Petition Update – Lost Milestones and the Normalization of Abuse

Unfortunately, many victims of domestic violence miss graduations, holidays, and once-in-a-lifetime milestones with their children. Some victims are denied contact altogether. These losses are not the result of a “normal divorce,” but of abusive parents who control access to the children and shape the narrative.

When an abusive parent tells children that this situation is simply a normal divorce, it distorts reality. Children are taught to normalize separation from a loving parent, to accept control and intimidation as ordinary, and to misunderstand abuse as conflict between equals. This causes lasting emotional harm and damages the parent-child bond.

No parent should lose graduations, holidays, or meaningful time with their children for being a victim of domestic violence or for having a disability. Children deserve truth, stability, and relationships that are protected—not manipulated.

This petition calls for family-court reform, enforcement, and oversight so that abuse is not normalized and children are not robbed of their relationship with a safe, loving parent.