Four-part article in the Albany Times Union A Times Union review of family courts found that child protective service investigations often did not follow through on reports of abuse. For decades, system has been described as chaotic by Chris Bragg ​

Floyd George's death is one example of legal frameworks that have sacrificed the lives of citizens in a misdirected show of force.

Come together with fellow protective mothers, attorneys, advocates, activists, and mental health, self-help, and other specialists for a weekend of learning, relaxation, connection, and self-empowerment!

ALL MEALS and coffee breaks will be provided throughout the weekend to all BMCC XV attendees at the Hanger.

Transportation to/from the conference hotel (TBA—a high end but reasonably priced hotel near the airport) and the Hanger will be provided.

The conference will take place at the beautifully-assigned Hanger, and most sessions will allow for plenty of discussion, Q and A, and interaction among attendees and presenters.

ABOUT THE BMCC

​​​​​The Battered Mothers Custody Conference (BMCC) is an annual weekend event dedicated to educating professionals and the general public about the serious legal and psychological challenges faced by battered women who seek protection for themselves and their children from the family/divorce court system. These (primarily) survivors of domestic violence often encounter disbelief of their allegations of intimate partner and/or child abuse by the legal agents involved in their child custody cases.

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The conference aims to inform, support, and advocate for these survivors, allowing them to network with each other and with the professionals and advocates who come to present at the conference. The conference aims to help survivors enhance their ability to better cope with and overcome the impacts of abuse and to better advocate for themselves and their children within the legal arena.

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Each conference is designed around a theme around with most if not all of the sessions and workshops revolve. The next Battered Mothers Custody Conference, "Combining Protective Mothers Movement with the #MeToo Movement," will take place on April 26th, 27th, and 28th, 2019 at the Desmond Hotel in Albany, New York.

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Dr. Mo Hannah, Chair, BMCC XIV

Liliane Miller, Vice-Chair, BMCC XIV

Diane Meyer, Executive Director, BMCC XIV

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