Professor Joan Meier examines intimate partner violence myths, child custody decisions, and empirical research in family courts.

Professor Joan Meier examines intimate partner violence myths, child custody decisions, and empirical research in family courts.

An overview of the key challenges facing victim-survivors of domestic abuse and possible solutions to combat these problems.

The concept takes into account nonphysical tactics abusers use to trap their partners. But some worry the new laws will hurt victims.

The Hague Abduction Convention was meant to reunite mothers and children. Instead, it's often used by allegedly abusive fathers to tear them apart.

The termination of grants aimed at supporting victims of domestic violence was unconstitutional retaliation, a federal judge ruled.

They are appointed to represent the interests of children in custody battles. Experts say their presence often results in mothers losing their kids to their abusers.

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