1 minute read
Corey Micciolo
from Child Safety First: Preventing Child Homicides During Divorce, Separation, and Child Custody Dispute
by cjemarin
(Age 6)
One boy was murdered by his father during a courtordered visit.
Advertisement
Corey's mother tried to get temporary full custody of her son, sharing several warning signs of abuse with the court. These signs were also identified by a medical center.
One day before his homicide, the court denied Corey’s mother full custody and ordered him to spend time with his father.
Corey’s father has been charged with his murder and he awaits his trial from jail for killing his son. Corey’s mother has filed a wrongful death suit against the New Jersey Department of Child Protection and Permanency.
The lawsuit details many abusive incidents by Corey's father that were reported to DCPP for 19 months before his murder.
“I begged child protective services to help me get him away from his abuser.
No one listened or helped; the day before he died, I asked a judge through an emergency order to allow me to have full custody pending a DCPP investigation outcome.
That judge denied it, and the very next day, my son was gone.”15
Breanna Micciolo
