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58,000
An estimated 58,000 children are court-ordered into the unsupervised care of an abusive father, each and every year
%
When the abuser invokes the “alienation” defense (accuses mother of merely trying to alienate children from the father)...
In cases where mothers and children report the father’s sexual abuse of the child, the court has sided with the father 81% of the time
When the court openly states they believe that the father had abused the mother, it still sided with the abusive father 62% of the time
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IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, CALL 9-1-1
For anonymous, confidential help, 24/7, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline
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- Abusers can monitor your computer use by accessing your Internet history, or by use of a program that logs your every keystroke and is nearly impossible for the user to notice on their computer.
- There are ways to delete internet history in your browser settings. Learn more.
- There are also general practices you can adopt to stay safe online. Learn more.
- Deleting internet history is never a guarantee your history cannot be found, or that your computer is not being tracked in some other way. If you feel you may be at risk, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE
