Links
Research & Reports
Joan S. Meier (2020)
Child Custody Outcomes in Cases Involving Parental Alienation and Abuse Allegations (PDF)
An evidence-based study from the U.S. demonstrating how courts often favor abusive fathers and dismiss protective mothers by misapplying “parental alienation” claims.
Swedish State Inquiry into Neglect (SOU 2011:61)
A national investigation documenting over 800 cases of abuse and neglect in Swedish state care. Resulted in an official apology and compensation, but systemic problems persist.
A Crisis in Swedish Child Welfare: On Risk, Control and Trust (PDF)
A report exploring how Sweden’s child protection system prioritizes procedure and bureaucracy over the safety and rights of children, often ignoring actual risk and trauma.
Advocacy & Networks
One Mom’s Battle
An international grassroots movement founded by Tina Swithin, supporting protective mothers navigating custody courts and family law systems.
Website: www.onemomsbattle.com
Protective Moms United
An online hub that empowers protective mothers through resources, survivor networks, and legal insights.
Website: www.protectivemoms.net
Connecticut Protective Moms
A U.S.-based advocacy group that supports local mothers fighting for custody and safety in the face of court and child welfare system failures.
Website: www.connecticutprotectivemoms.org
Coercive Control Consulting – For Parents
Focuses on coercive control, domestic violence, and how to advocate effectively in custody proceedings.
Website: www.coercivecontrolconsulting.com
Recommended Reading
Monica Dahlström-Lannes
We All Get Bruises: How Much Does It Take to Protect a Child? (2024)
A compelling insider’s account from a Swedish police investigator with four decades of experience in sexual crime cases. The book reveals how child protection services and courts often side with perpetrators rather than protecting vulnerable children. Based on real cases, it shows how protective parents—especially mothers—are discredited while children’s voices are silenced.
Ove Svidén
LVU: Profitable Municipal Kidnapping in Sweden (2013)
A critical report written as a series of open letters to the International Criminal Court. Svidén argues that Sweden’s LVU system enables the removal of children from their families for institutional and financial gain. The book documents nearly 20 years of observations and raises serious ethical concerns about the systemic misuse of child welfare legislation.
Podcasts & Interviews
Podcast: Gender Bias and the Myth of Parental Alienation
Joan S. Meier on the One in Ten podcast
Highlights:
“Realizing children aren’t being protected” (1:30)
“Junk science: parental alienation syndrome” (2:47)
“Advice for child abuse professionals” (32:54)
Interview: Anna’s Story
A powerful conversation about systemic betrayal in Sweden’s custody system, and the silence around children’s suffering.
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Articles & Press
Institutional Abuse: When Protective Mothers Become Victims of the System – The European Times
An international article highlighting how family courts across Europe, including Sweden, discredit mothers who try to protect their children from abuse.
Sweden urged to ban international adoption after damning inquiry findings – The Guardian
Al Jazeera 360 – “Behind Closed Doors”
A documentary investigating how Sweden and other countries fail to protect children in institutional care and custody systems.