| Author (s) |
Year |
Title |
Country |
Sample |
|
|
2009 |
The relationship between child abuse, parental divorce, and lifetime mental disorders and suicidality in a nationally representative adult sample |
Canada |
5877 adults |
|
|
2007 |
Sexual Abuse Allegations and Parental Separation: Smokescreen or Fire? |
United States/Canada |
review of various studies |
|
|
1999 |
Allegations of Sexual Abuse when Parents have Separated |
Canada |
review of various studies |
| Blodgett |
1987 |
Spouses use allegations to up the ante in divorce cases |
United States |
NA |
| Blush & Ross |
1987 |
Sexual Allegations in Divorce: the SAID Syndrome |
United States |
Number unknown (investigations at a family service clinic) |
|
|
2002 |
Assessment of Sexual Abuse Allegations in Child Custody Cases |
United States |
84 psychologists |
|
|
2000 |
Revealing the Existance of Child Abuse in the Context of Marital Breakdown and Custody and Access Disputes |
Australia |
200 families |
| Cobley |
2006 |
The Quest for Truth: Substantiating Allegations of Physical Abuse in Criminal Prosecutions and Care Proceedings |
United Kingdom |
NA |
|
|
1991 |
Possible Explanations for Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in Divorce |
United States |
136 cases of CSA allegations during divorce |
|
|
1986 |
True and False Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Child Custody Disputes |
United States |
NA (2 case illustrations) |
|
|
1992 |
Child Sexual Abuse Allegations amidst Divorce and Custody Proceedings |
United States |
18 cases of CSA allegations in divorce and custody disputes |
|
|
1990 |
Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse in Custody and Visitation Litigation: Recommendations for Improved Fact Finding and Child Protection |
United States |
NA |
| Peterson |
1995 |
Judicial Discretion is Insufficient: Minor’s Due Process Right to Participate with Counsel when Divorce Custody Disputes Involve Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse |
United States |
NA (review of state law) |
| Schafran |
1997 |
Adjudicating Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse when Custody is in Dispute |
United States |
NA |
| Sirles & Lofberg |
1990 |
Factors Associated with Divorce in Intrafamily Child Sexual Abuse Cases |
United States |
128 cases of intrafamilial sexual abuse |
|
|
1988 |
Summary of Findings from the Sexual Abuse Allegations Project |
United States |
25 large domestic relations courts, 300 questionnaires from judges and AFCC, and in-depth interviews at five sites |
|
|
1990 |
The Extent, Nature, and Validity of Sexual Abuse Allegations in Custody Visitation Disputes |
United States |
surveys, interviews and 169 cases of CSA allegations within a custody/visitation dispute |
|
|
2005 |
False Allegations of Abuse and Neglect when Parents Separate |
Canada |
7672 child maltreatment investigations from 51 child welfare service areas |
| Wakefield & Underwager |
1991 |
Sexual Abuse Allegations in Divorce and Custody Disputes |
United States |
NA |
|
|
1994 |
Allegations of sexual abuse in custody and access disputes: What care is in the best interest of the child |
Canada |
NA: Relevant legislation and recent case law |