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What doesn't kill me : domestic violence and the battle for custody / Women Make Movies ; produced & directed by Rachel Meyrick ; Twickenham Studios.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Harrison, Charlotta.
- Victims of family violence--United States.
- Victims of family violence.
- Family violence--United States.
- Family violence.
- Custody of children--United States.
- Custody of children.
- Child support--Law and legislation--United States.
- Child support.
- Children's rights.
- Child welfare.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (81 min.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : Women Make Movies, [2017]
- Language Note:
- Closed captioning available.
- System Details:
- System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- In the current system, a judge is more likely to award child custody to the violent father if the mother tries to escape the abusive relationship. In fact, fathers win up to 70 percent of contested cases even when they've been found guilty of domestic or sexual violence against the mother or the children. Most people are unaware of the shocking imbalance of power and how hard mothers have to fight to protect their children. In this bold and provocative film, mothers, lawyers, and domestic violence experts share intimate personal stories, hard-hitting facts and frank discussions about what is wrong with the system and how to fix it.
- Participant:
- Charlotta Harrison, Barry Goldstein, Evan Stark.
- Credits:
- Music, Max & Ben Ringham ; editors, Rachel Meyrick, Mickey McKnight.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed June 18, 2024).
- Publisher Number:
- wm-killme Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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