse bounce back on mums

Posted by ALICIA WOOD on March 29th, 2010 | Category:  child sexual abuse  Exploitation of Family Law  false allegations  false allegations of abuse  Lying  Perjury 

CHILD protection campaigners say women who accuse their former partners of sexually abusing their children are being unfairly labelled as mentally ill in the Family Court. ALICIA WOOD March 28, 2010

Who needs fathers, anyway? - BBC documentary

Posted by Cassandra Jardine on March 28th, 2010 | Category:  Pro Shared Care 

A new BBC series explores the reasons why fathers lose touch with their children post-separation. Cassandra Jardine investigates. By Cassandra Jardine Published: 7:00AM GMT 27 Mar 2010 Not only di

Mother kills 5 children, innocent father to pay costs

Posted by Not Credited on March 28th, 2010 | Category:  mother murdered child 

THE father of five children murdered by their mother has been stuck with the bill for her trial and conviction. Court bills murdered kids' father He is disgusted at state's actions Lawyer appeals

Can a bad mother help her nature?

Posted by Catherine Bruton on March 27th, 2010 | Category:  mother abusing child  mother neglecting child 

Will identifying ‘bad mother’ neurons prevent deaths such as Baby P’s, or condemn women before they even give birth? March 26, 2010 As a little girl, Sian Busby was told that her

Skyrocketing rates of Child Abuse blamed on teenage mothers

Posted by MATT CUNNINGHAM on March 27th, 2010 | Category:  mother abusing child  mother neglecting child 

A TEENAGE mother who dumped her baby in a garden bed in a Territory town is pregnant with her third child. March 25th, 2010 It was revealed yesterday that the mother's two children had been placed i

Mom who left baby in trash gets 2-15 years

Posted by Tammy Stables Battaglia on March 27th, 2010 | Category:  mother abusing child  mother neglecting child 

The mother who abandoned her baby in a Garden City trash bin faces two to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to child abuse and abandonment today. Desiree Walker’s sentencing in Wayne Coun

Mother arrested, accused of child abuse

Posted by Not Credited on March 27th, 2010 | Category:  mother abusing child 

A woman has been arrest on suspicion of child abuse after a doctor conducting a routine checkup discovered a 2-month-old baby suffering from broken bones. March 25, 2010 Police say a doctor at Child

Woman accused of giving 5-month-old brain injury

Posted by Christina Hernandez on March 27th, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  Female child abuse  Violent Women 

A North Naples woman is behind bars for abusing a baby so bad - the little boy needs specialized care. Mar 26, 2010 Deputies said the baby sitter even lied to the mother - blaming a toy on what cau

Mum jailed for sexually abusing child has sentence suspended by Court

Posted by Sys Admin on March 27th, 2010 | Category:  mother abusing child  mother sexually abusing child 

A woman jailed last August after being convicted of molesting her son has been freed after the Queensland Court of Appeal suspended her sentence yesterday. 27th March 2010 The mother, who cannot be

Mother who tried to kill child appeals verdict; claims double jeopardy

Posted by Tom Callis on March 27th, 2010 | Category:  mother abusing child  mother murdered child 

A woman who gave her daughter a toxic drink on Christmas more than four years ago in a murder-suicide attempt is seeking to have her convictions reversed. March 26. 2010 Rhonda Marchi's attorney, G

Mother charged with murder of child

Posted by GLENDA KWEK AND NICK RALSTON on March 27th, 2010 | Category:  mother abusing child  mother murdered child 

A 28-year-old mother has been charged with murder after the body of her two-year-old daughter was found in a house in Sydney’s inner west. March 22, 2010 The woman, who cannot be named for l

Mother Facing Child Endangerment Charges

Posted by Melissa Reid on March 27th, 2010 | Category:  mother abusing child  mother neglecting child 

Janenika Harton of Steubenville pleaded not guilty Friday to two counts of child endangerment. Friday, March 26, 2010 According to police chief Bill McCafferty, one of her babies was found outside

Mother charged with neglect for leaving child in car

Posted by Not Credited on March 27th, 2010 | Category:  mother neglecting child 

A mother who left her 1-year-old daughter inside a vehicle for more than 12 hours was arrested Friday. Mar. 26, 2010 Diana Ruiz, 20, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a felony chi

Some women born bad mums - study

Posted by Not Credited on March 27th, 2010 | Category:  mother abusing child  mother neglecting child 

AS bad mothers dominate headlines, neurological research from the United States raises the question of whether a bad mother switch in the brain can be detected, and if so, whether neglectful or abusiv

Male victims of Domestic Violence finding a Voice

Posted by TANYA KATTERNS on March 25th, 2010 | Category:  Domestic Violence  family violence 

A group of Gisborne fathers is determined to stop family violence. The ideas and work of Tairawhiti Men Against Violence - formed in the aftermath of domestic violence incidents in 2006 - are in dem

More teens abusing parents

Posted by Not Credited on March 25th, 2010 | Category:  Domestic Violence  family violence 

Counsellors say incidents of young people causing domestic violence are increasing Children are striking out and playing a leading role in family violence incidents in the Bay of Plenty. Thursday Mar

Mother’s boyfriend suspected in 5-year-old Colton girl’s death

Posted by Melissa Pinion-Whitt on March 24th, 2010 | Category:  mother’s boyfriend abusing child  mother’s boyfriend murdered child  mother neglecting child 

A 5-year-old Colton girl who sheriff's investigators say was beaten by her mother's boyfriend died of head injuries Tuesday at a hospital. By Melissa Pinion-Whitt Posted: 03/23/2010 Melissa Gomez w

Mother Accused Of Burning Child With Spoon

Posted by Not Credited on March 24th, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  mother abusing child 

Police said a 4-year-old girl suffered second- and third-degree burns after her mother allegedly burned her using a spoon. Crystal Hill is being held in the Montgomery County Jail on charges of child

Father says he warned of abuse, but no one listened

Posted by Tony Barboza and Garrett Therolf on March 24th, 2010 | Category:  mother’s boyfriend abusing child  mother’s boyfriend murdered child  mother abusing child  mother murdered child  mother neglecting child 

Family members of Deandre Green, a 2-year-old boy who was fatally beaten last week, allegedly by his mother's boyfriend, said they had warned police and Los Angeles County child welfare officials at l

Child carer made baby ’eat own vomit’, court told

Posted by Not Credited on March 24th, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  Female child abuse 

A KINDERGARTEN supervisor forced a baby to eat its own vomit and slapped crying children around the head when they were in her care, a court has been told. By staff writers From: NewsCore March 2

Woman Sentenced To Life For Murdering Daughters

Posted by Danielle Canada on March 24th, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  mother abusing child  mother murdered child  Violent Women 

The Rockville, Maryland woman arrested for murdering her two special needs foster children and storing their bodies in a freezer will never see the light of day again. by Danielle Canada March 23, 20

Abortion is worst form of child abuse

Posted by Leslie Reynolds on March 24th, 2010 | Category:  abortion  child abuse  child murder  right to life 

In a perfect world we wouldn't need laws that dictate our behavior. As it is, we don't permit murder, kidnapping, rape, and, even though it's our body, we have laws requiring us to wear seat belts and

Mother arrested for leaving six children home alone for two days

Posted by Jason Vaugh on March 23rd, 2010 | Category:  mother neglecting child 

A MOTHER was arrested after allegedly leaving her six young children, aged one through to 11, home alone inside a filthy home in Kansas City, Missouri, for nearly two days, MyFox National reports.

Wife bites chunk out of man’s forehead

Posted by Not Credited on March 23rd, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  mother abusing ex-partner  mother abusing partner  Violent Women 

A WOMAN bit her estranged husband on the face so hard that she took a chunk out of his forehead, a New Zealand court has heard. From correspondents in Auckland From: AAP March 19, 2010Monique Sho

A mother and male friend convicted over child prostitution

Posted by sally Glaetzer on March 23rd, 2010 | Category:  mother’s boyfriend abusing child  mother abusing child  mother sexually abusing child 

A GLENORCHY man has admitted prostituting a 12-year-old girl at his home and sharing the proceeds with the girl's mother. March 23, 2010 Gary John Devine, 51, acted as the girl's pimp last year whil

Judges voice strong support for shared parenting laws

Posted by Menaka Rao on March 23rd, 2010 | Category:  Pro Shared Care  shared care  Shared Parenting Legislation 

Espousing joint custody as a favourable solution to bitter tug-of-wars in child custody battles, retired chief justice of Delhi high court AP Shah and justice RS Dalvi from the Bombay high court said

Mother sentenced in child molestation case

Posted by Paula Reed Ward on March 23rd, 2010 | Category:  mother abusing child  mother sexually abusing child  sexual abuse  sexual assault 

The mother of a boy who claimed he was sexually abused by a former school psychologist was sentenced to three years probation this afternoon. Monday, March 22, 2010, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette She plead

Mother faces child abuse charges

Posted by Not Credited on March 23rd, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  mother abusing child  mother neglecting child  Violent Women 

A South Florida mother is behind bars Monday morning, accused of beating her young child. Keisha Jackson appeared in bond court Saturday, charged with aggravated child abuse and child neglect. Deputi

Toddler’s Mother Arrested for Child Neglect

Posted by Dave Wax and Ann Butler on March 23rd, 2010 | Category:  mother neglecting child 

A toddler wandering around outside over the weekend caught the attention of a neighbor who called police. Created: 3/22/2010 2:42:26 PM A neighbor became suspicious after about 10 minutes when t

Tennessee moves to split custody evenly in messy divorces

Posted by Janell Ross on March 23rd, 2010 | Category:  Pro Shared Care  shared care  Shared Parenting Legislation 

A Tennessee bill that would evenly split child custody in contentious divorce cases is drawing national attention and dividing groups along gender lines. 22 March 2010 On one side is an alliance of w

Separated dads need more support

Posted by Jon Davies on March 23rd, 2010 | Category:  Pro Shared Care  shared care  Shared Parenting Legislation 

Fathers often acquire the status of second-class parents after a split. Let's enshrine in law a presumption of shared parenting. guardian.co.uk, Monday 22 March 2010 Martin was the ideal father. Th

Woman faces charges of falsely accusing her father of rape

Posted by Not Credited on March 22nd, 2010 | Category:  false allegations  false allegations of abuse 

A young Swedish woman who falsely accused her father of rape will now face charges of her own. Published: 21 Mar 10 The father had received a five-year prison sentence in 2007 after the then 17-ye

Mum charged after two-year-old dies

Posted by Not Credited on March 22nd, 2010 | Category:  mother murdered child 

A WOMAN has been charged with murdering her two-year-old daughter at a home in Sydney's innerwest. Mother rings ambulance Daughter not breathing Mother later charged with murder March 22, 2010

Mother remains in custody charged with murdering child

Posted by Not Credited on March 22nd, 2010 | Category:  mother murdered child 

A YOUNG mother with a history of violence has faced court charged with her daughter's murder, as police alleged the two-year-old was killed kilometres from the family home where her body was found.

Toddler dies, mother charged with murder

Posted by Cheryl Phillips on March 21st, 2010 | Category:  mother murdered child 

The mother of two-year old Timothy Peno is now facing murder charges after the toddler died Friday morning at Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. March 19, 7:51 PMProvidence Headl

Mother’s Boyfriend Charged with Murder of Infant

Posted by Holly Yan on March 21st, 2010 | Category:  mother’s boyfriend murdered child 

A 31-year-old Irving man is in jail today for the death of his girlfriend's baby. March 18 Irving police arrested Ruperto Comacho Florencio on suspicion of capital murder. Investigators say Florenci

Males have never been the victims of discrimination

Posted by Julian Sarkar on March 20th, 2010 | Category:  discrimination 

As I read “Too Few Good Men” (Feb. 22) by Blair Sullivan ’10, I came upon the statement, “males have never been the victims of systematic discrimination.” Such a boldly s

The positive role played by fathers

Posted by Not Credited on March 20th, 2010 | Category:  fatherhood  Pro Shared Care  shared care 

In 2002 a study of 17,000 children in Oxford confirmed what is obvious to anyone who observes family life — that children benefit immensely from having involved fathers. Galway Advertiser, Mar

91 year old wife murders carer husband

Posted by Glenda Kwek on March 19th, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  female murderer  mother murdered father  Violent Women 

A 91-year-old woman charged with murdering her husband of more than 70 years was granted bail today and transferred to the geriatric unit of Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital. GLENDA KWEK March 19, 20

Helpful dads hurt mums’ self-esteem

Posted by NewsCore on March 19th, 2010 | Category:  Parenting 

THE competence of diligent dads helping out at home is damaging the self-esteem of "super-mums" who feel caught between work and traditional child-rearing roles, according to a new study. From corr

Daughter of candidate Laury Bais says he should put family first

Posted by BRYAN LITTLELY on March 18th, 2010 | Category:  Parental Alienation  Family First 

A FAMILY First candidate broke down in tears when shown a picture of a daughter he has not seen in a decade - a daughter who claims he deserted her. BRYAN LITTLELY From: The Advertiser March 18,

Woman shoots ex-boyfriend in fight over child custody

Posted by Megan Holland on March 18th, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  Exploitation of Family Law  false allegations  false allegations of abuse  female murderer  mother murdered father  Violent Women 

A 31-year-old Anchorage man is at a local hospital after being shot twice by his ex-girlfriend during a child-custody dispute early this morning. Published: March 15th, 2010 10:15 PM Last Modified: Ma

Journalist, Caroline Overington, desperate to overturn Oz shared parenting laws. We wonder why?

Posted by Caroline Overington on March 17th, 2010 | Category:  Caroline Overington  misrepresentation in the media 

Caroline Overington, journalist for the Australian newspaper and a mother with an alleged on-again off-again on-again marriage, is at it again with Titles to her articles that mis-represent the facts

Woman who murdered husband a Domestic Violence Lobbyist

Posted by Rhonda Cook and Ty Tagami on March 16th, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  female murderer  Violent Women 

A 45-year-old woman, charged with ending a domestic dispute by killing her 26-year-old husband of five days, is a registered lobbyist for a group fighting domestic violence. By Rhonda Cook and Ty Ta

Mother admits killing her six babies

Posted by Not Credited on March 16th, 2010 | Category:  mother murdered child 

A woman accused of strangling or smothering to death her six newborn babies has admitted killing the infants. Partner discovered murdered babies Called police Mother had "no mental problems" Fal

Girl put with dad despite porn fear

Posted by Caroline Overington on March 16th, 2010 | Category:  Caroline Overington  Family Court Judgments 

THE Family Court has ordered a six-year-old girl to live with her father, despite evidence she was forced to pose for pornographic photographs while staying with him on a contact visit. Girl abused

Who NOT to Vote for in upcoming South Australian and Tasmanian State elections

Posted by Ash Patil on March 15th, 2010 | Category:  Elections 

To all residents of South Australia and Tasmania. Unless you believe that Men are second class citizens who cannot be trusted around their children, then PLEASE DO NOT vote for the below candidates i

Violence law faces challenge

Posted by GILL VOWLES on March 14th, 2010 | Category:  Domestic Violence  Domestic Violence Laws in Australia  Exploitation of Family Law  false allegations  false allegations of abuse  family violence  Family abuse 

A TASMANIAN group has filed a $200 million class action against Premier David Bartlett and the Director of Public Prosecutions. GILL VOWLES March 14, 2010 08:50amIt is believed to be the first Austr

Plea to catch mums and dads on the run

Posted by Sue Hewitt on March 14th, 2010 | Category:  child abduction  Child Abductions  recovery orders 

THE Federal Magistrates Court has taken the extraordinary step of allowing the identification of six children snatched from parents and hidden from authorities. Police across Australia are searching

Missing Children in Australia

Posted by Federal Magistrates Court - Family Law Division on March 14th, 2010 | Category:  child abduction  Child Abductions  recovery orders 

The names and identities of people involved in family law proceedings are restricted under Section 121 of the Family Law Act. The Federal Magistrates Court, however, sometimes issues publication

Hunt for children snatched by their own parents

Posted by Sue Hewitt on March 14th, 2010 | Category:  Child Abductions  Statistics 

POLICE are searching for fugitive mothers and fathers believed to have snatched their children to deny their former partners access. By Sue Hewitt From: Sunday Herald Sun March 14, 2010 Court publ

Post-separation parenting

Posted by BELINDA FEHLBERG on March 14th, 2010 | Category:  BELINDA FEHLBERG  Family Law Reform  Shared Parenting Legislation 

The shared parenting laws central to the 2006 Family Law reforms are in need of some fixing, says Professor Belinda Fehlberg, but there is continuing debate on how best to move forward. By David Scott

92-year-old woman charged with murder

Posted by Not Credited on March 13th, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  female murderer  Violent Women 

AN elderly woman has been charged with murder after her 98-year-old husband was found dead in their Sydney home. AAP March 13, 2010Police were called to the couple's apartment on Liverpool Street,

At least 1 in 3 victims of family violence is Male - research shows

Posted by www.oneinthree.com.au on March 12th, 2010 | Category:  Family abuse  mother’s boyfriend abusing child  mother abusing child  mother murdered child  mother neglecting child  family violence 

Family violence and abuse is a serious and deeply entrenched problem in Australia. It has significant impacts upon the lives of men, women and children. It knows no boundaries of gender, geography, so

Parental Alienation 2010: You Are NOT Alone

Posted by Mike Jeffries on March 12th, 2010 | Category:  Parental Alienation 

When Basil & Spice asked me to become one of its contributors, I immediately accepted. I was thinking about writing my first column on fitness or nutrition until I remembered that Basil & Spic

Law needed to curb false abuse allegations

Posted by EFRAIN RODRIGUEZ JR on March 11th, 2010 | Category:  false allegations  false allegations of abuse 

As a victim of 16 false allegations made over 16 years in the never-ending "War of the Roses," please allow me to explain my position. First, no one should ever have to endure the pain and surfering o

Toddlers left home alone while mother attending Child Support hearing

Posted by Sarah Lundy on March 11th, 2010 | Category:  mother abusing child  mother neglecting child 

Three children found home alone with the front door open. By Sarah Lundy, Orlando Sentinel March 9, 2010 A Palm Bay mother of three is accused of child neglect after a cable company worker found he

Boyfriend allegedly beat child

Posted by John Hult on March 11th, 2010 | Category:  mother’s boyfriend abusing child  mother neglecting child 

Boy, 3, listed in critical condition. John Hult • jhult@argusleader.com • March 9, 2010 A Sioux Falls man accused of fracturing the skull of a 3-year-old boy, who now is hospitalized in

Infant given Narcotics by mother

Posted by Susan Gilmore on March 11th, 2010 | Category:  mother abusing child 

A 10-month-old baby was turned over to Child Protective Services Sunday after Seattle police said its mother was breast-feeding him with narcotics and drug paraphernalia in the house. Susan Gilmore

Ex-MP calls for shared parenting

Posted by IAN GILLESPIE on March 11th, 2010 | Category:  shared care 

DIVORCE: Sarnia-Lambton's Roger Gallaway says judges should grant equal parenting except in proven cases of abuse By IAN GILLESPIE, The London Free Press Last Updated: March 10 When it comes to gai

Sexual assault allegations unfounded

Posted by Not Credited on March 11th, 2010 | Category:  false allegations  false allegations of abuse 

Regional police say a reported sexual assault over the weekend in Waterloo Park did not happen. Mar 09, 2010 Police say a 19-year-old Hamilton woman claimed to have been assaulted early Sunday after

Woman charged with killing son wants to go to his funeral - report

Posted by Laura Italiano on March 10th, 2010 | Category:  mother murdered child 

A WOMAN charged with murdering her eight-year-old son inside a New York hotel last month has begged to be taken in handcuffs to his funeral, the New York Post reported overnight. The woman reportedly

Child custody changes take force in Ontario, Canada

Posted by Not Credited on March 10th, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  mother’s boyfriend murdered child  mother murdered child  Violent Women 

Changes to how Ontario courts handle child custody cases came into effect March 1, reforms the government says will provide better protection for children. March 2, 2010 The move came about, in large

’Killer mum’ allowed to see child

Posted by Jordanna Schriever on March 9th, 2010 | Category:  mother murdered child 

A MAGISTRATE has granted a mother accused of murdering her four-year-old son and attempting to murder his nine-year-old brother access to the surviving child. Police have previously alleged the woman

Female abuse against Males - double community standards? - Must Watch story !

Posted by ABC Television Network on March 9th, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  mother abusing partner  Violent Women 

Must Watch ABC (US Network) story on the double standards of our community when it comes to Violence & Abuse initiated by females against males. Select the YouTube link below and watch. (approx

Dads changing roles in parenting reap benefits for kids

Posted by Larry Herren on March 9th, 2010 | Category:  shared care 

I've been privileged to speak in a number of different forums on the benefits of shared parenting. The venues have been widely diverse and while that can make for a lot of differing opinions one thing

Family law unable to back mum on new life

Posted by Caroline Overington on March 9th, 2010 | Category:  Relocation  Best Interests of the Child 

A CHILD'S right to a meaningful relationship with his or her father trumps a woman's right to pursue personal happiness after divorce, according to the latest ruling on the matter by a Family Court ma

Number of teenage mothers mounts in West Australia

Posted by Anthony Deceglie on March 8th, 2010 | Category:  Teenage Mothers 

HIGH school teens, barely out of primary school, are falling pregnant at an alarming rate. WA figures reveal 5 mums aged 13 11 WA mums aged 14 57 WA mums aged 15 Birth Registry figures reveal in

Number of single fathers growing at twice rate of single mothers

Posted by Not Credited on March 8th, 2010 | Category:  single parents  sole custody 

My nephew, Joe, is doing something that most of us who know him, never would have imagined. He is 21, a Marine, and is experiencing one of the most difficult but rewarding jobs he will ever undertake.

Women emerge as aggressors, survey reveals

Posted by Brad Evenson and Carol Milstone, Women emerge as aggressors in Alberta survey, National Post (online edition) on March 8th, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  mother abusing partner  Violent Women 

Women are just as violent to their spouses as men, and women are almost three times more likely to initiate violence in a relationship, according to a new Canadian study that deals a blow to the image

Parents behaving badly

Posted by Barbara Biggs on March 8th, 2010 | Category:  Anti-father hategroup spokesperson 

After the fallout of the three reviews of the Family Law Act 2006 shared parenting amendments, I can only thank God our constitution stipulates a separation of powers between government and the judici

Secret web of sorrow when parents move on

Posted by Joel Gibson on March 7th, 2010 | Category:  Costs  Family Court  Relocation 

EXCLUSIVE AN EXPLOSION in online romances is making the toughest Family Court issue even tougher, with more divorcees than ever wanting to move their children interstate or overseas to be with a new

Mother, 24, accused of child abuse

Posted by Alan Schmadtke on March 6th, 2010 | Category:  mother abusing child 

A Daytona Beach mother was arrested Wednesday on a charge of aggravated child abuse after her 6-year-old son told child-care workers and then police that "Mommy hit" him, Daytona Beach Police said. B

Mother accused of threatening to harm her child

Posted by ALEJANDRA MOLINA on March 6th, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  mother abusing child  mother abusing partner  Violent Women 

A 25-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday night after she held a knife to her 2-year-old son and threatened to cut the child, police said. By ALEJANDRA MOLINA THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Published: M

Mother’s boyfriend murders child; Mother charged with second degree murder

Posted by Not Credited on March 4th, 2010 | Category:  mother’s boyfriend murdered child  mother abusing child 

The case of a Pemiscot County woman charged with child endangerment after her boyfriend murdered her toddler will be heard in Scott County, KZIM KSIM radio reported. Wednesday, March 3, 2010 ~ Upda

Mother gets 6-12 years for abuse of young son

Posted by Paula Reed Ward on March 4th, 2010 | Category:  mother’s boyfriend abusing child  mother abusing child 

Wednesday, March 03, 2010 By Paula Reed Ward, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10062/1039824-53.stm#ixzz0hCuTWxYL The young man looked dapper in his black, pin-st

Mother faces prison for getting five-year-old son drunk

Posted by Geoff Wilkinson on March 4th, 2010 | Category:  mother abusing child 

EXCLUSIVE: THE mother who got her five-year-old son so drunk he could barely speak or stand may yet be sent to jail, after an appeal against her sentence. Geoff Wilkinson From: Herald Sun March 0

Woman rams car into young men, kills one

Posted by Not Credited on March 3rd, 2010 | Category:  female murderer  Violent Women 

A young man had tried to calm a "very aggressive" woman before she drove over a –kerb and hit and killed one of his friends, a Sydney jury has been told. March 3, 2010 Tobias Finlayson said hi

Woman makes false report of rape to hide affair

Posted by Not Credited on March 3rd, 2010 | Category:  false allegations  false allegations of abuse 

On Feb. 8, Marissa Ann Lovingood reportedly contacted the police and said she was kidnapped and raped between 11:30 p.m. and midnight Feb. 7, Police Chief Justin Jacobs said. Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Police confirm that rape was false allegation

Posted by Not Credited on March 3rd, 2010 | Category:  false allegations  false allegations of abuse 

Police have confirmed that the woman who reported being raped Monday night has recanted her report. March 2,2010 Monday evening, the unidentified woman told authorities that she looked out a window

Step dad abused girl one month after marrying mum

Posted by Not Credited on March 3rd, 2010 | Category:  mother’s boyfriend abusing child 

A MAN started sexually abusing his teenage stepdaughter within one month of marrying her mother, a court has been told. AAP March 03, 2010 The 33-year-old man, who cannot be identified, married th

Lawmakers Debate Equal Child Custody For Divorced Parents

Posted by Scott Arnold on March 3rd, 2010 | Category:  shared care 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - State lawmakers are getting in the middle of one of the toughest decisions divorced parents have to make. Who gets custody of the children? Some lawmakers are pushing for a 50-50 sp

Parents and kids torn apart by Japan’s single-custody laws

Posted by Arata Yamamoto on March 3rd, 2010 | Category:  International Trends in Child Custody  Pro Shared Care  sole custody 

By Arata Yamamoto, NBC News Producer TOKYO, Japan -- On a recent Saturday afternoon, about a dozen men and women, all divorcees, gathered at a small classroom in Tokyo's central Bunkyo district. They

Mother, stepfather indicted on child murder charges

Posted by Amanda Codispoti on March 3rd, 2010 | Category:  mother’s boyfriend murdered child  mother murdered child 

Slain tot's mother surrenders to police By Amanda Codispoti | The Roanoke Times The mother and stepfather of slain toddler Aveion Lewis were indicted today on charges of murder and child abuse, accor

Bill Could Give Divorced Parents Equal Time with Children

Posted by Joe White on March 3rd, 2010 | Category:  shared care 

A proposed Tennessee law would give the child of a divorced couple equal time with each parent. It’s attracted moms and dads on both sides to attend a state House subcommittee meeting Tuesday.

Family law does not put children first

Posted by ALASTAIR NICHOLSON on March 2nd, 2010 | Category:  Family Law Reform 

The call by Family Court Chief Justice Diana Bryant for the law to be changed so that important matters relating to a child's welfare that have been disclosed in mediation are admissible as evidence h

Mother accused of murdering her infant son

Posted by Kellene Stockwell on March 2nd, 2010 | Category:  mother murdered child 

A Reno mother accused of murdering her infant son, made her first court appearance at the Washoe County Jail. Kellene Stockwell Channel 2 News Mar 02, 2010 Josela Posada originally told police she

Death penalty sought for Woman convicted of double murder

Posted by RACHANEE SRISAVASDI on March 2nd, 2010 | Category:  female murderer  Violent Women 

A defense attorney for a woman convicted in the double murder of a fortune teller and her daughter pleaded Monday with jurors to show mercy and spare his client's life. Published: March 1, 2010 By

Mother indicted on Child Murder Charge

Posted by Sarah Newell Williamson on March 2nd, 2010 | Category:  mother murdered child 

On Jan. 18, a 4-year-old boy died when his mother wrecked the truck she was driving, crashing into a tree on Blackburn Bridge Road near Maiden. By Sarah Newell Williamson | Hickory Daily Record | Pub

Woman murdered man, ran over him twice, jury told

Posted by Not Credited on March 1st, 2010 | Category:  female murderer  Violent Women 

A FEMALE driver accused of murdering a pedestrian deliberately drove onto the footpath to run him down, a Sydney jury has been told. In the Crown's opening address, Elizabeth Wilkins SC said the woma

Woman driver wanted to kill DJ Eli Westlake, court told

Posted by Larissa Cummings on March 1st, 2010 | Category:  Violent Women 

A SYDNEY woman deliberately used her car as a murder weapon to run down and kill a promising young musician, a court has heard. By Larissa Cummings From: The Daily Telegraph March 01, 2010Eli Wes

Missing Girl abducted by Mother

Posted by Not Credited on March 1st, 2010 | Category:  mother abducted child 

Athena Elaine Leon, 2, Was With Maternal Grandmother POSTED: 11:27 am EST February 28, 2010 UPDATED: 11:41 am EST February 28, 201 OCOEE, Fla. -- Police in Ocoee said they're looking for a 2-year-o

Foster mom arrested for child abuse

Posted by Jon Johnson on March 1st, 2010 | Category:  Abusive Women  Female child abuse  mother abusing child 

Children who are orphaned or are victims of cruelty by their biological parents often find themselves placed in foster care. Recently, a foster parent was accused of victimizing a child placed in her

Unattended toddlers die in NC fire; mother charged

Posted by Not Credited on March 1st, 2010 | Category:  mother murdered child  mother neglecting child 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Authorities in North Carolina say two toddlers left without adult supervision have died in a house fire, and their mother has been charged with murder. Charlotte-Mecklenburg P

Study: 200 mothers kill their children a year in the U.S.

Posted by NOREEN O’DONNELL on March 1st, 2010 | Category:  mother murdered child 

The cases shock us: Andrea Yates drowning her five children in the bathroom of her suburban Houston home, Susan Smith letting her car roll into a South Carolina lake with her two sons strapped into th

Fathers cannot hide. They have a job to do

Posted by Libby Purves on March 1st, 2010 | Category:  child abuse  mother’s boyfriend murdered child  mother murdered child  single parents  sole custody 

The odious self-pity of Khyra Ishaq’s father cannot obscure the paternal duty that men like him have taken on I am sorry to take you back to the terrible story of Khyra Ishaq, who died of starv

Most Recent Family Law Judgment updated on F4E website

Posted by Ash Patil on March 1st, 2010 | Category:  Family Court Judgments 

Review the most recent Judgments on Shared Care, Relocation, Child abuse allegations, Contraventions, Schooling, Child Support, and much much more. http://www.fathers4equality-australia.org/equalpar