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April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. To protect children we have to understand how calculating, ruthless and manipulative perpetrators are even though they won't seem like that at all. Believe, protect, and defend the child. #childabusepreventionmonth #childabuseawarenessmonth

New publication by Edward Elgar forthcoming in September with a wealth of research on domestic violence and abuse; my chapter is on domestic abuse, parental alienation and family court proceedings e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/resea…

Poor woman 😢 what was she running from…? I can hazard a guess. Localizan en Cantabria a un niño finlandés de 7 años secuestrado por su madre - Libertad Digital ⁦FiLiAHagueMothers⁩ ⁦Dr Adrienne Barnett⁩ ⁦ libertaddigital.com/espana/2024-04…

Survivors shouldn't have to ‘prove' how damaging the abuse was for their pain to matter.
#SAAM #ChildAbusePreventionMonth

Can you imagine your therapist having to hand over your notes? About something as profoundly personal as your bodily autonomy and erosion of your consent? Survivors deserve so much better than this.

Do you have a client going through the #HagueConvention1980 #InternationalChildAbduction #InternationalChildCustody or #LeaveToRemove proceedings? Do consider referring them to our support services.

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#NZ #NewZealand #HagueMothers
NZ Hague Collective are working with journalists on a series of #HagueConvention stories from New Zealand mothers that have lost their tamariki
If you are interested in participating, please get in touch at [email protected]

Congrats to Hannah Dreyfus for her deep-dive @Propublica series on issues in #familycourt which was awarded #bestofthewestjournalism . propublica.org/article/parent…. .

Well done Ellie Wilson. That must have taken some doing.

I know so many who have been through this accused of a personality disorder.

The behaviour of barristers is absolutely disgusting. The DARVO that goes on.

Having to fight for transcripts.
The complaints that…

What is the main thing you need to know for Child Abuse Awareness Month? Perpetrators will do the inconceivable. All children react differently to abuse. Believe the unbelievable. Believe the child no. matter. what.
#ChildAbusePreventionMonth #CAPM #SAAM #believethechild

The term “parental alienation” or “parental alienation syndrome (PAS)” was created by Richard Gardner in 1985 for the purpose of deflecting the court’s attention from child abuse claims against fathers, and instead attacks the credibility of the mother, allowing the abusive…

Child abuse is preventable when you honor the risk a child takes to name their abuser and stop that abuser from harming again. #childabusepreventionmonth

'Accusations of parental alienation by abusive fathers against mothers must be considered as a continuation of power and control by state agencies and actors, including those deciding on child custody.” — UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Procedures Experts — October 20, 2022…

Ellie Wilson's bravery in the courtroom is a testament to the fight for justice! She speaks out about her experiences and calls out behaviour that survivors should NEVER have to endure. Read it here 👇👇
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This is an undemocratic law. If asked, not a single citizen would say that a convicted child sex offender parent should have more rights than an innocent child. Yet here we are with a government that steadfastly prioritises the rights of these child sex offenders. Alex Chalk KC MP

Exactly a week ago, on 8M I was speaking for women and children negatively impacted by Hague1980 in São Paulo, Brazil.

I’m tired of being a soldier, I’m tired of being brave, I’m tired of being strong. I’m tired of still standing & still fighting. I just want us to have a peaceful, safe, ordinary life. But most of all, I just want to be a mum again 😔

This is one hell of a woman. Ellie Wilson, a rape survivor disciplining lawyers for victim blaming. No victim should leave court feeling humiliated and ashamed, the system is there to protect victims not harm them. The tide is turning.

If someone is restricting your access to money or other resources like food and transportation, it could be a sign of economic abuse.

Learn more about the signs and how to access support by visiting our website 💻