Women of CourtWatch Reforming a Corrupt Family Court System

Name: Women of CourtWatch Reforming a Corrupt Family Court System
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ISBN: 9780292709584

ISBN-10: 0292709587

ISBN-13: 9780292709584

Edition: 2005

Authors: Carole Bell Ford

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Houston was a terrible place to divorce or seek child custody in the 1980s and early 1990s. Family court judges routinely rendered verdicts that damaged the interests of women and children. In some especially shocking cases, they even granted custody to fathers who had been accused of molesting their own children. Yet despite persistent allegations of cronyism, incompetence, sexism, racism, bribery, and fraud, the judges wielded such political power and influence that removing them seemed all but impossible. The family court system was clearly broken, but there appeared to be no way to fix it. This book recounts the inspiring and courageous story of women activists who came together to…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 9/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 254
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Ford is Professor, Mentor/Coordinator at Empire State College.



Introduction






Before CourtWatch: A Broken System



Florence: A Woman in Two Worlds



Gender Bias and the Law: The Blind Maiden



Ethical Dilemmas: Practicing Family Law






Florence, Melanie, and Diana: ""Housewives Dabbling in Politics""



The Election of 1994: ""The Babes That Slew the Goliath""



Houston: After CourtWatch Epilogue: Loose (Odds and) Ends



Notes on Gender Socialization



Justice for Children and Child Protective Services



Domestic Violence and Mediation



CourtWatch Protocol and Board Members



Attorneys for Negotiated Resolution and Collaborative Family Law



Case Histories Notes References Index