When Protective Mothers Become Victims of the System

Mothers labeled as “protective mothers” face institutional violence in family courts as they try to report abuse and ensure their children’s safety, with a majority of complaints being dismissed without action. Countries like France, Spain, England, and Belgium show patterns of disregarding evidence of abuse, prioritizing parental relationships over safety, and using scientifically unvalidated concepts like Parental Alienation Syndrome to undermine protective mothers. The European Parliament has raised concerns about the impact of domestic violence on child custody decisions and emphasized the need to prioritize the safety of women and children over flawed theories that perpetuate unjust separations.

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