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September 17, 2021

He Beat Her Repeatedly. Family Court Tried to Give Him Joint Custody of Their Children.

Shared parenting is usually better for children—but the model fails for many women forced to co-parent with their abusers.

Megan O’Matz ProPublica Sep 2021 25min Permalink