About Barry
Barry Goldstein is the co-author with Elizabeth Liu of Representing the Domestic Violence Survivor REPRESENTING THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVOR, co editor with Mo Therese Hannah of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ABUSE and CHILD CUSTODY and author of SCARED TO LEAVE AFRAID TO STAY. He has been an instructor and supervisor in a NY Model Batterer Program since 1999. He was an attorney representing victims of domestic violence for 30 years. He now provides workshops, judicial and other trainings regarding domestic violence particularly related to custody issues. He also serves as a consultant and expert witness.
Barry's new book, The Quincy Solution: Stop Domestic Violence and Save $500 Billion demonstrates how we can dramatically reduce domestic violence crime with proven practices.
Contact Barry today to speak at your event, consult or as an expert witness!
About Veronica
After a 20 year Sales and Marketing career in the Television Industry, Veronica York felt a passion and a calling to make a career change. Following a 10 year marriage that was both mentally and emotionally abusive, and going through a difficult custody battle, she started her High Conflict Coaching practice. During her experience with the family court system, she realized that the best interest of the children was not the first priority. Parental rights are trumping children’s rights and children are suffering unnecessarily due to the outdated practices of judges and other court professionals. Along with helping her clients navigate their custody battles, she is also an advocate for change in the family court system as well as a champion for Domestic Violence training and education. Veronica is certified with the High Conflict Divorce Certification Program and has advanced training in family law mediation. She performs speaking engagements and writes articles regarding the topics of Child Custody Issues that involve Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse. She also does training on the misuse of Parental Alienation and the effects of Post Separation Abuse during a divorce.
Mental Health Professionals vs. Domestic Violence Experts
Custody courts cannot protect children when they permit a biased theory designed to help abusive fathers take custody from good mothers...
Most family court custody cases are settled amicably. It’s only about 3.8% of cases that require trial and often much more.
Are Children Being Heard, Believed and Protected by Family Court Professionals?
Safe Primary Attachment Figures vs. Abusers with “Rights”
Just as custody courts developed responses for domestic violence at a time when no research was available, early proponents of shared parenting sought to experiment when there was no research about shared parenting.
During our training to teach batterer classes, we often discussed the fact that much domestic violence is counterintuitive.
The Vastly Different Response in Family Court and in Life
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges seeks to teach other judges about the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Research and the Saunders Study.
Family Courts Need Domestic Violence Experts
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges seeks to train other judges about important scientific research like ACE (adverse childhood experiences) and Saunders.
Most child custody cases involve two safe parents who would not hurt their children.
At a Time When We Need a Smile and a Chuckle
One of the best decisions I ever made occurred at the start of my work in the domestic violence movement.
A Rare Victory for Children Exposes Why Family Courts Usually Fail Abuse Victims
Judges, lawyers and evaluators often minimize or dismiss domestic violence by referring to the dispute as “he-said-she-said.”
Lebron James was criticized on a local sports talk station for using offensive words based on a stereotype about an ethnic group.
The most common question I receive is where to find a good attorney for domestic violence cases.
ACE has the ability to change the discussion in court that badly needs to be changed.
What happens when a consumer product in responsible for the deaths of even a few children?
Courts cannot save children if they are unaware that standard court practices routinely place children in jeopardy.
Scientific research is now clear. Custody courts do well in cases involving two safe parents, but are getting a high percentage of domestic violence and child abuse cases wrong.
"Most domestic violence custody cases involve parents who have no severe mental health problem that would make them unfit parents."
Dirty Little Secret: Courts Ignore Most Dangerous Risk
No Big Deal in Our Country Domestic Violence, Rape and Sexual Assault
How High Conflict Approaches Obscure the Danger
Rare Ruling Supports Child Sexual Abuse Victim
Jennifer Schlecht is one of the most recent women to be denied what should be a fundamental right. Jennifer’s husband like many abusers believed she did not have this right.
WARNING: Any attempt to adjudicate custody cases involving possible domestic violence or child abuse without using current scientific research like ACE and Saunders will ruin children's lives!
Domestic violence became a public issue at a time when virtually no scientific research was available.
The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Studies are medical research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that can be used to reduce cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental illness, crime, substance abuse, suicide and many other horrible health and social problems.
Family courts have a long history of focusing their attention on reunifying families.
So how can the custody court system allow a sexist theory concocted not from any research but...
The only way children benefit from relationships with abusers is if they stop!
In 2017, I wrote letters to two leading judicial organizations. In the letters I put together all the recent research and media investigations.
Dear Custody Court Judge
I will discuss the harm and danger of these extreme decisions below, but judges should be aware that these decisions are probably the largest factor in the recent increase in domestic violence homicide.
This led some people, including court professionals to treat mental health professionals as if they were the experts in domestic violence.
Every day I hear horrific stories of courts using deeply flawed and outdated practices that ruin the lives of protective mothers and their children.
Every year 58,000 children are sent for custody or unprotected visitation with dangerous abusers.
The United States Department of Justice provided a grant to support a major study by Dr. Daniel Saunders
The United States Department of Justice provided a grant to support a major study by Dr. Daniel Saunders
More than anything we need a change of attitudes and atmosphere in the custody courts, but perhaps some positive legislative changes can help improve the atmosphere in the custody courts.
The loss of one year from one child’s life is one year too many.
