Because Family Law Should Understand the Trauma It Touches.
At Child-Centered Advocacy, we fund trauma-informed legal representation in family court,safeguarding children through high-conflict divorces.
Your donations help transform courtrooms into spaces where zealous advocacy and trauma-informed practice work hand in hand to protect a child’s future.
At CCA, we don’t just seek mental-health professionals, we fund attorneys who are mental-health professionals.
Each holds advanced degrees in both law and psychology, bridging two worlds to ensure every case protects, not retraumatizes, the families involved.
Our Commitment
Providing Funding for Trauma-Informed Legal Representation to Families in Crisis
We focus on protecting children by integrating trauma-informed practices into every legal step, ensuring their well-being remains central throughout the process. Because families in crisis need more than a lawyer, they need expert-level understanding.
Hours of Specialized Dual Training
1200+
Our partner attorneys hold both
law and mental-health credentials (JD, MSW, ACSW), bringing a rare depth of insight to the courtroom.
Why Our Work Matters?
Research shows that prolonged, adversarial legal battles between parents are one of the strongest predictors of emotional distress in children.
Source: PMC, “Prolonged Angry Legal Fights Between Parents and Child Distress,” National Institutes of Health, 2009.
Non Child-Centered Outcomes
2× Higher Risk
Children from high-conflict separations are up to twice as likely to develop conduct problems, substance use, and poor school outcomes.
Source: Harold et al., Interparental Conflict and Youth Psychopathology, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (2018)
Emery, R. (2019). Parental divorce or separation and children's mental health. World Psychiatry, 18(1), 100. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20590
Coming Soon: Tracking Our Family Impact
Each donation helps us reach more parents and children with trauma-informed legal advocacy.
The more support we receive, the more families we can protect from the emotional harm of high-conflict court cases.
Healing Families. Changing Systems.
CCA is reimagining the family law system through access to trauma-informed attorneys, so every courtroom decision protects a child’s safety, stability, and the family's future.
Collaborative Approach
Our attorneys are uniquely dual-trained in both law and mental health. This allows them to approach every case with a deep understanding of trauma, creating strategies that protect throughout the legal process.
Updates In Psychology & Family Court
We bridge the gap between law and psychology, ensuring families, judges, and advocates stay informed on emerging trauma research and child-centered court practices.
Trusted Expertise
Every advocate we fund is trained in both family law and trauma-informed care, offering compassionate, evidence-based advocacy that reduces conflict and protects children from emotional harm.
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