About Abusers in Court Family Court Custody Custody cases are an abuser’s magic weapon for disarming all of a mother’s legal protections58,000 children per year are placed in the custody of their abusers70% of abusers who petition the court for sole or shared custody of their children are granted their request (Chesler, 2011)Abusers seek custody to maintain control of the wife, and/or trade for financial considerationsAbusers use visitation exchanges to continue their abuseThey use their superior resources to hire better, more aggressive attorneys Links Post Separation Abuse