Topic: Legal Privilege

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06: Meet The Parents
1:01:28 - 1:05:08

06: Meet The Parents

Contempt of Court and the Loss of Matriarchal Privilege

A courtroom recording from Durham, North Carolina, depicts a mother reacting violently when a judge grants joint custody to the father. The hosts interpret her outburst as a reaction to losing the "privilege and control" typically afforded to mothers in the family court system. The judge sentences both parents to jail for contempt to enforce a standard of respectful behavior for the sake of the child.