California Protective Parents Association (CPPA) is celebrating our 20th Anniversary at a Spring conference. Domestic Violence and the Battle for Custody: Moving Towards Child Safety will take place on April 8, 2018 from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm at the Brunelle Performing Arts Center, 315 West 14th Street, Davis CA 95616.
The program includes:
- Rachel Meyrick’s excellent documentary What Doesn’t Kill Me
- A panel discussion including Kathleen Russell from the Center for Judicial Excellence
- Retired Judge DeAnn Salcido presenting her new series for family court
- A silent auction with donations from our supporters
What Doesn’t Kill Me documents the case of a survivor who was victimized before the term “domestic violence” was even invented and covers the current counterintuitive phenomenon of children being placed in the unsupervised custody of violent fathers. Research shows this happens at a shockingly high rate when California parents ask family courts to keep children safe from violence and abuse. Click here for more research information.
CPPA began its efforts 20 years ago to protect children from incest and family violence through research, education and advocacy. Research shows it can take up to 20 years for change to happen. We are now at this precipice of change and we invite you to be with us in this push forward as we continue to educate for change.
Clearly, we are not there yet. In 2017, six children were murdered in California by dangerous fathers after family courts allowed unsupervised contact.
On New Year’s Eve, two children were murdered here in Yolo County by their violent father after he was taken off of supervised visits, even after violating a restraining order hundreds of times. Sophia was 12 years old and Sara was 9 years old when their young lives were cut short. Their mother Amy Hunter told the Sacramento Bee, “He frequently said he would kill the girls and himself and leave me alone with my guilt,” …. “I think this was his revenge, punishing me for defying him by leaving him.”
Our system failed these children. Fortunately, our local agencies are working to find a way to better protect abused children of divorce.
Come and hear former Judge DeAnn Salcido speak about her new venture, Family Court Guide, and how domestic violence affects the outcome of cases in Family Court. She will also be introducing all to her monthly webinar series which will start in May 2018. These webinars are designed to offer online legal education for Family Court litigants.
This event is a great way to learn more and become a positive part of ending this intractable problem. Protective parents and survivors of domestic violence or child abuse, please contact us at cppa001@aol.com for information on scholarships. Your name will be held in confidence to protect all survivors.
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