{"id":24286,"date":"2023-07-15T15:28:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T13:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donnexdiritti.com\/?p=24286"},"modified":"2023-07-15T15:28:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T13:28:30","slug":"urgent-reform-needed-to-shield-women-and-children-from-violence-during-custody-battles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donnexdiritti.com\/2023\/07\/15\/urgent-reform-needed-to-shield-women-and-children-from-violence-during-custody-battles\/","title":{"rendered":"Urgent reform needed to shield women and children from violence during custody battles"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe tendency of\u00a0family courts to dismiss the history of domestic violence and abuse<\/strong>\u00a0in custody cases,\u00a0especially where mothers and\/or children have brought forward credible allegations<\/strong>\u00a0of domestic abuse, including coercive control, physical or sexual abuse is unacceptable,\u201d said\u00a0Reem Alsalem<\/a>, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, in a\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0to the\u00a0Human Rights Council<\/a>\u00a0in Geneva on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Reem Alsalem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A history of intimate partner violence against women was often neglected in family courts and shared custody or parental authority, treated as the default ruling, regardless of the child\u2019s perspective. \u201cWhen custody decisions are made in favour of the parent who claims to be alienated\u00a0without sufficiently considering the views of the child<\/strong>, the resilience of the concerned child may be undermined. \u201cThe child may also continue to be\u00a0exposed to lasting harm<\/strong>,\u201d Ms. Alsalem said. She also called out the failure of child custody processes to use child sensitive approaches that focus on the best interest of children.<\/p>\n

Harder for minority women<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"The report underscores that minority women face additional barriers when being accused of using \u201cparental alienation\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>in part due to increased barriers in accessing justice as well as negative stereotypes. Parental alienation is defined as the situation when a child refuses to have a relationship with one parent, as a result of manipulation or falsehoods spread by the other parent.<\/p>\n

\"\"In some family court systems, for example in state judicial systems in the US, some mental health professionals contend that parental alienation is a form of emotional child abuse. The independent expert\u2019s report, argues that the use of the unfounded and unscientific concept, is highly gendered. While it is invoked against both fathers and mothers, it is predominantly used against mothers, the report states, with the woman being accused of turning children against the father. The consequences of biased custody decisions can be\u00a0detrimental and irreversible<\/strong>\u00a0to those concerned leading to a continuum of violence before and after separation, the expert said.<\/p>\n

“Pseudo concepts”<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"Despite these grave consequences \u201cparental alienation\u201d and related pseudo concepts are embedded and endorsed in legal systems across different jurisdictions, including amongst evaluators tasked with reporting to family courts on the best interest of the child<\/strong>. Ms. Alsalem\u2019s report also provides recommendations for States and other stakeholders to reverse the long-lasting harm done to individuals, families and societies.<\/p>\n

\"\"She said the international community needed to develop a greater \u201ccollective conscience\u201d when considering the human rights dimension of multi-layered violence that many mothers and children experience when using family court systems. \u201cThe<\/strong>\u00a0protection of women and children from violence, a victim-centered approach, and the best interests of the child, must take precedence over all other criteria<\/strong>\u00a0when establishing arrangements for custody and visitation rights,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Special Rapporteurs and other UN\u00a0Human Rights Council-appointed rights experts<\/a>, work on a voluntary and unpaid basis, are not UN staff, and work independently from any government or organisation.<\/p>\n

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This article is on news.un.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe tendency of\u00a0family courts to dismiss the history of domestic violence and abuse\u00a0in custody cases,\u00a0especially where mothers and\/or children have brought forward credible allegations\u00a0of domestic abuse, including coercive control, physical or sexual abuse is unacceptable,\u201d said\u00a0Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, in a\u00a0report\u00a0to the\u00a0Human Rights Council\u00a0in Geneva on Thursday. 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