The no-fault concept of divorce had suddenly been augmented by parental fault finding. Once again, scandalous heresay, blatant fraud, and unsubstantiated evident became the norm. Children became weapons against a former spouse and charges of physical and sexual child abuse became the ammunition. Once again the Court was placed in a position to make decisions on matters which it had no expertise. The determination of parental culpability should be eliminated from almost all cases involving the disposition of children.
Child abuse does exist, but in no where near the number contended by litigants in divorce cases.
By filling the air with spurious charges in an attempt to secure a favorable position relative to the other spouse, these parents are distracting attention from and sometimes obscuring actual cases of abuse. Actual physical abuse is difficult to conceal. There are marks, bruises, and scrapes. They are visible to teachers, neighbors, and anyone who cares to notice. Sexual abuse is more difficult to document unless it is combined with physical abuse.