Publication by Legal Momentum. Provides information, tips and resources regarding the specifics of child custody when domestic violence is an issue, applicable state and inter-state laws, Parental Alienation Syndrome, and the impact domestic violence has on children. (2006)

This is the site of the Women's Justice Center, located in Sonoma County, California, whose mission is to provide advocacy for victims of rape, domestic violence and child abuse, provide advocacy training and community education, increase the number of women and minorities in law enforcement and promote equal justice for women and girls. The site is bilingual (Spanish and English) and provides help to women escaping violent situations and navigating the law enforcement system through advocacy. The site provides an online handbook for women navigating their way through the criminal justice system that provides links to other resources. See especially their "Beware Family Courts" page,
a comprehensive site for women preparing for family court, uniquely informative and realistic—prepared by advocates who have been there.

This site offers articles, direction to online support groups and warning about posting on the web if you are in legal battle over custody. This site also has suggested reading list and links to other organizations working on the issue of mothers and custody.

This site provides information on the legal, financial and emotional aspects of divorce including child custody and visitation, child support, financial management, legal strategies and selecting an attorney. State-specific information regarding divorce is provided. The site also directs users to other links and resources. Users accessing this site who are survivors of domestic violence are strongly encouraged to access other sites that discuss domestic violence and its potential impact on your divorce as well as considerations for resolving child custody and visitation disputes.

This is an excellent website that, while under construction, offers links to very good information on the issue of family law and child custody as well as links those who NNFLP work with and are extremely knowledgeable on the issue of Domestic Violence and Child Custody.

The Leadership Council is a nonprofit independent scientific organization composed of respected scientists, clinicians, educators, legal scholars, and public policy analysts who provide the latest scientific information on issues that may affect the public's health and safety. They have research and information on child custody, PAS, and child abuse, and "seek to correct the misuse of psychological science to serve vested interests or justify victimizing vulnerable populations—especially abused and neglected children."

United for Justice is an organization started by a mother who lost custody of her child through the corruption of the family courts. The site provides resources, information, articles and links on the issue mothers and custody.

This is the judiciary's resource, an accepted guiding body to which our state Juvenile and Family Courts look for standards and model practice. Provides direction to judges, and information and recommendations to other practitioners working on issues of Custody, Child Protection and Domestic Violence, among others through its publications, trainings and working committees. Its most recent relevant publication, just revised and published in Summer, 2006 is especially important reading for those with family court matters. Offered as a judge's benchbook, download Navigating Custody & Visitation Evaluations in Cases with Domestic Violence: A Judge's Guide.

Dedicated to influencing legislative change in Illinois, this is a model grassroots activist effort by mothers in Illinois who banded together and continue to organize for justice in the family courts in their state.

A detailed case study shows how a wealthy batterer and stalker prevails in family court.

More than 120 sources of information including papers, argument, bench books, cases, conferences and resources, reports, protective parents' and other organizations and research, and includes all topics relating to custody litigation. Other Issues of note also include Guardians Ad Litem/CPS and Human Rights/Women and Children.

A family law attorney with expertise in custody, guardianship, elder law, bankruptcy and appeals, Margaret Dore provides instant access to her recent and significant articles, decisions and briefs. An arguments resource for legal advocates, this is an uncluttered law office site showcasing her work on contemporary subject matter in custody litigation, including ?"friendly parent concept", parenting coordinators, admission of gal testimony, and post dissolution matters.

The Wellesley College Centers for Women has posted reports and other information produced by its Battered Women's Testimony Project, focusing on battered mothers' fight to service the family court system and, in particular, documenting the human rights violations they suffer when they fight against their abusers for custody of their children. The research addresses practices of the Massachusetts family courts and victims' experiences in those courts, but the findings could be replicated in the family courts of many other states.

CAVNET provides an online library for parents, judges, and guardians ad litem dealing with domestic violence and sexual assault custody cases.

The first-hand stories of teens in California. Some have brought their own law suits.

Justice for Children functions as the voice of the abused and neglected child. They are unique in their purpose to advocate and intervene on behalf of the abused and neglected child at any stage of an abused child's case. Their advocacy for a child is not dependent on a court appointment. Therefore, advocacy for the child's safety and protection can become a reality long before the case even goes to court. This distinction is critical when it comes to protecting an abused or neglected child since sometimes by the time the child's case gets to court-it's too late. Of particular interest is their page on "Parental Alienation Syndrome."

More than 120 sources of information including papers, argument, bench books, cases, conferences and resources, reports, protective parents' and other organizations and research, and includes all topics relating to custody litigation. Other Issues of note also include Guardians Ad Litem/CPS and Human Rights/Women and Children.

Founded in 1996, The Children's Law Center helps at-risk children in the District of Columbia find safe, permanent homes and the education, health and social services they need to flourish. They operate on the philosophy that children's needs don't fit into neat, easy, legal categories. Thus, they have expertise in many of the areas that affect children's well-being – abuse and neglect, adoption, custody, special education, mental health, domestic violence, public benefits and delinquency. Their attorneys help families find housing, furniture and food if it will keep a family together and address a child's needs.

A wealth of knowledge, resources and opinions on family law, politics and child custody.

Legal Momentum, an organization advancing the rights of women and girls through law and public policy, has created several useful publications available for download on their website including:

• Divorce: A Guide for Women

  Designed to acquaint women considering a divorce with general information about divorce and the law. Provides women, regardless of circumstances surrounding their divorce, with knowledge and resources to help ensure that their children, health, finances and safety are secure. (2000)

• Domestic Violence & Child Custody

  Provides information, tips and resources regarding the specifics of child custody when domestic violence is an issue, applicable state and inter-state laws, Parental Alienation Syndrome, and the impact domestic violence has on children. (2006)

• Guide to Court Watching in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases

  Provides information and resources about developing a court-watch program for domestic violence and/or rape and sexual assault cases in your community. This information can also help individuals interested in establishing a court-watch program for any issue. (2006)

• Filing a Judicial Complaint in State Courts: An Overview

  An introduction to the judicial complaint process, which may be used when an individual believes that a judge presiding over her/his case acted inappropriately. (2002)

The website of California NOW is a highly recommended site for NOW members and family law litigants and activists. CA NOW recognized early the crisis in the family courts—inequitable rulings on divorce, custody and child support—and formed a statewide Family Law Task Force to investigate and reform the system. This site presents NOW's 2002 Family Court Report, news, articles, books, legislative success and information useful for women regarding gender bias and current trends in the courts nationwide. CA NOW's grassroots strategy is to create a clearinghouse for all information that will support women and children getting justice in the family court system.

This is the home page for the Davis, California, based group of mothers whose children have been abused and ordered to live with their abusers. The site provides general information on a number of topics and issues including: the dynamics of and responding to child abuse, navigating the court system, conducting oneself in court, and selecting an attorney. Links to other informative sites are also available. Membership is free and reserved for protective mothers who may access online support, exchange stories and share experiences and strategies.

The Mission of the California Protective Parents Association is to protect children from incest and family violence through research, education and advocacy. Especially useful are their resources and research links.