Children and Custody
Research confirms that child custody cases often move through court systems without regard for peoples’ real-life experiences of domestic violence, often resulting in parenting arrangements that can expose victimized parents and their children to further abuse.
Children and the non-abusive parent are impacted in many ways when a parent or guardian uses violence in the home. In child custody and parenting time determinations, most state courts must account for domestic violence; however, connecting domestic violence to parenting is often challenging for practitioners. Making the connection between intimate partner violence and parenting in child custody cases is critical for the safety and wellbeing of both the children and the non-abusive parent.
Most of these resources are provided by our National Legal Center on Children and Domestic Violence, which provides technical assistance and training on the intersections of family law, child support, and child welfare when there is domestic violence.
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SAFeR: All Worksheets
Color-coded worksheets help pinpoint relevant IPV- related information for each element of SAFeR. A SAFeR icon appears at the top…
CLASS: #Tools and Guides ,Advocacy for Protective Parents Facing Challenging Custody Litigation
Published by: Lundy Bancroft In this webinar, noted author and activist Lundy Bancroft (Why Does He Do That, The Batterer As…
CLASS: #Webinar ,Battered Mothers and Child Support
Published by: Michelle Behl, Krista DelGallo In this webinar presenters outline both potential risks and benefits for survivors posed by…
CLASS: #Webinar ,Parenting in the Context of Coercive Control
Published by: Loretta Frederick, Nancy Ver Steegh Recent years have seen a growing awareness that parenting in the context of…
CLASS: #Webinar ,A Domestic Violence-Informed Approach to Child Custody Decision-Making
Published by: Loretta Frederick, Nancy Ver Steegh Notwithstanding an abundance of social science literature and persistent efforts to raise awareness…
CLASS: #Webinar ,Making the Case for Coercive Control
Published by: Loretta Frederick , Nancy Ver Steegh Family court professionals generally agree that domestic violence comes in many different…
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