National Civil Law Custody Institute
September 11-12, 2008 at St. Louis, MO

Nothing contained herein is to be considered as the rendering of legal advice for specific cases, and readers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal counsel. These materials and any forms and agreements herein are intended for educational and informational purposes only. All other use is strictly prohibited.

This Project was supported by Grant No. 2004-WT-AX-K078 awarded by the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

Unless specifically stated as policy of the ABA Commission on Domestic Violence, this information has not been approved by the House of Delegates or Board of Governors of the American Bar Association and, accordingly, should not be construed as representing the policy of the American Bar Association.

Participant CD Materials

1. Todd I. Herrenkohl, Cynthia Sousa, Emiko A. Tajima, Roy C. Herrenkohl, and Carrie A. Moylan. “Intersection of Child Abuse and Children’s Exposure to Domestic Violence.” Trauma, Violence, and Abuse. Vol. 9, No. 2, 85-99 (April 2008).
2. Peter Jaffe, Claire Crooks, & Nick Bala. Making Appropriate Parenting Arrangements in Family Violence Cases: Applying the Literature to Identify Promising Practices. Department of Justice, Canada (Sept. 2005).
3. Chris O’Sullivan, Lori King, Kyla Levin-Russell, & Emily Horowitz. Supervised and Unsupervised Parental Access in Domestic Violence Cases: Court Orders and Consequences. (April 2006) (unpublished manuscript, on file with the National Institute of Justice
4. American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence, Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking in Civil Protection Order Cases. (2007).
5. Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Model Standards of Practice for Child Custody Evaluation. (May 2006).
6. American Bar Association Section of Family Law, Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Children in Custody Cases. (August 2003).
7. National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Navigating Custody & Visitation Evaluations in Cases with Domestic Violence: A Judge’s Guide. (2004, revised 2006).
8. Maureen McKnight and Rob Valente, “The Tipping Point: Helping courts discern obstacles to access from a desperate need to safety,” Family Advocate. (Spring 2006).
9. American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence, Child Custody and Domestic Violence by State (chart)
10. American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence Civil Protection Orders (CPOs) by State (chart)
11. American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence. Statutes Allowing Fleeing Survivors Access to Protective Orders (chart)
12. Jacquelyn Campbell. Intimate Partner Violence Risk Assessment: Implications for Women’s Safety (Multi-City Intimate Partner Femicide Study funded by NIDA/NIAA, CDC, NIJ VAWA R01 DA/AA1156)