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Joan Meier @profjoanmeier

Law professor, domestic violence lawyer and expert, spreading news about abuse, child custody, and the law. Founder @nfvlcgwu.

Joined May 2015
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A CALL TO URGENCY The opening weeks of the second Trump administration convince us, as law professors who have spent years studying the American legal system, that we are beginning to see unfold the...

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powerful interview on latest family court travesty in colorado... kgnu.org/rachel-pickerel-haw…

How a former Aurora cop charged with raping his daughter led to his ex-wife being jailed for...

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happy to share my latest publication, co-authored with my wonderful colleague @ma_franks. explains the SCOTUS' Rahimi decision and why it is both good and not as good as it should be. gwlr.org/united-states-v-rah…

United States v. Rahimi: Resisting the "Suicide Pact" For Now -

The Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Rahimi reverses the Fifth Circuit's ruling that threatened to dismantle modern firearms regulations protecting against domestic violence. By rejecting...

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Kudos to @oliviafgentile whose groundbreaking piece on PA and reunification programs received a major award...
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Teresa Parker@Teresa_PS
24 Mar 2024
There no words that do justice to the impact that #EvanStark had. Quite simply, he 'got' domestic abuse, defining coercive control, & was the most entertaining speaker. He made us both laugh & listen, & had queues of people wanting to meet him at @womensaid conference. A legend.
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and then this: excellent article with @danielle2u quote. horrific reports in CT. insideinvestigator.org/best-…

Best Interest of the Child: One mother's fight against a claim of parental alienation

Read More at Inside Investigator >>

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Ever heard about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, the CTE which kills football players? Well it's killing DV victims too. Read this powerful, tragic story. local12.com/news/investigate…

Local 12 investigates first public case linking domestic violence to deadly brain disease

It's tied to playing football or serving in the military, but experts say there may be millions of domestic violence victims suffering from CTE.

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Unbelievable the brutality toward children, worldwide, in the name of fathers' rights and so-called parental alienation . . . politico.eu/article/italy-ki…

Italy’s kidnapped children — a story of institutional violence

The country’s child laws are in dire need of reform, in some cases subjecting minors to physical and psychological violence by institutions.

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BaddestChickYouKnow@dailydoseofdjs
9 Feb 2024
Today, I am struggling to stay alive. I wake up every day and miss my child instantly. I go through my days in a haze of sadness and anger. Finding joy in anything is a difficult task. Most days, I barely smile. I fake happiness more than I want to. I hate being here.
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So proud of @danielle2u and @leahmoses and the utah coalition vs DV for getting this out of committee with unanimous bi-partisan vote. YAY UTAH! ksltv.com/621234/mothers-and…

Mothers and teens urge Utah lawmakers to pass family court reform - KSLTV.com

A bill that would require courts to prioritize child safety in custody decisions cleared its first hurdle at the Capitol. The move follows a KSL Investigation on how courts weigh parental rights...

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Activists Optimistic Justices Will Uphold Abuser Gun Ban law360.com/trials/articles/1… yes we are!

Activists Optimistic Justices Will Uphold Abuser Gun Ban - Law360

Gun and domestic violence advocates are optimistic the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold a federal statute prohibiting people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms,...

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So proud that we have finally coined a new term to capture the experience of mothers whose child-parent relationships are undermined by abusive exes: Child and Maternal Sabotage (CAMS). Read the article here: shera-research.com/latest-ne…

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My amazing colleague @MaryAnnFranks, wrote a scathingly incisive take-down of SCOTUS' decision in Counterman, on stalking and free speech. gwlr.org/how-stalking-became…

How Stalking Became Free Speech: Counterman v. Colorado and the Supreme Court's Continuing War on...

The Counterman decision suggests that when it comes to women’s speech and safety, the more intractable problem with the current Supreme Court is not the forces that divide it, but those that unite it.

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"they are . . . denigrating and not taking seriously claims of abuse by women, and ... they are empowering that kind of denial throughout the system ...," she said. " … They are marketing and exploiting myths." law360.com/pulse/articles/17…

'Dads' Rights' Firm's Pitch Fuels Growth But Stirs Questions - Law360 Pulse

The largest family law firm in the country, Cordell & Cordell, has grown to national prominence through aggressive expansion and an innovative marketing strategy branding itself as a "dads' rights"...

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“Universities . . . have relied on publications and grants [to determine] whether to promote someone. . . . the universities rely on the funding agencies and the journals as proxies for quality control.” Sounds familiar . . . chronicle.com/article/penn-d…

Penn Demoted Her. Then She Won the Nobel Prize.

On Katalin Karikó’s triumphant vindication.

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The problem, then, is “the failure to produce a system that is capable of evaluating research on its merits and not by its ability to navigate the hidden curriculum of how you get papers and grants,” Thorp said. chronicle.com/article/penn-d…

Penn Demoted Her. Then She Won the Nobel Prize.

On Katalin Karikó’s triumphant vindication.

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yes, and here's a visual of it youtube.com/watch?v=2DxnQTRE…

DVLeap PSA

Created for DVLeap http://www.dvleap.org/3D in Modo, Compositing i...

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Concussion & CTE Foundation
@ConcussionCTEfn
3 Oct 2023
NEWS: First Public Case of CTE Linked to Domestic Violence Sheds Light on Hidden Danger Our full news release: concussionfoundation.org/new…
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So proud of my policy manager @danielle2u who has helped shepherd #Piqui'sLaw through the California legislature over a period of several years. Beautiful piece here by @OliviaGentile. businessinsider.com/californ…

California legislature passes bill aiming to protect children from abusers during custody disputes

Piqui's Law would bar family court judges from ordering children into many "parental alienation" treatment programs, which have sometimes left children in the custody of their abusers.

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So happy to connect with UK Domestic Abuse Commissioner @nicolejacobsST yesterday in Reyjkavik, Iceland!. She is simply brilliant. And I highly recommend the classy, peaceful, elegant bar, Tipsy, right in the city center. @ZoeRathus @AleishaEbrahimi @nicolejacobsST
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amazing study out of the UK... mirrors what's happening everywhere. bbc.com/news/uk-66531409 @danielle2u @caproparents

Family courts: Children forced into contact with fathers accused of abuse

In some cases, family courts ordered a child to live with a paedophile, a BBC investigation finds.

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