Has there been family violence or is there a
risk of family violence by a party to the proceedings or any other person who is relevant to these proceedings?
The booklet highlights a number of points including the effects
of family violence on children's developing behavioural, emotional, biological and physical systems.
Mediation may not be the best option, says the guide, if there is a
history of family violence, substance abuse, or serious concerns about mental health issues.
There is now a large body of research which shows that
experience of family violence can have negative effects on children, including impacts to their physical and mental health.
Often people are concerned about raising the
issue of family violence, and what to say and do if someone identifies that they are experiencing family violence.
It is now well understood that Indigenous women experience extremely high
rates of family violence (45) and that past experiences of violence or abuse are extremely common among Indigenous female prisoners.
Our firm has assisted clients involved in many
types of family violence matters, and we have particular expertise handling cases involving children.
One of the biggest changes has to do with the
definition of family violence, and the recognition that both direct and indirect family violence have an impact on children.
There's been little research into the
incidence of family violence among culturally diverse women, except to highlight that cultural values and immigration status make family violence cases more complicated for these women.
This attention and the conversations that have followed are essential, with startling statistics demonstrating the
prevalence of family violence in our community.
These are only some of the
signs of family violence, and sometimes these signs happen because of other things going on in a person's life.
There are significant deficiencies in the availability of statistics and research on the extent and
nature of family violence in communities.
The
crime of family violence or what is commonly called, domestic abuse, is committed by someone known to the victim intimately, by blood, or any other special relationship.
It includes new chapters on different
kinds of family violence, safety and technology, and details of support available to those experiencing family violence.
In the case of a
history of family violence, the court may order supervised visitation, or the exchange of a child in a protected setting, or a prohibition of overnight visitation.
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