Web resource:	http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/Newsletter_15.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Negotiating child residence and contact arrangements against a background of domestic violence [book review]
Other Titles:	Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse newsletter
Authors:	Mulroney, Jane
Keywords:	Protection orders;Legal issues;Family law
Year:	2003
Publisher:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, UNSW
Citation:	(15), June 2003
Notes:	See the entry on our Research & Resources database for "Negotiating child residence and contact arrangements against a background of domestic violence" by Miranda Kaye, Julie Stubbs and Julia Tolmie. The reviewer summarises the findings of this extensive report (M. Kaye et al, 2003) which are based on interviews with 40 women negotiating contact arrangements with abusive former partners and a further 22 interviews with professionals involved in the development and implementation of such arrangements. Contact options are discussed with informal handovers, both supervised and unsupervised, being compared with those taking place at a contact centre, felt by service providers to be the safest practice. Also highlighted by the interviewees is the pressure from former partners to agree to unsatisfactory arrangements as well as incidents of threatened or actual child abduction or violations of the contact agreement regarding the children’s return. Other findings include dissatisfaction among two-thirds of the women with the efficacy of Apprehended Violence Orders and their enforcement, issues of safety during Family Court counselling sessions, difficulties in Family Court matters caused by lack of legal aid funding and the lack of consideration given to the occurrence of domestic violence and/or child abuse by the court. A concluding chapter in the report summarises key concerns and provides recommendations for streamlining the system for dealing with cases involving violence and abuse and for ensuring that adequate levels of safety for each case are provided by contact services.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15937
ISSN:	1443-7236
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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