According to extensive research by the Leadership Council On Child Abuse & Interpersonal Violence, every year over 58,000 children are placed in the hands of court-recognized abusers during child custody disagreements, otherwise known as Court-Ordered Child Abuse. As a result, The Little Voice Project believes there is a great need to shine a light on this tragic situation and calls for an immedia
te reform of the Family Court System. Clear-cut laws need to supersede the well-intentioned guidelines that are currently dictating judges’ decisions. If a court or community agency acknowledges that a parent has perpetrated emotional, physical, or sexual abuse to either the other parent or the child, the court cannot award physical or legal custody to the abusive parent. Additionally, an appropriate family member must be identified to act as guardian if neither parent is deemed safe for the child. The Little Voice Project seeks to establish a protected space for abused children in the legal system. Too often political focus is on fiscal issues related to things like health care and housing and the injustice being done to children is overlooked, their cries going unheard by the very people elected to protect them. Thus, The Little Voice Project uses cutting edge technology, creativity, and social media to give abused children a voice and advocate on behalf of those who cannot fight for their own rights. Our organization raises public and professional awareness with the intention of amassing a digital community of supporters focused on eradicating Court-Ordered Child Abuse in America.
