Battered Mothers Custody Conference Interviews

[IMPORTANT: The following audiovisual piece includes real-life interviews featuring disturbing verbal content and statements on child abuse and domestic violence. Viewer discretion is advised.]

Prof. Garland Waller produced "Small Justice: Little Justice in America's Family Courts" which is an independent documentary that explores the relationship between domestic violence, child sexual abuse and custody laws in America. To learn more about the stories of the women seen in this 10 minute clip, please go to http://batteredmotherscustodyconference.org./

Jessie Beers Altman, a graduate student in the College of Communication, was in charge of editing this video.

For more information of Boston University's Department of Film and Television at the College of Communication, visit: http://www.bu.edu/com/ft

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[themanonthestreet]

If you perpetuate the lies enough, people will begin to believe them....

Case in point, Shockome was proven to be lying and her lawyer was just disbared for his actions in her case...

TMOTS

[SweatyFatPerson]

Anyone who is really going through an abusive relationship should realize that at least one woman in this video is a known con-artist....she makes a living by lying and saying her children were abused by their father (through books, websites, speaking engagements, etc..) and suing people. I really care about the family that this evil fat-faced woman's (you know who I mean) lies are hurting, so her appearance in this video takes A LOT of credibility away from this video

[1bgardner]

Weather the women in this video are acting or not, the situations are very real. I'm a mother of 3 and had to divorce due to my ex being Physically, Mentally, and Emotionally abusive. He stated he would make my life a living hell and has done so till this very day. My child are the ages of 10, 13, and 14 years. Two boys and a girl.

[1bgardner]

My children have begged and pleaded to the Judge, Mediators, an the local Police to not go to there father's house due to Child Abuse. My ex has physically grabbed my children and thrown them to the floor and cause Physical, Mental, and Emotional harm which will last them a life time. My children have to see a regular therapist to seek ongoing help to due to the abuse we have in our life's.

[1bgardner]

The thing that upsets me the most is that the Judge allowed the kids to live with him even after all that has been said and done. It breaks my heart that our very own system doesn't give a shit about us.I will continue to fight and on my March 20th hearing you better believe I will be bring as much witnesses I can to make the Judge understand that what my children and I are saying is true.

[justsomefellow2]

The video has a Viewer discretion warning, but it should be age restricted by YouTube to protect children.

[justsomefellow2]

What would be in the best interest of child is a Battered Person Custody Conference.

[Penel11]

Any person that makes a child suffer is a bastard, whether that person be the dad, the mom, or judicial authority. Child abuse is repulsive and those who perpetuate it should be held accountable. Child abuse=bullshit.

[MultiConcernedparent]

@ConcertoinDminor

You seem very hateful in your comments. I would take them more legitimately if you could remain objective and not sound so misogynistic. It makes me concerned for your state of mind to have such strong and very one sided views on the subject. Just my opinion.

[MultiConcernedparent]

We know that these things happen within the family court system and I have personal knowledge of this. After reading the Yevgenia Shockome court transcripts of her contempt proceedings, I am very concerned that her innapropriate actions during the hearing, her lack of legal represetation and her inability to follow through with requests from the courts as well as her actions precluding the hearing are concerning. This takes away credibility from the mothers who work with the courts abilities.

[ConcertoinDminor]

Clear examples of Medea mothers defined by J.W. Jacobs (1988) as narcissistically scarred, embittered woman who attempt to severe father-child contact as a means of revenging the injury inflicted on them by the loss of a self-object, their fantasized hero-husband. Eventually they lost custody by inflicting psychological destruction upon their children. Watch the video at 3:40-5:42, and at 13:27-13:35 where the lady states that the death of her children would have enabled her to move on. Scary...