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When a parent reports abuse, the court is supposed to protect the child. Too often the evidence is ignored, the parent is silenced, and the child is sent back to the person who hurt them. The Foundation for Child Victims of the Family Courts (FCVFC) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit and whistleblower organization. Its work includes: Protecting children at risk in abuse-related custody cases Holding judges, guardians ad litem, attorneys, custody evaluators and court-appointed providers accountable for malpractice, bias and violations of constitutional rights Exposing the suppression of evidence of abuse Opposing "junk science," forced reunification therapy and other coercive programs that push contact with dangerous people Defending the due process rights of protective parents to present evidence and cross-examine accusers Pushing for trauma-informed, evidence-based custody standards and for legislative reform Documenting patterns of harm and reporting them to regulators and the public Giving strategic litigation support and case analysis, and helping protective parents who couldn't otherwise afford it when a child's safety is at risk Every donation supports families across the country, not one case. Please give what you can and share this page. "Update from the Foundation for the Child Victims of the Family Court: Thank you for standing with us. Right now the Foundation is supporting protective parents in cases where a child's reports of abuse were dismissed or minimized. These include the sexual abuse of a very young child, and a young teenager who wrote to the court begging to be heard and was told she could be jailed if she refused visits. Too often, a parent who reports abuse is accused of 'parental alienation' and loses custody. One study found mothers who alleged abuse lost custody 26% of the time, and 73% of the time when the court accepted an alienation claim. Your gifts help pay for expert help for these families and for the Foundation's work exposing what happens inside family courts. Justice 💛"

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