The following organizations and websites offer concrete, practical help (i.e., legal representation, intervention in case of child molestation) for parents and children caught in a legal nightmare.

(The list does not include governmental agencies nor organizations dealing strictly with domestic violence, but rather resources of those organizations or individuals involved with the legal aspects of helping abused children and their protective parents. )

NOTE: Each of these websites lists many additional useful links.

Please note: The list is organized randomly.

• CustodyPrepForMoms.org,

• Advocate for Children and Families (theacf.org),
  (Also look for the self-help page)

• Stop Family Violence - Escape

• LeadershipCouncil.org

• Battered Mothers Custody Conference - resource page

• UmHani.com,
  If your child was abducted--or might be abducted--to a Muslim or Arab country

• California Protective Parents Association,

• Barry Goldstein, Esq.,
  Attorney & Author of "Scared to Leave, Afrain To Stay."

• inMotion--Justice For All Women (NY)

• KourtsForKids.org,

• JusticeForChildren.org

• National Alliance For Family Court Justice

• Breaking The Silence

• National Association to Protect Children,

• National Organization for Women,
  A disclaimer: As a national organization, NOW does not offer individual help. However, some local chapters have been setting up court watches and, realizing that this is a women's issue, offer other legal assistance programs.

• The Law office of Robin Yemeans,
  (Robin has waged fierce battles on behalf of protective parents and their children)

  
  

  Voice, advocacy & support:

• CAVNET.org,

• UnitedForJustice.com,

• Liz Notes,

• ChildProtectionReform.com,

• Mothers-of-Lost-Children.com,

• Non-Custodial Moms,

A must read:

Family Court Survival Guide, by Thomas D. Shanahan