Sentences with phrase «mediation by a domestic violence»

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By Lisa Gelman on January 8, 2011 in Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Mediation & Collaborative, Overview Videos, Property Division, Spousal Support

Rachel is a frequent presenter on Ethics and Domestic Violence at conferences and seminars given by the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation, and the Family & Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York.

There was another Orange County case in 1989 when three boys were shot by their father (one survived, crippled) that became the occasion for a major change in court mediation protocols thanks to the efforts of domestic violence expert Mildred Pagelow with the mother testifying before a state senate committee.

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.

Also see Mildred Daley Pagelow, «Effects of Domestic Violence on Children and their Consequences for Custody and Visitation Agreements,» Mediation Quarterly, 7 (4), 1990 [Battered women are intensely fearful of losing custody, while men who batter feel they have nothing to lose by using custody as a bargaining tactic.]

40 - hour Basic Training also includes two hours of introduction to Domestic Violence issues, as required by both the Association for Conflict Resolution and the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation.

Basic Training also includes two hours of introduction to Domestic Violence issues, as required by both the Association for Conflict Resolution and the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation.

Screening for Domestic Violence in Family Mediation Cases by David Royko, Sharon Zingery, Corinne (Cookie) Levitz