MYTH 9: Parents who batter are mentally ill, OR Parents with no evidence of mental illness cannot be batterers.

MYTH 9: Parents who batter are mentally ill, OR Parents with no evidence of mental illness cannot be batterers.
FACT: Mental illness is found only in a minority of batterers, and accounts for only 10% of abusive incidents.

FACT: Psychological testing is not a good predictor of parenting capacity.

FACT: Mental health testing cannot distinguish a batterer from a non-batter.
http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org/info/custody-abuse/statistics/10-custody-myths-and-how-to-counter-them

Published Newsletter Vol. 4, 2006 by ABA Commission On Domestic Violence

10 Custody Myths and How To Counter Them

by American Bar Association Commission On Domestic Violence

Any attorney who represents clients in custody matters will recognize at least some of the following unfounded clichés about domestic violence and custody. Here are some resources that the ABA Commission on Domestic Violence  provides for practitioners to use when representing victims of domestic violence