10 Ways Anti-sexist Men Can Help Reform the Broken Custody Court System

By Barry Goldstein, NOMAS Child Custody Task Group Research has now established that the custody court system’s response to domestic violence cases is deeply flawed.  Courts’ use of outdated practices, unqualified professionals, inadequate training, gender bias and other mistakes has resulted in thousands of children being sent to live with abusers.  This article explores the […]

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A Request to Men’s Organizations and Allies for Support of Protective Child Custody (with Spanish & French Translations): Position Statement

From the NOMAS Child Custody Task Group Male supremacist groups (“Father’s Rights”) have caused unspeakable harm to our country and to our children by encouraging abusive fathers, often with little past involvement with their children, to seek custody as a tactic to pressure a mother to return or to punish her for leaving. “Shared parenting”, […]

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Journal of the Task Group on Child Custody Issues Volume 8, Number 1, Spring 1996 (Second Edition, 2003)

Journal of the Task Group on Child Custody Issues Volume 8, Number 1, Spring 1996 (Second Edition, 2003) Download: jcci v8 n1 2ed pm7

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Journal of the Task Group on Child Custody Issues Volume 5, Number 1, Spring1993 (Fourth Edition, 2001)

Journal of the Task Group on Child Custody Issues Volume 5, Number 1, Spring1993 (Fourth Edition, 2001) Download: jcci v5 n1 ed4 What’s Fair

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Journal of the Task Group on Child Custody Issues Volume 6, Number 1, Summer 1994 (Fourth Edition, 2001)

Journal of the Task Group on Child Custody Issues Volume 6, Number 1, Summer 1994 (Fourth Edition, 2001) Download: jcci v6 n1 pm7 wk

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Journal of the Task Group on Child Custody Issues Volume 4, Number 1, Summer 1992 (Fourth Edition, 2001)

Journal of the Task Group on Child Custody Issues Volume 4, Number 1, Summer 1992 (Fourth Edition, 2001) Download: jcci v4 n1 ed3 no H pm7 wk

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Journal of the Task Group on Child Custody Issues – Volume 3, Number 2, Fall 1991 (Third Edition, 2003)

Journal of the Task Group on Child Custody Issues – Volume 3, Number 2, Fall 1991 (Third Edition, 2003) Download: jcci v3 n2 ed 3

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Want To Be A Good Dad? Support Mom And Avoid Father’s Rights Groups

By Trish Wilson Reprinted with permission of the author Over the past decade, fatherhood has been all the rage and dads are naturally the talk of pundits on Father’s Day. So let’s say you’re a divorcing dad and you’re having trouble coping. You look for help on the internet and discover the father’s rights movement. […]

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How Do We Know Custody Courts Are Sending Children To Live With Abusers?

by Barry Goldstein, NOMAS Child Custody Task Group Mothers and domestic violence advocates have been complaining for many years about problems in the custody court system that have resulted in large numbers of children being sent to live with abusive fathers while safe, protective mothers are denied any meaningful relationship with their children.  Courts have […]

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