Category Archives: Child Abuse
Understanding Negative Gatekeeping in Custody Cases
[video width="640" height="360" mp4="https://www.edgarfamilylaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/videoplayback.mp4"][/video] Understanding Negative Gatekeeping in Custody Cases In custody disputes, parental conflicts can sometimes escalate to harmful behaviors that…
Amendment to Family Law Code Targets “Coercive Control”
On September 29, SB 1141 was chaptered. It does the following: 1) Provides that disturbing the peace of the other party includes…
Mother Granted Custody of Her Child After Year of Foster Care
In this case, the Fourth District affirmed an Orange County juvenile court’s order granting M’s section 388 petition returning three-year-old I.B. to…
About the Child Abuse Central Index
In many juvenile court matters, one of the tools that the CPS or DCFS will utilize is the Child Abuse Central Index.…
How Does Domestic Abuse Affect Child Custody?
If you have been accused or were a victim of domestic violence, there is a high chance that it will affect your child custody situation.…
What is domestic violence? A look at the battered woman (Part 18)
The Battered Woman Unfortunately the unpredictability of the battered woman also manifests in what exactly causes her to leave. Many women leave…
What makes a Person Abusive? (Part 15)
What makes a person abusive? Last time we brought up the idea that abusers are able to tap into multiple personalities and…
What Makes a Person Abusive? (Part 14)
What makes a person abusive? In addition to the study done by the two researchers which identified two main groups…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 13) What Makes A Person Abusive?
What makes a person abusive? As we have seen so far multiple factors play into a person becoming abusive, and…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 12) What makes a person abusive?
What makes a person abusive? Although many abusers grow up in homes that are abusive, Dr. Bradley insists that coming…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 11) What makes a person abusive?
What Makes A Person Abusive? Dr. Bradley starts this chapter off by identifying what she and other experts have seen…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 10) Learned Helplessness
Another complex taking place within an abusive relationship is what Dr. Seligman, currently a Psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania, identified…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 9) The Cycle of Violence
The Cycle of Violence The question that most people ask themselves when working with domestic violence is "why"? Our society…
Reliability of Juvenile Witnessess
Recently, I was discussing the holding in In Re I.C with our juvenile dependency attorney Nicole Anderson. Nicole has been practicing…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 7) The Psychology of Domestic Violence
The Psychology of Domestic Violence In this lengthy chapter, Bradley attempts to articulate the problem of domestic violence from a psychological standpoint,…
3 Ways to Sabotage Your Own Divorce
Dealing with a divorce is often a difficult and emotional experience, but it's no time to let down your guard. A devious spouse can…
Helping Kids Survive Divorce
Divorce is no fun for anyone, but it can be especially devastating for children. It doesn't have to be that way. Children…
DCSS Has Attorneys…..Do You?
DCSS Has Attorneys Representing Them, So Should You! “It is quite simple….., you just input the numbers in a computer program and…
I Want to Change Custody
Many times parents want to change primary custody of the children as opposed to modifying visitation. Statutory and case law makes changing custody much more difficult than…
Attorney Jeremy Roark
The Edgar & Dow is proud and excited to announce that Attorney Jeremy Roark will take over the day to day operations of…
What Is the UCCJEA?
The purpose of the UCCJEA is to allow states to determine which states has jurisdiction regarding custody and visitation and for the court to determine who…
Can A Party Stop A Divorce?
If one party files for a dissolution of marriage, the other party can not stop it unless there is a mutual agreement for…
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