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Impoverished Mom Lost in Milwaukee Family Court

By Anna Limontas-Salisbury ● Uncategorized ● January 26, 2013

Dulce Guerrero lost her job and home a year ago. Now she feels abused by Milwaukee’s family court system for taking away her parental custody rights. “There is no help for poor families when they are falling apart,” says a woman close to the case.

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Rape Victims’ Privacy is Matter of Law, Not Shame

By Wendy Murphy ● Commentary ● January 19, 2011

Rape victims’ right to anonymity has surfaced in the case of Julian Assange, with two leading exponents of women’s rights taking different sides. Wendy Murphy says both arguments miss the main point: protecting a rape victim’s constitutional right to privacy.

Unemployment Sets More Traps for Transgender People

By Womens Enews Staff ● Crime & Law ● June 11, 2010

(WOMENSENEWS)–As the recession takes a deeper toll on jobs, income and wages, more Americans are filling out forms for jobs, unemployment insurance, Medicaid and food stamps.

Custody Lawyer Says Solomon Had It All Wrong

By Stephanie B. Goldberg ● Crime & Law ● June 19, 2000

Women fare poorly in court battles over custody, as do children, says a lawyer who now refuses to fight custody battles. She has now joined a small but growing minority of family law lawyers who seek to reduce conflict in custody disputes.