In the Best Interests of the Abuser: Coercive Control, Child Custody Proceedings and the “Expert” Assessments That Guide Judicial Determinations
This paper outlines why domestic violence (or more specifically, coercive control) should be crucial to child custody proceedings. What is known about parenting in the context of coercively controlling violence, and what the legislation directs courts to consider, is juxtaposed with the actuality of...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Laws |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/5/1/14 |