Children of divorce
What is custody?
Domestic violence
Is domestic violence exaggerated?
Why do they stay?
Other victims of intimate violence
The politics of domestic violence
High-conflict custody disputes
Custody disputes and domestic violence
Custody dispute myths and misnomers
Impact of domestic violence on children
Risk and protective factors
Why is domestic violence relevant to child custody?
Abuse does not end with separation
Child abuse and domestic violence
Batterers as poor role models
Undermining of non-abusive parent
Violence in new relationships
Perpetual litigation
Extreme outcomes
Assessing domestic violence issues
What to assess
Nature of the abuse
Meaning of violence
Lethal violence
Who to assess
Victimized mothers
Battering fathers
War-torn children
Differential approaches
Controversial issues
Is parent alienation syndrome real?
How common is mutual abuse?
Are battered women poor mothers?
Can batterers change?
Aren't most allegations false?
Conclusion
Introduction
International treaties
United States
Custody
Visitation
Adoption
Relocation
Mediation of custody and visitation disputes
New zealand
Canada
Federal legislation
Provincial legislation
Australia
Conclusion
United States
"Best interests of the child"
Statutes requiring that domestic violence be taken into account
Visitation
Evidentiary issues
Parental alienation syndrome
Relocation and parental childsnatching
The Hague Convention
Third parties : non-biological parents, non-parents and grandparents
Termination of parental rights
New Zealand
Overview
The Hague Convention
Canada
Overview
Custody and access
Evidentiary issues
Parental alienation syndrome
Relocation and parental childsnatching
The Hague Convention
Third parties : non-biological parents, non-parents and grandparents
Termination of parental rights
Australia
Overview
Custody and access
The Hague Convention
Conclusion
Legislation
Training
Programs and policy development
Representation of children involved in court proceedings
Access to legal aid
Well-trained custody evaluators and mediators
Support programs for victims of domestic violence
Programs for batterers
Programs for children exposed to domestic violence
Coordination of services
Conclusion.