Child Custody

Abuse Excuse online provides resource information and more to parents and others confronted with false accusations of child abuse, physical child abuse (including Shaken Baby Syndrome), child neglect, false allegations of sexual abuse, child pornography via the Internet, "repressed" memories, sexual harassment, or domestic violence (spousal abuse). Not only are children victims of real abuse, but also of the parental alienation or SAID syndromes, where the abuse-excuse is used as a tactic or bargaining chip by one parent seeking a divorce and/or child custody. When it becomes obvious that the abuse excuse is being used in an effort to achieve sole child custody, Abuse Excuse will attempt to help the falsely and wrongly accused to articulate scientific facts to child protection investigators, teachers, attorneys and judges, urging them to exercise caution in their "rush to judge" abuse calls. About 2/3 of all child abuse reports turn out to be unfounded, as errors or mistakes in professional judgment.

In helping to bring about fair child custody hearings and judgments Abuse Excuse can assist by analyzing a client's case relative to prospective Parental Alienation or Parental Alienation Syndrome, false allegations of Parental Alienation Syndrome, Stockholm syndrome and Borderline Personality Disorder. Assisting one or the other of the combatants seeking child custody, author and expert, Dan Tong of Abuse Excuse, brings a unique and necessary combination of personal (he was wrongly arrested for child sexual abuse and domestic violence) and professional experience, over twenty-five years that will greatly assist the client and his/her attorney in the clearing of his/her good name. Studies have indicated that malicious false child abuse allegations made in bad faith occur 2 to 5 percent of the time mainly because one of the parents wishes to have sole child custody. Many abuse excuses are made, according to Ira Turkat, Ph.D., as a result of divorce-related "Malicious Moms" Syndrome.

Abuse Excuse reports that recent research indicates that most unfounded claims of sexual child abuse are fostered by "delusional" accusers. Hickman & Reynolds in their paper entitled, "Effects of False Allegations of Sexual Abuse on Children and Families", believe delusional accusers, usually mothers, may suffer from a mental health condition such as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and they will shop for an expert to confirm their child has been abused, and will not be otherwise convinced. Some accusers who are determined to achieve sole child custody will use the psychological phenomena of projection and transference to convince the "abused" child that Daddy touched him/her in bad places. Abuse Excuse is aware of sick people who commit acts of child abuse and prey upon children, but we are also very aware of vindictive grudge-bearers who wield children as pawns in bitter divorce cases and child custody battles. National Jury Project® is a professional trial consulting firm that will provide a defense attorney for child custody cases at an affordable fee. Abuse Excuse informs that a defense attorney from the firm will assist whether clients are dealing with complex cases, such as child custody battles being fought with the abuse excuse as a trump card, or straightforward child custody cases.