The Battered Woman in Child Custody and
Visitation Disputes
This presentation explains
how – and why – family law courts are so badly abandoning abused women and
their children across the US and Canada. Topics examined include the role of
the attorney, common errors made by custody and psychological evaluators,
destructive myths and discriminatory attitudes that influence judicial
behavior, and public misconceptions about custody. We then move into examining how to right these wrongs,
through strategies for empowering battered women, training attorneys and courts
personnel, and building a powerful grassroots movement for family court reform.
Presented by
Lundy Bancroft
Lundy Bancroft is the author of three books in the field, including
Why Does He Do That?, When Dad Hurts Mom, and the national prize-winner The Batterer as Parent. He has worked
with over a thousand abusers directly as an intervention counselor, and has
served as clinical supervisor on another thousand cases. He has also served
extensively as a custody evaluator, child abuse investigator, and expert
witness in domestic violence and child abuse cases. Lundy appears across the
United States as a presenter for judges and other court personnel, child
protective workers, therapists, law enforcement officials, and other audiences.
