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Home In the media Call to end ‘court ordered’ child abuse

Call to end ‘court ordered’ child abuse

A senior domestic violence worker has called for an end to “court ordered” violence against children.

The worker, who did not wish to be named, said children’s voices must be heard.”In Family Court they need to be listened to,” the worker said.  “Where the children are being abused and the court orders that they must visit their father …. that must end.” The worker said there are “very specific examples of kids screaming and begging not to go to see their father and being taken by police to their father to be abused”.

“It is court ordered child abuse.”

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