Gender-Based Violence
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Gender-Based Violence resources
NLCCDV and How Survivor Mothers Have to Navigate Family Court
by the National Legal Center on Children and Domestic Violence Survivors of intimate partner violence who are also mothers face…
TAGS: #children, #custody, #safer, #survivors, #Tools and Guides, #WebinarEvidence of Battering and the Defense of Duress
by the National Defense Center for Criminalized Survivors March 2023 Lay and expert evidence on battering and its effectsi is…
TAGS: #Laws and Regulations, #Tools and GuidesSafety Envelope: NCPOFFC
The National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit (NCPOFFC), a project of the Battered Women’s Justice Project…
TAGS: #Statute Guides and Matrices, #Tools and GuidesNCPOFFC Full Faith and Credit Matrix
Updated July 2022 This document is for informational purposes only. Nothing contained in this document is intended as legal advice…
TAGS: #Statute Guides and Matrices, #Tools and GuidesFirearms and Domestic Violence: A Summary of Pivotal Cases Decided by the United States Supreme Court
by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms January 2023 This resource contains summaries of significant Supreme Court…
TAGS: #Laws and Regulations, #Tools and GuidesSurvivors with Concurrent Criminal Charges & Civil Protection Cases: Considerations for Community Based Advocates & Civil Advocates
by Cindene Pezzell, Esq. and Quetita Cavero, Esq. Updated 2022 Overview There are many situations in which victims of battering…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesDV and Gun Violence: A Co-Existing Public Health Crisis
Webinar Recording - October 2022 Firearm violence and domestic violence are public health crises in the United States. In 2020,…
TAGS: #WebinarDrawbacks of Codifying Coercive Control in Child Custody Cases
Webinar Recording - November 2022 Lisa A. Tucker presenting This webinar, presented by Professor Lisa A. Tucker, will consider the…
TAGS: #WebinarStates Allowing Juveniles Access to Protection Orders
Revised Matrices 2022
TAGS: #Statute Guides and MatricesDeaf Survivors Report
Designing IPV Risk Assessments with Deaf Communities: Initial Considerations Written by Anton Tripolskii, J, edited by Kristine Lizdas, JD and…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesFundamental Principles of Institutional Analysis
Institutional Analysis at BWJP redesigns systems to center the interests of gender-based violence survivors.
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesAnnual Report FY 2020
October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020 2020 challenged all of us—personally and professionally—to be nimble. At BWJP this experience…
TAGS: #News and UpdatesReport of the Henry County, Ohio Child Custody and Domestic Violence Safety and Accountability Audit
The Henry County, Ohio Child Custody and Domestic Violence Safety and Accountability Audit (“Ohio Audit”) examines how the local family…
TAGS: #Community Safety Report, #Tools and GuidesKnoxville Community Safety Assessment
How are DV Offenders Held Accountable in Knoxville and Knox County Justice System Interventions?
TAGS: #Laws and Regulations, #Tools and GuidesVAWA Title XV – Follow the Money
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was reauthorized on March 15, 2022. Within VAWA is Title XV, titled“Keeping Children Safe…
TAGS: #Policy Analysis, #Tools and Guides10 Cosas Que Debe Saber Sobre el Tribunal Familiar
Self Represented Litigants Series
TAGS: #Tools and Guides10 Maneras de Encontrar Ayuda para su caso
Self Represented Litigants Series
TAGS: #Tools and Guides10 Pasos para Presentar Evidencia en la corte
Self Represented Litigants Series
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesComo Reunir Evidencia Tecnologica de Maltrato para la corte
Self Represented Litigants Series
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesGetting Child Support When You Are Afraid of the Other Parent
Self Represented Litigants Series
TAGS: #Tools and Guides10 Things to Know About Parenting Plans in Cases Involving DV
Self Represented Litigants Series
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesHow to Navigate Custody Mediation in Cases Involving DV
Self Represented Litigants Series
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesThings to Know About Child Protection and DV
Self Represented Litigants Series
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesCoercive Control Codification Brief: A Guide for Advocates and Coalitions
There is an important conversation happening throughout the country. Advocates and survivors are actively debating whether and to what degree…
TAGS: #Laws and Regulations, #Statute Guides and Matrices, #Tools and GuidesCoercive Control Codification Policy Brief: Domestic Violence Protection Orders
BWJP position statement on the codification of "coercive control" language into civil protection order status.
TAGS: #News and Updates, #Policy AnalysisVictim Centered Interviewing for Probation
Published by: James E. Henderson Jr., MSW In an attempt to enhance the safety of those victimized by offenders, probation…
TAGS: #WebinarWe See You: Supervising Stalking Offenders
Published by: James E. Henderson Jr., MSW Stalking is a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would…
TAGS: #WebinarCoercive Control Codification Matrix
Updated through the 2023 state legislative sessions, this document is a compilation of state statutes that incorporate "coercive control" language…
TAGS: #Laws and Regulations, #Policy Analysis, #Statute Guides and Matrices, #Tools and GuidesGetting Child Support When the Co-parent is Abusive – Palm Card
This printable is a guide on how to get child support when the co-parent is abusive. This project was supported…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesImproving the Response to Firearms in Civil Protection Order Cases
This Community Strategy challenges communities to safeguard domestic violence survivors, their children, and others from firearms violence through the civil…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesTaking Back Control: The BWJP Podcast
Taking Back Control is a podcast brought to you by BWJP, the national resource center on civil and criminal justice responses…
TAGS: #News and UpdatesChild-Related Relief in Orders for Protection
Funding for this project was made available through the US Department of Health and Human Services, Grant #90EVO44O
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesOffender Criteria / Response / Victim Series
The High Point Police Department has been applying the evidence-based focused deterrence approach to the problem of intimate partner violence…
TAGS: #Promising Practices, #Tools and GuidesCustody Flow Chart
Published by: Tamara Kuennen This child custody flow chart assists practitioners in determining which court has initial jurisdiction to determine…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesDefinition of Domestic Violence/Abuse for Civil Protection Orders
This matrix contains state statutes with the definition of domestic violence/abuse for obtaining a domestic violence civil protection order.
TAGS: #Statute Guides and Matrices