child abuse

Episode 19: Lisa Fischel-Wolovick on “Traumatic Divorce and Separation” and its effects on families and children

August 24, 2018 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Image, Podcasts, Policy, Trauma and Abuse

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Lisa Fischel-Wolovick, an attorney who has represented battered women for almost thirty years. She is also the author of numerous publications including her recent book: Traumatic Divorce and Separation:  The Impact of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse in Custody and Divorce, just recently published by Oxford Univ. Press, this…

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Episode 11: Kathleen Russell of the CJE on judicial accountability, media oversight and protective parent advocacy

July 6, 2018 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Policy

On today’s show, our guest is Kathleen Russell, Executive Director of the Center for Judicial Excellence (CJE), a non-profit based out of California whose mission is to protect vulnerable children in the family court system and to strengthen the integrity of all courts by creating judicial accountability.  The organization’s strength is rooted in its unique…

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Episode 10: Barry Goldstein on Gender Bias in Family Courts and Suggested Policy Actions

June 29, 2018 Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Policy, Sexism and Misogyny

This episode of en(gender)ed in its family court series features guest, Barry Goldstein, an internationally recognized domestic violence author, speaker and advocate.  Barry has worked in the DV movement since 1983 and has served as an instructor in a NY Model Batterer Program since 1999.  He is co-editor of two volumes of Domestic Violence, Abuse…

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Episode 9: Joan Meier of DV LEAP on how family courts view abuse allegations

June 22, 2018 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Image, Media and Culture, Podcasts, Policy, Prevention, Sexism and Misogyny

On this episode of our family court series, our guest is Joan Meier, Professor of Clinical Law at George Washington University Law School, and the Founder and Legal Director of the Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP).  DV LEAP provides a stronger voice for justice by fighting to overturn unjust trial court…

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Episode 7: Nancy S. Erickson on Court-Appointed Evaluators and Mental Health Assessments

June 15, 2018 Children, Divorce and Custody, Domestic Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Podcasts

On this episode, we kick off our series on family court with our guest is Nancy S. Erickson, (J.D. Brooklyn Law School, LL.M. Yale Law School, M.A. Forensic Psychology John Jay College of Criminal Justice), a consultant on issues relating to law and psychology, particularly child custody evaluations and domestic violence.    Nancy’s career spans over…

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