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Family Court killed Virginia Giuffre

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Family Court Killed Virginia Giuffre

The System Enables Fathers to Alienate Kids from Mothers

Sadly, Virginia Giuffre, the most prominent victim of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring, ended her life Friday.

In a not-so-cryptic message to her followers, she pinned a black screen with a broken heart emoji to her Instagram just before committing suicide.

The black screen and stars obviously reflect the ending of her life. The broken heart emoji conveys her great sadness at having been alienated from her children, whom she described as “the light of her life.”

Causation or just correlation?

We will never know for sure, but in an earlier post Virginia said being alienated from her kids was the worst thing that had ever happened to her. And it is not uncommon for mothers to have suicidal ideation after being estranged from their precious children.

It is important to keep in mind that the father would not have been able to alienate her children from her without a judge enabling it, and the judge would not have been able to enable him if it were not for the “specialized” system that gives judges virtually absolute power.

So it is not hyperbole to declare: “Family Court Killed Virginia Giuffre”.

Let’s put the ultimate blame where it belongs so we can end the Custody Crisis once and for all.

MSM is blaming her suicide solely on the “toll” of Virginia’s long-past victimization as a child and teen.

“In the end, the toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight.”

This misplaced blame, despite Virginia clearly revealing in past months her present victimization of domestic violence and being kept away from her children. This is par for the course since mainstream media is largely controlled by Old Boys. Definitely don’t want to place blame on the father or the system that is designed to let the father get away with domestic violence and alienating children…

In a column earlier this month we told Virginia’s true story. See Epstein Victim Says Being Alienated from Kids Worse than Being Sex-Trafficked for more detailed coverage. https://womenscoalition.substack.com/p/epstein-victim-says-being-alienated

Virginia had warned multiple times in recent months that she was seriously depressed as a result of being cut completely out of her children’s lives and them being “poisoned” against her. She stated that it was getting worse with each passing day.

“My beautiful babies have no clue how much I love them and they’re being poisoned with lies. I miss them so very much.

I have been through hell & back in my 41 years but this is incredibly hurting me worse than anything else. Hurt me, abuse me but don’t take my babies.

My heart is shattered and every day that passes my sadness only deepens.”

But neither the court nor the father did anything. Of course not. Cruelty is the point. Make the bitch suffer. Make her pay. Oh how men covet their patriarchal power to punish and torture “their” woman by not only taking her children, but turning them against her.

In fact, many men assiduously work to drive their ex to suicide. The Ultimate Revenge.

It is no wonder the Old Boys implemented a special court system that maintains this fabulous, age-old leverage.

RECENT EVENTS

Virginia endured a brutal assault by her husband in January that landed her in the hospital with serious injuries—a broken sternum and perforated eye. This followed over ten years of DV, according to relatives.

But her ex was granted a Restraining Order against her that included the children. Typical “Screw the Bitch” strategy of men’s rights groups.

Virginia was kicked out of her family home. She had to live alone, suddenly—after being a full-time mama to her three children, who are all now teens. She had bought a beautiful home on the beach for her family with money from settlements compensating her for the horrific child sexual abuse she had endured.

But sure, give the house to the father. Kick Mom out. And let him keep the kids in the family home bought with her blood and tears.

Virginia was later criminally charged and was being prosecuted for sending the father a text, likely asking about the kids. This supposedly violated the bogus RO, and the D.A. agreed to charge it. D.A.’s and Criminal Court judges often act as accomplices to Family Court judges—as the enforcers.

Virginia posted from her hospital bed last month that she had only 4 days to live—which got a lot of media attention. Apparently, a doctor had told her if she did not treat a kidney problem, she would soon die. She used the occasion to beg to see her children “one last time”. But the condition was treated and she was released from the hospital in a few days.

There was a preliminary hearing scheduled in criminal court on the violation of the RO on April 9th but it was continued due to her hospitalization. Shame on the D.A. for prosecuting her, which contributed to her feelings of powerlessness and depression.

This is in contrast to RO’s issued against men for real violence against women. These protection orders rarely last long, nor include the children. The narrative is that the father has “only” abused the mother so it is not relevant to custody. The case of the attempted murderer of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is a good example. He had an active criminal indictment against him for domestic violence, yet he was granted primary custody. The. System. Is. Rigged.

ALIENATION IS VALID

Since mothers have been encouraged to not use the word “alienation” by Domestic Abuse/Protective Parent [DAPP] organizations, a word of explanation is offered here as to why that is a bad idea for our cause to end the Crisis. They claim alienation is not valid or scientific.

However, the concept of alienation is valid, whether alienation by a parent—parental alienation—is empirically validated as a distinct construct or not. Or whether it has been designated as a psychiatric diagnosis or not. That does not matter and is not the problem in contested custody cases. Concepts can be valid without having been scientifically proven, and judges can use them in their decisions.

Just because judges routinely lie about mothers alienating does not mean the word or concept should be tossed out. Alienation best describes the phenomena, and mothers should not be made to stop using it. That is counterproductive. They should be encouraged to use it to help expose the truth of what is going on in family courts.

More focus and activist energy must be on how judges are enabling fathers to alienate children from mothers. It is epidemic and has led to death of too many mothers like Virginia [See below for a list of a few of the casualties]. Attention and support should be given to the leagues of alienated mothers around the world who are hanging on but continue to suffer on a daily basis.

Alienation from mothers also, of course, harms children. Taking them away from their primary nurturer causes trauma, which often causes dissociation. This keeps the truth and pain out of consciousness but can cause psychological and physical problems. Children harmed and traumatized this way via Family Court is also epidemic.

It also causes much harm to society indirectly—but also directly as in the case of the Florida State University mass shooter. He had been alienated from his mother from the age of 10, and that undoubtedly contributed to his violence: FSU Mass Shooter Was Taken & Alienated from Mom at 10-Years-Old. https://womenscoalition.substack.com/p/fsu-mass-shooter-was-taken-and-alienated

THE SYSTEM: THE ULTIMATE ENABLER

A father cannot alienate children from a mother without a judge enabling him to do so. This important fact is often missed.

Judges can directly empower the father to alienate children through orders giving him sole custody and restricting contact with the mother, or they can simply refuse to enforce orders that allow for visitation. Any way you slice it, it is the judge who is responsible in individual cases, not just the father.

But, more importantly, it is the system that gives judges the virtually-absolute power necessary to falsely deem mothers alienators and permit fathers to alienate.

So the Family Court system is the Ultimate Enabler.

That’s why the only way to end the Crisis is to remove custody cases from Family Court and for them to be heard in a real court, with a jury as the fact-finder, not a judge.

PLEASE share this column to help raise awareness about this horrible epidemic of court-enabled alienation of mothers from their children.

Virginia would no doubt like for her untimely and unnecessary death to be used to help expose and end the Custody Crisis. https://womenscoalition.substack.com/p/the-custody-crisis-why-its-happening

RIP VIRGINIA

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FAMILY COURT CASUALTIES

Here is a list of mothers who lost their lives via the Family Court system. Their stories are linked to in the Substack post: https://womenscoalition.substack.com/p/family-court-killed-virginia-giuffre

Mary: RFK Jr. Drove His Wife to Suicide via Family Court

Catherine: Mom Uses Suicide to Warn Women about Family Court

Narkis: Mom Who Said “Many Women End Up Dead” Has Died

Terra: Mom Dies Following Years of Judicial Torture

Lindsay: Judge Enables Father to Murder Mother & Daughter

Anne-Christine: Dad Murders Mom: Gets Custody

Nia: Family Court Causes Another Mother’s Death

Star: Judge Denies Protective Order: Mom Stabbed to Death in Front of Son

Michelle: Family Court Causes Another Mother’s Death

Nicole: Mom Dies Due to Son Being Taken Away, Given to Ex

Nashwa: Protective Mom Found Dead Day after Mother’s Day

Kymberlie: Woman Commits Suicide by Train on Daughter’s 16th Birthday

Nicole: Mom Murdered after Judge Orders Shared Custody

Jennifer: Missing Mom’s Ex Charged with Murder: Held on $6M Bail

Hayley: Mom of 4 Drops Dead in Court after Custody Ruling

Marissa: Face of the Crisis

Shannon: Mom Passes Away after Battling Fervently to Regain Custody

Kimi: Mom with Cancer Passes Away without Seeing Children

Sheila: Despondent Mum Commits Suicide after Kids Given to Father

Jessica: Mom Commits Suicide After 8 Year Battle for Her Kids

Olga: Family Court Causes Another Tragedy

Brenda: Another Woman Commits Suicide after Children Taken and Given to Father

Rest in Peace Mamas…

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IN OTHER NEWS

CHAPTER 28 NEXT SECTION IS OUT!

https://womenscoalition.substack.com/p/chapter-28-the-opera-act-iii-pt-4-080

Legion finishes up with her questioning of Herry on the stand. He continues to lie and evade, but she gets him to admit to many things that demonstrate he should not continue to have sole custody—not even half—not even unsupervised. He acknowledges he has never told the boys he loves them, and his neglectful parenting does not support he loves them either.

After Herry steps down, a good friend of Legion’s takes the stand. She testifies that Legion is a wonderful mother, Herry is not a good father, and that he had said he wanted Legion to “hit bottom”. In retrospect, Legion sees that the three men present—judge, opposing counsel, and Herry—were all just biding their time, tolerating her, while she got testimony, facts and evidence on the record. But none of her brilliant, pro se lawyering would matter—“not one whit”. They all already knew what the outcome was going to be…

In the last section, Legion continues her direct examination of Herry. She makes many relevant points with her skilled questioning, despite his constant lies and assertions that he does not remember. She “landed into the areas of his sexual addiction, his ordering of the sabotage to my life and career as a veterinary professor and practitioner and his failures at loving.” She gets him to admit he is not allowing any contact with the boys, he’s telling them she’s crazy, and he’s using the stepmother to do all the parenting. But he will not admit that he had repeatedly beat her—including in front of the boys.

CHAPTER 28 of Mother-Fucking: The Saga of One Fucked Mother begins with Act III, Part 4 of “The Opera” from Book 3. The Opera has three Acts with five Parts—one for each of the three Family Court and two Appellate Court trials. Chapter 28 covers all of Act III: Part 4: the third Family Court trial and Part 5: the second Appellate trial. This is a long chapter and will be published in newsletter-sized bites.

Dr. Blue’s novel is based on her own experience of the Custody Crisis. It uniquely conveys how Family Court judges are “mother-fucking” women—a form of systemic oppression—as protagonist Legion is systematically and methodically deprived of her children and money and reduced to “one fucked mother”.

Chapters are stand-alone interesting so you can begin reading anywhere. A Cast of Characters follows to help readers at any point. All published chapters are included in the Section: “Saga of One F**ked Mother” accessible on the top bar of the home page of Women’s Coalition News & Views. Sequential chapters are published every Wednesday so make sure to subscribe if you haven’t yet!

TEASERS

“Dr. Edinsmaier, isn’t it a fact that you don’t tell your children that you love them?! Ever?!”

But––none of this testimony of Ms. Fannie Issicran McLive’s or from Dr. Herod Edinsmaier … mattered. To ‘the Court’. Not one whit…Nothing at all this was but an exercising of the intolerance limitations of three men who, in no way, intended near the end of this display, this particular Part Four of The Opera, to do anything differently as The Outcome of it all than what the three of them had wanted at Its Overture.

“Is it your impression and have you heard words spoken out of the lips of Dr. Edinsmaier that Legion True hasn’t hit rock bottom, not until she loses her food and her home?”

“I have heard that.”

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Family Court-Daniela Cueva Perez

I always assumed that victims of injustice had avenues for complaint or appeal, and ultimately could overcome systematic abuses through collective activism… but the reality is much sadder and more complicated.

The abuse and corruption in family courts is real—by judges, GALs, reunification therapists, parenting coordinators, supervisors, and even attorneys. The experiences of family court victims often sound so outrageous and egregious; it’s hard to believe they are commonplace or that NOTHING is being done by legislators, judicial departments or the media to protect victims of abuse. But the reality is: family courts deal such a destructive blow of psychological and financial abuse, most victims are too traumatized to file appeals or complaints.

Here’s why, backed by what the research shows:

• Over 70% of family court litigants represent themselves, often because they’ve run out of money. Family court disputes can cost between $50,000 and $500,000 or more. Appeals can cost $15,000–$50,000+ and require legal precision most parents can’t manage alone.

• Family court decisions are rarely overturned. In many states, fewer than 10% of family law appeals succeed unless there’s clear legal error or misconduct—something hard to prove without transcripts, which cost thousands. Family court judges have such wide discretion, their decisions are nearly impossible to appeal even if one side has a mountain of compelling evidence. Family court judges have that much power and discretion— not to mention ”weighing factors” for decisions in family court  are often vague and contradicting. 

• Judicial oversight is minimal. In 2022, only 1.5% of formal complaints against state judges nationwide resulted in any public discipline. Most are dismissed or resolved in secrecy. Judicial fitness committees are made up of fellow judges, and colleagues, which creates an obvious conflict of interest. 

• Complaints often go back to the same system that caused the harm— meaning that appeals go back to the same biased judges. Parenting coordinators, GALs, supervisors and reunification therapists are rarely held accountable because they are protected by court appointment and private contracts that require immunity from suit—and there’s no centralized oversight. In Oregon, for example, the AFCC (Association of Family and Conciliation Courts) maintains close professional ties between corrupt attorneys, evaluators, supervisors and therapists in order to protect and perpetuate this lucrative industry. 

• Parents are told not to complain, and to pay the exorbitant bills of all of the court appointed affiliates who have insinuated themselves into a family court case, out of fear of retaliation. Attorneys often advise clients to “stay compliant” or “don’t stir things up,” warning that even valid complaints could be used as proof of “parental alienation” or non-cooperation. 

• The victims of the system are ultimately too traumatized to go back and fight it.  The mental and physical trauma creates a lifetime of collateral damage that leaves victims crawling away or running for their lives. 

The result is system where harm happens behind closed doors, and the people most affected feel powerless to speak out. Children are pawns whose voices are silenced systematically by the very people who are supposed to protect them. 

#onemomsbattle #familycourtcorruption #oregonfamilycourt #stopcourtabuse #custodypeace

Craig Childress PsyD – Forensic Psychologist

Forensic psychologists are in violation of four – 4 – ethical Standards of the American Psychological Association.

They don’t know the necessary knowledge – that’s a violation of Standard 2.01 Boundaries of Competence.

Because they don’t know the necessary knowledge, they don’t apply the established knowledge of the discipline as the bases for their professional judgments – that’s a violation of Standard 2.04 Bases for Scientific & Professional Judgments.

Because they don’t know or apply the necessary knowledge as the bases for their professional judgments (violations to Standards 2.01 & 2.04), their opinions contained in their reports and recommendations are NOT based on information sufficient to substantiate their findings – a violation of Standard 9.01 Bases for Assessment.

Applying the DSM-5 as the bases for professional judgments is a reasonable step for a doctor to take to avoid the foreseeable harm that could result from misdiagnosis if no professional level diagnosis is made – in violation of Standard 3.04 Avoiding Harm.

That is four – 4 – ethical violations where there should be zero.

In addition, the forensic psychologists are routinely failing in their duty to protect on two grounds:

1) failure to protect the child from psychological child abuse (DSM-5 V995.51) by the allied parent,

2) failure to protect the targeted parent from spousal psychological abuse of the allied parent using the child (and the child’s induced pathology) as the spousal abuse weapon.

From Cornell Law School: “Negligence is the failure to behave with the level of care that a reasonable person would have exercised under the same circumstances. Either a person’s actions or omissions of actions can be found negligent. The omission of actions is considered negligent only when the person had a duty to act.”

Forensic psychologists are ignorant. Google ignorance: “lack of knowledge or information.”

Patients are educating the forensic psychologists regarding what the pathology is because the forensic psychologists lack knowledge and information – they are ignorant by definition of the English language.

Forensic psychologists are ignorant, incompetent, and unethical… and they don’t care. Where are the licensing boards enforcing ethical standards? Nowhere to be seen.

Why is that?

If they change, they admit their prior ignorance, incompetence, unethical practice, and negligent failure in their duty to protect obligations.

If they don’t change, then they CONTINUE their ignorant, incompetent, and unethical malpractice, and they continue their negligent failure to protect children from child abuse and their parents from spousal abuse.

Forensic custody evaluations are “dangerous” and “harmful to children”, they “lack scientific or legal value” and their “defective reports” result in “potentially disastrous consequences for parents and children” (NY Blue-Ribbon Commission on Forensic Custody Evaluations, 2021).

Forensic custody evaluations need to be entirely eliminated from the family courts (NY Blue-Ribbon Commission on Forensic Custody Evaluations, 2021) and clinical diagnostic assessments of the child and family pathology need to be routinely conducted to the appropriate differential diagnoses for each parent.

Craig Childress, Psy.D.

Clinical Psychologist

WA 61538481 – CA 18857

Lawyers & Parental Alienation- Charlie McCready

Does anyone care to comment? When I have more time, I’d like to gather more data on what alienated parents have actually experienced in the family court system. How long did it take? What was the outcome? How much money was spent? Did it lead to reunification? If the court ordered contact, was it enforced—and if so, how did that go?

Alienated parents often pour their life savings into a legal system they once believed would protect their rights and their children’s well-being—only to emerge financially drained, emotionally shattered, and, in many cases, no closer to justice.

This highlights the urgent need for reform. Lawyers dealing with these cases should be trained to recognise attachment disordered parental alienation – the false narratives and coercive, manipulative behaviours that drive it. The legal system must do better, not only for parents who are being erased from their children’s lives but, most importantly, for the children themselves—caught in a battle they never chose.

Perhaps we expect too much. Perhaps we should know better by now. After all, injustice isn’t confined to family courts or parental alienation. Look at the wider world—those who commit crimes often walk free, while those who expose them suffer the consequences. The alienated parent is no different: seeking truth in a system that too often fails to protect the innocent while enabling the abuse.

I don’t mean to sound cynical. I try to stay focused on solutions. But we shouldn’t have to ‘fight’ to see our own children in a court of justice—because we are not criminals. We are parents. Parental alienation isn’t simply a legal matter; it’s a psychological and relational issue—one that the law is often ill-equipped to handle. And for many, prolonged legal action is not only financially impossible but also emotionally destructive. While sometimes necessary, court should be a last resort, used only when every other effort to protect a child’s well-being has been exhausted.

If you are going through what’s commonly known as ‘parental alienation’, know you’re not alone. I’ve been through it myself. Personally and professionally, I have over 20 years of experience. I am reunited with my children and here to offer support with daily posts on social media and also with the coaching I offer. Feel free to reach out to me anytime.

#charliemccready

#parentalalienationcoach

#parentalalienation

#FamilyCourtReform

PA Psychological Abuse NOT love

A parent asked me whether a child of 12 is allowed to speak in an English family court and decide which parent they wish to live with. I answered: A 12-year-old’s wishes are considered in English family courts, though typically, they’re not allowed to speak, as it is deemed too stressful. The court weighs their views alongside factors like maturity, needs, and the broader welfare checklist, often relying on CAFCASS to communicate the child’s preferences. HOWEVER, concerns remain about how courts handle cases of parental alienation, as they may prioritise the status quo (even if detecting an attachment disorder/trauma bonding, coercive control) over addressing the negative impact of alienation, leading to unresolved co-parenting issues and unpunished false allegations. Sorry to say. ⁠

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I’ve covered ‘the voice of the child’ in many other posts, but to answer more fully here: ⁠

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The court will take into account the child’s preferences, but it’s not the only factor. The court considers the child’s maturity and understanding. A 12-year-old’s views are likely to be given substantial weight if the court believes the child understands the situation and the implications of their choice.⁠

Under the Children Act 1989, the court follows a welfare checklist to determine the child’s best interests. This includes factors like the child’s needs, the likely effect of any change in circumstances, and the capability of each parent to meet the child’s needs. The Family Justice System places significant emphasis on the child’s voice being heard. A child aged 12 can speak in court in England, but it is not typical. The court typically prefers other methods that are less stressful for the child. The child’s wishes are more often communicated to the court through a representative of CAFCASS (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) or a similar intermediary rather than the child speaking in court. CAFCASS may speak with the child and provide a report to the court on what the child wants and what they believe is in their best interests.Ultimately, while a child can express a preference, the final decision is made by the judge, who should prioritise the child’s best interests, following the welfare checklist under the Children Act 1989.

In most countries, including the U.S., Canada, Australia, and many European nations, children’s views are considered in custody cases, particularly as they get older. However, it is rare for children to speak directly in court. Typically, their preferences are communicated through trained professionals who are tasked with representing the child’s best interests.

I’m sure you know, if you are reading this, there are significant concerns about how family courts handle cases of parental alienation. In some cases, courts recognise the trauma bond and attachment disorder associated with parental alienation, but may still choose to allow the child to remain with the alienating parent, believing that child’s expressed (though coerced) wishes, and keeping the status quo, is more important for the child’s well-being. Unfortunately, this decision often leaves a loving parent without a meaningful relationship with their child. Courts sometimes hope the alienating parent will eventually co-parent in good faith, but this rarely happens and is seldom enforced in the same way as financial obligations. Moreover, even when false allegations from the alienating parent are proven untrue, they often carry no consequences despite causing significant delays and worsening the situation for all involved.

This systemic injustice must be addressed. Parental alienation is a form of abuse that leaves loving parents without a relationship with their children and inflicts lasting harm. As more people become aware of its devastating impact, recognition of parental alienation is growing, despite pushback from those who feel angry and concerned about the increasing awareness. Just as other forms of abuse have been recognised and challenged, change is coming. Awareness is rising, and more resources are available to help those affected. The fight for justice continues, and alienated parents should know they are not alone. I’m here to help too with spreading awareness and the coaching I offer.

#charliemccready

#parentalalienationcoach

#FamilyCourtReform

#parentalalienation

#coercivecontrol

Female Offenders: Patterns, Risk, and Assessment

Female offenders in the criminal justice system are more likely to have experienced trauma and are more likely to be diagnosed with conditions such as PTSD and depression compared with male offenders.
— Read on www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/female-offenders-patterns-risk-and-assessment

Mental & Legal Professionals fail our children/ Parental Alienation

It’s crucial for mental health professionals and family courts to look beyond the “voice of the child.” While a child’s expressed wishes are important, they can be influenced by various factors, including enmeshment with one parent and coercive control dynamics. In these situations, the child might be manipulated or pressured into expressing negative feelings or rejection towards the other parent. Covert psychological abuse and trauma bonding are central elements of these dynamics. These behaviours are subtle, they may even look like love, closeness, and care, making them challenging to detect.

Due to ongoing manipulation and control, trauma bonding occurs when the child becomes emotionally attached to the alienating parent, further reinforcing their unjustified, ‘coached’ negative perceptions of the other parent.

Therefore, mental health professionals and family courts have a duty of care to conduct thorough and impartial assessments, looking beyond appearances. Failing to do so inadvertently allows what could be seen as a form of legal kidnapping, where a child is unjustly separated from a loving parent. It’s essential that professionals consider the broader context, potential manipulation, and the child’s best interests to ensure fair and just outcomes in such sensitive cases.

#charliemccready

#parentalalienationcoach

#FamilyCourt

#divorce

#highconflictdivorce

#traumabonding