Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Innovative approaches to child custody and domestic violence in New Zealand: the effects of law reform on discourses of battering
Other Titles:	Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma
Authors:	Busch, Ruth Robertson, Neville
Keywords:	Family law;Child protection
Year:	2000
Publisher:	Haworth Maltreatment & Trauma Press
Citation:	3 (1), 2000
Notes:	Three years after implementation, the impact of the 1995 Domestic Violence Act (New Zealand) which introduced a presumption that parents who had used violence against a child or against the other parent would not have custody of, or unsupervised access to the child unless the Court could be satisfied that the child would be safe during visitation arrangements is assessed. Examination of numerous court cases concludes that whilst the amendment has enforced the unacceptability of violence, a community-wide approach, including the courts, police, refuges, social, child protection and health services, is essential to the safety and autonomy of women.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15283
ISSN:	1092-6771
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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