Child custody & domestic violence : a call for safety and accountability

Child custody & domestic violence : a call for safety and accountability / Peter G. Jaffe, Nancy K.D. Lemon, Samantha E. Poisson.

Jaffe, Lemon and Poisson draw on evidence from countries where legislation makes it mandatory for courts to examine the impact of domestic violence on child witnesses before custody or visitations decisions are made.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jaffe, Peter G.
Other Authors: Lemon, Nancy K. D., 1953-, Poisson, Samantha E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©2003.
Subjects:
Custody of children.
Family violence > Law and legislation.
Child witnesses.
Parental alienation syndrome.
LAW > Family Law > Children.
Child witnesses
Custody of children
Family violence > Law and legislation
Parental alienation syndrome
Voogdij.
Kinderen.
Geweld.
Aliénation parentale.
Divorce.
Droit.
Enfant du divorce.
Garde des enfants.
Témoignage (Droit)
Violence familiale.
Australie.
Canada.
États-Unis.
Nouvelle-Zélande.
Electronic books.
Étude comparée (Descripteur de forme)
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Table of Contents:
  • Why domestic violence is relevant in child-custody disputes
  • Assessing safety and responsibility in child-custody disputes
  • Changing legislation and legal practice to recognize domestic violence in child-custody proceedings
  • From theory to practice : the varying responses of the court system to domestic violence in child-custody cases
  • A framework for action by courts and communities to recognize the plight of abused victims and their children after separation.

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