Sentences with phrase «ad litems understand»

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«It's my understanding that the judges take the recommendations of the guardian ad litems seriously,» she said.

Interviewed respondents, all lawyers or advocates working with battered women in the family court context, highlighted their feelings that guardians ad litem did not view domestic violence as serious, did not understand the risks associated with mediation and couples» counseling in the face of abuse, did not appreciate that abusers can be skilled in manipulating the courts, allowed themselves to be manipulated by abusive partners, and tended to pathologize victims rather than understanding how they were affected by their experiences of abuse.

Guardians ad litem and custody evaluators, along with many consulting psychologists who belong to the same professional community, are trained to understand family violence in terms of conflict and the needs of children in terms of generous access to both parents.