Family Law Symposium - April 2024
On April 5, 2024 MFAC, along with MLRI, WBA, WBF and the Social Law Library sponsored a Family Law Symposium entitled “The Prevalence and Impact of Domestic Abuse in Contested Custody Cases and Parenting Plans” at Boston College Law School. Over 100 lawyers, judges, probation officers, advocates, and other interested parties attended the event.
The keynote speaker was Joan Meier, distinguished National Family Law Violence Professor of Clinical Law and Director of the National Family Law Violence Center at George Washington University School of Law.
We look forward to organizing more Family Law Symposiums to raise awareness of important topics within the family court system, with the goal of improving the system for all.
From L to R: Hon. Jennifer M. R. Ulwick, Judge, Probate & Family Court; Claire Donohue, Asst. Clinical Professor, Boston College Law School, Probate and Family Court Chief Justice John Casey, Joan Meier, Margie Palladino, Executive Director MFAC, Lori Sherman Johnson, Executive Director MFAC, Katherine M. Potter, Esq.
The Prevalence and Impact of Domestic Abuse in Contested Custody Cases and Parenting Plans
Follow-Up Materials
- Child Custody Outcomes in Cases Involving Parental Alienation and Abuse Allegations in U.S. Family Courts
- Research Summary of Data on False Allegations of Abuse in Custody Context
- Discounting Women: Doubting Domestic Violence Survivors’ Credibility and Dismissing their Experiences
- Child Custody Outcomes in Cases Involving Parental Alienation and Abuse Allegations, 2019
- The Denial of Family Violence in Court: An Empirical Analysis and Path Forward for Family Law
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