The Violence Against Woman’s Act (V.A.W.A) grew from the complaint many women had about not having sufficient protection from physical violence. They had hoped to take their kids out of an abusive relationship and provide them services to begin a new life. For those actually needing the service, V.A.W.A is definitely a Godsend.
However the majority of cases that come under the umbrella of V.A.W.A equate to false allegations. These cases harm the parent/child relationship. They are also costing this country about 20 billion dollars every year. This is an insane expense if you consider the allegations might not even be true.
Think about this, statistics show the nation spends $4 billion a year on domestic violence programs. In addition, about 175,000 children are involved in a divorce with a false allegation of domestic violence annually. Finally, these claims make up $20 billion in public expenses and taxpayer bills associated with one-parent families. Simply put, false allegations cost the country a lot of money while also ripping families apart.
Where does this nightmare stop? It’s dependent upon the voters to tell their congressman this situation is ripping the fabric of our nation’s society. Under V.A.W.A, males are the enemy and should be torn away from their kids and jailed. This is an unconstitutional manner to review each scenario that arises between a woman and a man.
The system allows baseless accusations to run amuck with no system of checks and balances. In some court situations, a woman does not even have to give testimony under oath, so there is not even the danger of perjury. The scales greatly favor moms, much to the determent of males. This isn’t to imply that moms don’t deserve the ability to protect their families. But it’s critical to review each scenario with great caution prior to a judge making a decision that has the potential to alter the lives of every member of the family.
