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Baltimore City’S Child-Focused Court, Barbara A. Babb, Judith D. Moran
Baltimore City’S Child-Focused Court, Barbara A. Babb, Judith D. Moran
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The Silent Victims: Children And Domestic Violence, Nancy Ver Steegh
The Silent Victims: Children And Domestic Violence, Nancy Ver Steegh
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Few of us would fail to intercede if we happened upon a child being physically attacked. Most of us would shield even an unknown child from witnessing a traumatic event. If we knew that a child might come to harm, such as a toddler playing in traffic, most of us would escort that child to safety. On a personal level, we are committed to the well being of our children. As a society, however, we close our ears to the cries of the children growing up in violent homes. It is now time to give them voice. New research reveals …
Evidence Issues In Domestic Violence Civil Cases, Jane C. Murphy, Jane H. Aiken
Evidence Issues In Domestic Violence Civil Cases, Jane C. Murphy, Jane H. Aiken
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New laws and policies aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence have been adopted across the country over the last twenty years.The legal approaches taken to protect battered women and control family violence have resulted in significant changes in family law. New laws include statutes permitting civil protection or restraining orders, and laws requiring that domestic violence be considered in custody and/or visitation decisions. Both of these types of statutory reforms can provide protection to adult victims of domestic violence and their children. Evaluating a parent's fitness by considering past acts of violence to other family members results in decisions …