STOP! WAIT A MINUTE Understanding the Consequences of Closing IPV Cases Too Early
Yupa is a RN with two children. Her husband had a history of violence and more than one restraining order. The court gave her husband sole custody and gave her two hours of supervised visitation a week. What do you think influenced the court to make this decision?
1 What does research tell us?
Why would 2 closing cases too early increase risk to children?
3 What strategies could we use?
3 hrs
Significant overlap Both forms of abuse occur in 30-60% of families
Continued risk Leaving is the most dangerous time
Motivation to control increases
More likely to seek sole custody Frequently successful
Closed when immediate risk addressed The children may still face the danger
Real People Real Cases
ACTION $500.00 ✓ Files for Divorce $1,000+ $5,000 ✓ Appoints GAL $250/month ✓ Child Support $30/hr ✓ Supervised Visitation $2,500 ✓ Court Ordered Evaluation $5,000+25,000 ✓ Lawyer
USE CHAT: WHAT ARE YOUR INITIAL REACTIONS TO THIS CASE?
“turned around cases” Joyanna Silberg & Stephanie Dallam (2019) Abusers gaining custody in family courts: A case series of over turned decisions, Journal of Child Custody, 16:2, 140- 169, DOI: 10.1080/15379418.2019.1613204
Over 2,000 court cases Greatest when mom claims child abuse Meier, Joan S. and Dickson, Sean and O'Sullivan, Chris and Rosen, Leora and Hayes, Jeffrey, Child Custody Outcomes in Cases Involving Parental Alienation and Abuse Allegations (2019). GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2019-56; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2019-56. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3448062 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3448062
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