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Michael Lesher

Michael Lesher, Esq., is a writer and attorney for mothers and children trapped in the family court system. His work often involves cases of mothers who lost custody of their children because they tried to protect their children from alleged sexual abuse. He co-authored From Madness to Mutiny: Why Mothers Are Running From the Family Courts--and What Can Be Done About It with Amy Neustein.

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Small Justice: How the Family Court System Denies the Rights of Victims of Sexual Abuse

Thu. March 27th, 2008 12:00 PM

Our courts are mandated to protect the rights of children, but do they? Not according to authors Michael Lesher, Angela Shelton and Wendy Murphy, who will discuss the systematic failure of family courts to honor "the best interests of the children."

Hosted by UVa Women's Center.
Moderator: Camille Cooper

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City Council Chambers
605 E. Main Street
(434)970-3113
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