- Is there a tilt toward abusers in child custody decisions? - http://fatherfamilylink.gse.upenn.edu/fatherlit/action.lasso?-database=full.fmp&-response=fullfmt.htm&-layout=database&-sortField=&-sortOrder=ascending&-op=bw&File%20Type=*&-op=bw&Pub%20Year=*&-op=bw&CrossRef=*&-op=bw&abstract=abuser%20custody&-maxRecords
Link to Abstract: Sachs, N. P. (2000). Journal of Psychohistory, 28(2), 203-227. This article discusses why abusers are often favored by personnel in the legal system during child custody disputes. The author proposes some new standards that would reform some of these problems and ensure that children are placed in the custody of the better parent.
- Domestic Violence Home Page - http://www.abanet.org/domviol/home.html
The American Bar Association's web site for domestic violence issues. Information for attorneys and survivors. Contains information on protecting privacy for survivors during and after divorce.
- Stalking Through The Courts - http://www.gate.net/~liz/liz/FRtactic.html
The father's rights movement - how to legally stalk, harass, and intimidate victims of domestic violence after a restraining order has been issued.
- Domestic and Family Violence Resources - http://tribal-institute.org/lists/domestic.htm
The Tribal Court Clearinghouse - Links and Information on Domestic and Family Violence fortribal court personnel, tribal law enforcement personnel, domestic violence victim service agency personnel, social services personnel, and others in handling domestic violence cases and issues.
- Battered Women and Their Children - http://www.omsys.com/fivers/waits_houston.htm
Kathleen Waits, Houston Law Review, 1998, Symposium: Domestic Violence and the Health Care System - A personal story of one battered woman's experience in the family court system.
- Women's Law Initiative - http://www.womenslaw.org/
In this website, you will find state-by-state domestic violence legal and procedural information.
- Never Again Foundation - http://www.neveragainfoundation.org
An agency claiming to provide free legal help to women who have been abused or sexually assaulted. No information is provided on officers or directors of this entity. Proceed with caution.
- Battered Women's Justice Project - http://www.bwjp.org
The Battered Women's Justice Project (BWJP) is a collaborative effort of three nationally respected organizations that have pioneered innovative civil and criminal justice responses to domestic violence. Maintains resource library of materials related to domestic violence and the justice system.
- Domestic Violence and the Provocation Defence - http://www.zerotolerance.ca/3_domestic_violence.htm
Arguments against the use of the "loss of control" or provocation defence. Published by Zero Tolerance Against Violence, Canada
- Reforming Criminal Code Defences: Provocation, Self-Defence and The Defence of Property (Canada) - http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/cons/rccd/index.html
The defences of provocation, self-defence, and defence of property are frequently invoked in the context of crimes involving the use of force. Canada's laws for these defences have remained virtually unchanged for over a hundred years. Their application and meaning have been refined by decades of judicial interpretation, but the defences are still governed by the language of the Criminal Code. Many individuals and groups believe that these defences reflect archaic and outmoded values and principles and that they need to be reformulated to address modern concerns and realities, particularly in the domestic sphere.
- Macias Case Expert Witness Declaration - http://www.justicewomen.com/witness.html
Testimony in the wrongful-death suit of Macias vs. Sheriff Mark Ihde et al. Maria Teresa Macias was shot and killed by her estranged husband after repeated requests to enforce a restraining order were ignored by the Sonoma County, California, sheriff's department.
- The NIJ Research Review: NCJ Number 184752 - http://www.ncjrs.org/rr/vol1_5/15.html
Test of the Efficacy of Court-Mandated Counseling for Domestic Violence Offenders: The Broward Experiment NCJ Number: 184752 Author: Lynette Feder ; David R. Forde Sponsor: National Institute of Justice US Dept of Justice
- National Alliance for Family Court Justice - http://www.nafcj.org/
The National Alliance For Family Court Justice, founded in 1993 by Elisabeth Richards of Annandale,Virginia, is an international group of volunteers dedicated to addressing system failure in the courts and social services resulting in retaliation against non-offending parents who complain of family abuse, especially mothers of children who disclose sexual abuse.
- Educating To End Domestic Violence - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/etedv/welcome.html
A Law School Report by the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence. Produced with the support of the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
- Sanctuary for Families - Legal Center - http://www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org/index15.htm
News and court opinions from an agency in New York State working for the rights of women an children in families where abuse occurs.
- Domestic Violence Safety Plan - http://www.abanet.org/tips/dvsafety.html
Safety tips for victims of domestic violence from the American Bar Association. Includes information in Spanish.
- Michigan vs. Kurr - http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/abortion/mikurr10402opn.pdf
Appeal granted to woman convicted of manslaughter on grounds of defense of others. Defendant was pregnant when she stabbed boyfriend who had assaulted her.
- Opinion: Supreme Court, State of Iowa - Re: Issues of personal jurisdiction and forum non conveniens. - http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/supreme/opinions/20011115/00-0068.asp
Nathan Bartsch, a nonresident of Iowa, appeared specially in an Iowa domestic-abuse case under Iowa Code chapter 236 (1999) to challenge the courtÕs personal jurisdiction over him. The court agreed it did not have personal jurisdiction but concluded that, for purposes of entering a protective order under chapter 236, personal jurisdiction was not required. The court also denied NathanÕs motion to dismiss based on forum non conveniens.
- US v. BUNNELL - http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/1st/011162.html
Protection order and firearm possession case law.
- Domestic Violence Medical Records - http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ats/Aug11/
An essay from the Harvard School on Public Health discussing the importance of medical records in domestic violence legal cases.
- Innocent Spouse Tax Relief - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f12507.pdf
Information from the IRS on help for spouses who have tax liability because of erroneous filing by a partner. Batterers may threaten to use legal issues such as tax liability against partners to keep them from leaving or requesting equitable child support. The IRS offers help with this filing option. Spouses in danger can be protected from batterers' learning their current address or other identifying information. Consult IRS offices for information.
- Increasing Your Safety: Full Fiath and Credit for Protection Orders - http://www.vaw.umn.edu/FinalDocuments/survivorbrochure.asp
Developed and Distributed by National Center on Full Faith and Credit, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence. This guide is for you or someone you know who has a protection order and who may travel across state, territorial or tribal lines. It is intended to help you use the full faith and credit provision of the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994. It also explains the federal law and offers ideas about where to get help if you have problems with enforcement of your protection order.
- Brandt v. Brant - Michigan Court of Appeals - http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/documents/opinions/final/coa/20020219_c225375(67)_53o.225375.opn.coa.pdf
Decision upholding no contact order restricting parents' contact with children with order of protection in place.
- Domestic Violence - Mediation Policy in Domestic Violence - http://www.abanet.org/domviol/med_reccomend.html
The American Bar Association recommends that court-mandated mediation include an opt-out prerogative in any action in which one party has perpetrated domestic violence upon the other party.
- New Mexico Judicial Education Center Domestic Violence Benchbook - http://jec.unm.edu/topics/dv.htm
Interactive learning tool for domestic violence, including he applicable requirements of state and federal laws and court cases. It provides information on the dynamics of domestic violence, explains the process governing orders of protection, describes how domestic violence can affect a variety of civil and criminal cases, and addresses pretrial, trial and sentencing issues.
- Domestic and Family Violence: Criminal Justice Interventions - http://www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/issuespaper3.pdf
Paper by Robyn Holder which explores some of the contemporary debates and dilemmas in implementing criminal justice reform in the area of domestic violence. From the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse.
- Help for Victims of Crime - Victims' Rights - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/help/cvr.htm
Help for victims of crime from the Office of Victims of Crime in the Bureau of Justice. Numerous resources on the state and federal level.
- Legal Services Online-Main Menu Page - http://www.fcny.org/gadvdemo/main.htm
Interactive site walks clients through the procedures for obtaining an order of protection in Georgia courts.
- San Diego Family Justice Center - http://familyjusticecenter.org/main.htm
Centralized services for survivors of domestic violence in San Diego County, California.
- Legal Momentum -- Issues -- Ending Violence Against Women - http://www.legalmomentum.org/issues/vio/FactsheetPage.shtml
Fact sheets on state laws regarding unemployment benefits for battered women, housing discrimination, workplace policies and protections and time off from work for battered women needing to attend court proceedings.
- National Center on the Prosecution of Violence Against Women - http://www.ndaa-apri.org/apri/programs/vawa/vaw_home.html
Website includes information and training materials on best prosecution practices, research and reference resources and training and technical assistance at the national, regional and local levels for prosecutors, law enforcement and other allied professionals.
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