The prevalence of divorce and domestic violence brings Americans before family courts in unprecedented numbers. Courts are overwhelmed by this flood of litigation and are seeking new ways to resolve these conflicts. Custody awards are made against a shifting background of feminist politics and reactionary backlash. In an effort to provide NAWJ judges with perspective on the shared difficulties of awarding (joint) custody, the Panel on Domestic Violence and Custody convened legal and mental health professionals to discuss the related issues of joint custody, mediation, and domestic violence
Legal representation is a critical tool for survivors of domestic violence to live free from their b...
The intersection of domestic violence and child maltreatment has been the subject of research and re...
In 1996, the New York State Legislature mandated that rial courts consider the effect of domestic vi...
This study presents national data on each state's legislative approach to custody cases involvi...
Many new laws and policies are emerging in the area of domestic violence. In 1994, the Legislature p...
Domestic violence has emerged from the privacy of one’s own home, where only the victims were aware ...
New laws and policies aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence have been adopted across the ...
Domestic abuse is common. It includes emotional and psychological abuse as well as physical assaults...
Domestic violence is a subject about which judges need good initial education and continuing refresh...
In 1996, the New York State Legislature attempted to afford additional protection to domestic violen...
New laws and policies aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence have been adopted across the ...
Promoting the best interests of children and protecting their safety and well-being in the context o...
Part II of this Article will explore the history of state intervention to confront domestic violence...
Over the last two decades, mediation of family law cases has become well-established in American cou...
New laws and policies aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence have been adopted across the ...
Legal representation is a critical tool for survivors of domestic violence to live free from their b...
The intersection of domestic violence and child maltreatment has been the subject of research and re...
In 1996, the New York State Legislature mandated that rial courts consider the effect of domestic vi...
This study presents national data on each state's legislative approach to custody cases involvi...
Many new laws and policies are emerging in the area of domestic violence. In 1994, the Legislature p...
Domestic violence has emerged from the privacy of one’s own home, where only the victims were aware ...
New laws and policies aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence have been adopted across the ...
Domestic abuse is common. It includes emotional and psychological abuse as well as physical assaults...
Domestic violence is a subject about which judges need good initial education and continuing refresh...
In 1996, the New York State Legislature attempted to afford additional protection to domestic violen...
New laws and policies aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence have been adopted across the ...
Promoting the best interests of children and protecting their safety and well-being in the context o...
Part II of this Article will explore the history of state intervention to confront domestic violence...
Over the last two decades, mediation of family law cases has become well-established in American cou...
New laws and policies aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence have been adopted across the ...
Legal representation is a critical tool for survivors of domestic violence to live free from their b...
The intersection of domestic violence and child maltreatment has been the subject of research and re...
In 1996, the New York State Legislature mandated that rial courts consider the effect of domestic vi...