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International law permits abusive fathers custody of children

December 7, 2010November 2, 2020 Molly McElroy

In a new survey co-authored by a UW social work researcher, in nearly half of court cases against battered women living abroad who flee their abusive husbands and return to the United States, their children are sent back, usually to their fathers.

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Conifers or condos? NW Environmental Forum develops strategies

October 8, 2007November 2, 2020 Sandra Hines

Northwest Environmental Forum participants are concerned that working forests in Washington are being converted to other uses ranging from pasture land to housing developments.

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Tough child support laws may deter single men from becoming fathers, study finds

June 13, 2005October 15, 2020 Steven Goldsmith

Child Support Study Researchers studying the factors behind out-of-wedlock births have found a significant variable that often is overlooked: child support. States that are strict in enforcing child support have up to 20 percent fewer unmarried births than states that Read More …

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