Family Court Custody Crisis

Most divorces are settled reasonably amicably, at least as far as the children are concerned. Only 3. 8 of divorces result in contested custody. These are the ones often described as High Conflict cases. This is where the custody court crisis lies. These divorces mostly involve domestic violence, child sexual abuse, or both. The media cover many of these cases; the murdersuicides we hear are almost inevitably contested custody cases. Murdered children, the ultimate punishment for a woman who dares to leave.