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- Title
Protective Mothers, Endangered Children: Tracing System Failure for Children of Divorce and Separation.
- Authors
Stahly, Geraldine Butts; Valentine, Connie; York, Veronica
- Abstract
Data from original research on responses of 399 non-offending mothers from 39 states are presented regarding custody outcomes for children of divorce and separation when family violence was reported to law enforcement, child welfare services, attorneys for children, mediators, evaluators and judicial officers in United States family courts. Responses from 163 California mothers were compared with responses from 236 mothers from 38 other states. The principal finding is that, when mothers asked for protection for their children from abuse by fathers, their children were frequently placed at further risk. California mothers lost primary custody to alleged abusing fathers more often than mothers in other states (85.3% versus 74.6%). The significance of the findings is discussed, along with recommendations for system improvement and areas for further study.
- Subjects
CALIFORNIA; CHILDREN of divorced parents; SYSTEM failures; SOCIAL work with children; DOMESTIC violence; MOTHERS
- Publication
Family & Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly, 2021, Vol 14, Issue 2, p7
- ISSN
1941-7462
- Publication type
Article