About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Kayden's Law on custody courts and its role in addressing domestic violence.

In 2018, seven-year-old Kayden Mancuso was murdered by her father during court-ordered, unsupervised visitation—despite repeated safety warnings from her mother. This tragedy sparked a legislative revolution. Today, we break down 'Kayden’s Law': what it is, how it’s fundamentally changing custody courts, and why it’s a necessary tool in identifying homicide risk. We explore the shift toward mandatory judicial training on domestic violence and why a history of abuse must now supersede the defa...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeannine Anderson, Natalie Halcomb

Topics covered

• child safety
• domestic violence
• custody courts
• legislation
• homicide risk

Keywords

• Kayden Mancuso
• Kayden's Law
• custody courts
• domestic violence
• homicide risk
• judicial training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kayden’s Law

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