Number	12194
Subject	Children
Source	Los Angeles Times
State	CA
Year	1995
Publication Date	Sept. 11
Summary	The Los Angeles Times reports that "Police stations have become battlegrounds where parents transfer children for court-ordered visits. Officers decry being used as referees when disputes turn ugly.... For about a decade, attorneys, family court mediators and judges have turned to police stations as a last resort for parents who can't seem to swap the kids peaceably. As rancorous divorces, domestic violence, substance abuse and child abuse have skyrocketed, so have the police lobby exchanges..."
Category	General
Pages	4
Keywords	divorce custody animosity relationships system trauma psychological effects
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