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Family Courts Need Domestic Violence Experts
Full Unabridged Version.
Every year 58,000 children are sent for custody or unprotected visitation with dangerous abusers.
Most child custody cases involve two safe parents who would not hurt their children.
"Most domestic violence custody cases involve parents who have no severe mental health problem that would make them unfit parents."
Scientific research is now clear. Custody courts do well in cases involving two safe parents, but are getting a high percentage of domestic violence and child abuse cases wrong.
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges seeks to train other judges about important scientific research like ACE (adverse childhood experiences) and Saunders.
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Judges, lawyers and evaluators often minimize or dismiss domestic violence by referring to the dispute as “he-said-she-said.”
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Courts cannot save children if they are unaware that standard court practices routinely place children in jeopardy.
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Most family court custody cases are settled amicably. It’s only about 3.8% of cases that require trial and often much more.
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges seeks to teach other judges about the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Research and the Saunders Study.
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