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Survivor and policy experts press Arizona panel to adopt federal 'Cadence Law' protections for custody cases
Summary
A mother who lost her daughter told Arizona lawmakers courts ignored threat assessments and awarded parenting time to a dangerous father; policy experts said Congress adopted Cadence Law in 2022 as part of VAWA and authorized incentives for states to adopt standards on training, evidence review and limits on reunification therapies.
Kathy Sherlock, the mother of 7-year-old Caden Mancuso, told a joint legislative ad hoc committee that family courts awarded parenting time to her daughter's biological father despite evaluations indicating he was suicidal and unstable, and that the court’s decision preceded her daughter's murder. "No parent should have to bury their child, especially where it could have been so easily prevented," Sherlock said during the testimony.
Danielle Pollock, policy manager at the National Family Violence Law Center at George Washington University and co‑author of the model known as Cadence Law, told the committee Congress enacted the…
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