Domestic violence : legal and social reality / D. Kelly Weisberg.
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Domestic violence : legal and social reality / D. Kelly Weisberg.
Published
New York : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, [2012]
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©2012
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KF9322 .W45 2012
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9780735508637 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0735508631 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0735508631 (hbk. : alk. paper)
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xxxiii, 831 pages ; 26 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)767974594
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Table of Contents
Preface
xxiii
Acknowledgments
xxvii
pt. I
INTRODUCTION
I.
Social And Historical Perspective: Evolution of the Right of Privacy
3
A.
Social-Historical Context
3
Reva B. Siegel, "The Rule of Love": Wife Beating as Prerogative and Privacy
3
Susan Schechter, The Roots of the Battered Women's Movement: Personal and Political
7
Nadine Taub & Elizabeth Schneider, Women's Subordination and the Role of Law
10
Notes and Questions
12
B.
Legal Historical Context
16
1.
Common Law View of Marital Roles and Responsibilities
16
1 William Blackstone, Commentaries of the Laws of England
16
Notes and Questions
17
2.
Judicial Doctrine of Nonintervention in the Marital Relationship
19
McGuire v. McGuire
19
Notes and Questions
22
3.
Interspousal Immunity Doctrine: Tort Actions Between Spouses
23
Thompson v. Thompson
23
Notes and Questions
26
II.
Characteristics of Domestic Violence
29
A.
Extent of the Problem
29
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010 Summary Report, Executive Summary
29
Notes and Questions
34
B.
Dynamics of Abusive Relationships
36
Angela Browne, Violence in Marriage: Until Death Do Us Part?
36
Judith A. Wolfer, Top Ten Myths About Domestic Violence
38
Clare Dalton, Domestic Violence, Domestic Torts and Divorce: Constraints and Possibilities
42
Lundy Bancroft, Understanding the Batterer in Custody and Visitation Disputes
44
Notes and Questions
46
C.
Causes of Intimate Partner Violence
47
1.
Theories of Intimate Partner Violence
47
2.
Cycle Theory of Violence
53
Lenore E. A. Walker, The Battered Woman Syndrome
53
3.
Duluth Model: Power and Control Wheel
56
Notes and Questions
59
D.
Lethality Assessment
59
Neil Websdale, Assessing Risk in Domestic Violence Cases
60
Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Danger Assessment Instrument
62
Notes and Questions
64
E.
Consequences of Abuse
66
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Costs of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the United States
66
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Intimate Partner Violence: Consequences
68
Notes and Questions
69
III.
Influential Factors
71
A.
Age
71
1.
Teen Dating Violence
71
Neilson ex rel. Crump v. Blanchette
71
Notes and Questions
73
Carrie Mulford & Peggy C. Giordano, Teen Dating Violence: A Closer Look at Adolescent Romantic Relationships
77
Problems
78
2.
Elder Abuse
79
Gdowski v. Gdowski
79
Notes and Questions
82
Problems
86
New York Socialite Brooke Astor is a Victim of Elder Abuse
86
B.
Sexual Orientation
87
Stephen White, Guilty of Britain's First Gay Domestic Murder
87
Sharon Stapel, Falling to Pieces: New York State Civil Legal Remedies Available to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Survivors of Domestic Violence
88
Tara R. Pfeifer, Comment, Out of the Shadows: The Positive Impact of Lawrence v. Texas on Victims of Same-Sex Domestic Violence
89
Notes and Questions
89
C.
Disability
92
Jennifer Nixon, Domestic Violence and Women with Disabilities: Locating the Issue on the Periphery of Social Movements
92
Jane K. Stoever, Stories Absent from the Courtroom: Responding to Domestic Violence in the Context of HIV and AIDS
93
Notes and Questions
95
D.
Race and Ethnicity
97
Callie Rennison & Mike Planty, Nonlethal Intimate Partner Violence: Examining Race, Gender, and Income Patterns
98
Lisa M. Martinson, Comment, An Analysis of Racism and Resources for African-American Female Victims of Domestic Violence in Wisconsin
98
Mary Ann Dutton et al., Characteristics of Help-Seeking Behaviors, Resources and Service Needs of Battered Immigrant Latinas: Legal and Policy Implications
100
Sujata Warrier, (Un)Heard Voices: Domestic Violence in the Asian-American Community
102
Notes and Questions
103
E.
Religion
105
Adam H. Koblenz, Jewish Women Under Siege: The Fight for Survival on the Front Lines of Love and the Law
105
Kenneth Lasson, Bloodstains on a "Code of Honor": The Murderous Marginalization of Women in the Islamic World
108
Kathleen A. McDonald, Battered Wives, Religion, and Law: An Interdisciplinary Approach
109
Notes and Questions
110
F.
Social Class
110
Karl Vick, Case of John Michael Farren Seen as Refresher Course on Domestic Violence
111
Claire M. Renzetti & Vivian M. Larkin, Economic Stress and Domestic Violence
112
Notes and Questions
115
G.
Substance Abuse
118
Monica L. Zilberman & Sheila B. Blume, Domestic Violence, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse
118
Notes and Questions
119
H.
Special Contexts
119
1.
Military
120
Simeon Stamm, Note, Intimate Partner Violence in the Military: Securing Our Country, Starting with the Home
120
Notes and Questions
121
2.
Police-Perpetrated Domestic Violence
124
Alex Roslin, Batterer in Blue
124
Notes and Questions
125
Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
129
3.
Sports
130
Joan Ryan, O. J. Case Changed Rules for Cox
130
Bethany P. Withers, Comment, The Integrity of the Game: Professional Athletes and Domestic Violence
131
Family Violence Prevention Fund, Domestic Violence and the Super Bowl
132
Notes and Questions
133
IV.
Specific Types of Abuse
135
A.
Physical Abuse
135
1.
Strangulation
135
Carter v. State
135
Notes and Questions
138
Problem
140
2.
Murder-Suicide
140
Clark v. Office of Personnel Management
140
Notes and Questions
142
Famous Murder-Suicide: World-Famous Wrestler Chris Benoit
144
3.
Separation Assault
144
Crawford v. Commonwealth
144
Martha R. Mahoney, Legal Images of Battered Women: Redefining the Issue of Separation
148
Sarah M. Buel, Fifty Obstacles to Leaving, A.K.A. Why Abuse Victims Stay
151
Domestic Violence: A Personal Safety Plan
154
Notes and Questions
156
Problem
158
Sondra Burman, Stages of Leaving Abusive Relationships
159
B.
Sexual and Reproductive Abuse
161
1.
Sexual Assaults: Marital Rape
162
S.D. v. M.J.R.
162
Notes and Questions
165
Famous Case of Marital Rape: Mary Murphy
167
2.
Pregnancy-Related Abuse
167
Smith v. Martin
167
Notes and Questions
169
3.
Birth Control Sabotage
170
Family Violence Prevention Fund, 1 in 4 Hotline Callers Report Birth Control Sabotage, Pregnancy Coercion
170
Ann M. Moore et al., Male Reproductive Control of Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence in the United States
171
Notes and Questions
172
Problem
173
4.
Interference with Abortion Decisionmaking
174
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
174
Notes and Questions
177
C.
Psychological Abuse
179
1.
Background
179
Evan Stark, Coercive Control
179
2.
Stalking
182
Weiner v. Weiner
182
Notes and Questions
186
Problems
191
Long Term Case of Stalking
192
3.
Cyber Harassment
193
In re Marriage of Nadkarni
193
Notes and Questions
195
4.
Financial Abuse
197
Jackson v. United States
197
Notes and Questions
198
Financial Abuse: Tax Implications
200
5.
Pet Abuse
201
Cat Killer Denied Parole
201
Notes and Questions
201
Problems
204
"A Jury of Her Peers" and Pet Abuse
206
6.
Other Forms of Psychological Abuse
206
Anique Drouin, Comment, Who Turned Out the Lights?: How Maryland Laws Fail to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence from Third-Party Abuse
207
Problems
208
pt. II
CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE
V.
Law Enforcement Response
213
A.
Police
213
1.
Traditional Response to Intimate Partner Assaults
213
Joan Zorza, The Criminal Law of Misdemeanor Domestic Violence, 1970-1990
213
Notes and Questions
215
2.
The Road to Mandatory Arrest
217
State v. Farrow
217
Notes and Questions
220
3.
Evaluation of Mandatory Arrest: Benefits and Shortcomings
224
Arthur L. Rizer III, Mandatory Arrest: Do We Need to Take a Closer Look?
224
Emily J. Sack, Battered Women and the State; The Struggle for the Future of Domestic Violence Policy
225
4.
Unintended Consequences: Dual Arrest
225
David Hirschel et. al., Nat'l Inst. of Justice, Explaining the Prevalence, Context, and Consequences of Dual Arrest in Intimate Partner Cases
226
Postscript
227
5.
Primary Aggressor Statutes
228
Iowa Code Ann. [§]236.12
228
S.C. Code Ann. [§]16-25-70
228
Wash. Rev. Code [§]10.31.100
229
Notes and Questions on Mandatory Arrest
229
6.
Victims' Experience with the Police
234
Marsha E. Wolf et al., Barriers to Seeking Police Help for Intimate Partner Violence
234
7.
Statutory Expansion of Police Powers to Ensure Victims' Safety
237
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. Ch. 209A [§]6
237
N.H. Rev. Stat. [§]173-B:10
238
Note: Introduction to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
239
Remarks of Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr.: Introducing the Violence Against Women Act Before Congress
239
B.
Prosecutors: No-Drop Policies
242
1.
Background
243
Cheryl Hanna, No Right to Choose: Mandated Victim Participation in Domestic Violence Prosecutions
243
2.
Constitutional Issues
244
McClure v. Rehg
244
3.
Victims' Reluctance to Prosecute: The Battered Woman's Dilemma
245
Donna Wills, Domestic Violence: The Case for Aggressive Prosecution
245
William Glaberson, Abuse Suspects, Your Calls Are Taped, So Speak Up
247
4.
Criticisms of Mandatory Interventions
249
Leigh Goodmark, Autonomy Feminism: An Anti-Essentialist Critique of Mandatory Interventions in Domestic Violence Cases
249
Notes and Questions
250
Note: Criminal No-Contact Orders
253
5.
An Innovative Approach to Criminal Behavior: Restorative Justice
254
Joan Zorza, Restorative Justice: Does It Work for DV?
254
Notes and Questions
257
C.
Suits Against Law Enforcement
258
1.
Victim's Constitutional Rights
258
Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales
258
Testimony of Jessica Lenahan (Gonzales) v. United States
261
Notes and Questions
264
Problem
269
2.
Legacy of Lawsuits: Improvements in Police Training
269
VI.
Domestic Violence as a Crime: State Legislative Response
271
A.
Criminal Sanctions
271
1.
Traditional Response: Assault and Battery
271
Bradley v. State
272
Notes and Questions
273
2.
Modern Response: Domestic Violence Statutes
275
Eve S. Buzawa et al., Responding to Domestic Violence: The Integration of Criminal Justice and Human Services
276
Statutory Comparison: Traditional Criminal Assault Statutes Versus New "Domestic Violence" Statutes
277
Model Penal Code [§]211.1
277
Colo. Rev. Stat. [§]18-6-800.3
277
Ind. Code [§]35-41-1-6.3
278
N.J. Stat. Ann. [§]2C:25-19
278
N.M. Stat. Ann. [§][§]30-3-11, 30-3-12
279
S.C. Code Ann. [§][§]16-25-10, 16-25-20
279
Notes and Questions
280
Problems
283
B.
Constitutional Challenges to State Laws
284
1.
Vagueness
284
People v. Johnson
284
Notes and Questions
286
2.
Defense of Marriage Act
287
State v. Carswell
287
Notes and Questions
290
Problem
293
VII.
Judicial Response
295
A.
Defenses
295
1.
Historical Background
295
Garthine Walker, Crime, Gender and Social Order in Early Modern England
295
2.
Battered Woman Syndrome: The Role of Expert Testimony
297
Hawthorne v. State
297
Lenore Walker, Terrifying Love: Why Battered Women Kill and How Society Responds
298
Notes and Questions
300
3.
Self-Defense
305
State v. Harden
305
Notes and Questions
310
4.
Duress
314
Dixon v. United States
314
Keshia Dixon's Story, Brief for the United States
318
Notes and Questions
319
Natalie's Story, Avon Global Center for Women & Justice, From Protection to Punishment: Post-Conviction Barriers to Justice for Domestic Violence Survivors-Defendants in New York State
323
Marti Tamm Loring & Pati Beaudoin, Battered Women as Coerced Victim-Perpetrators
324
Problem
324
5.
Cultural Defense
325
People v. Benitez
325
Notes and Questions
327
Problem
330
6.
Provocation
330
Murray v. State
330
Notes and Questions
331
Problems
333
B.
Evidentiary Issues
334
1.
Spousal Testimonial Privilege
334
State v. Taylor
334
Notes and Questions
337
Problems
340
2.
Marital Rape Exemption
340
People v. Liberta
340
Notes and Questions
344
Problems
346
3.
Prior Act Testimony
346
People v. Brown
346
Notes and Questions
351
4.
Confrontation Clause
353
Davis v. Washington
354
Note: O. J. Simpson Trial and Its Legacy for Domestic Violence Law
359
Janet Gilmore, Jurors Hear Frantic 911 Calls, Tape Captures Nicole Simpson Pleading for Aid
361
Police Chief Ass'n of Santa Clara County, 911 Call-Taker/Dispatcher Response
362
Notes and Questions
363
Problems
368
Note: Interfering with a 911 Call
368
5.
Forfeiture by Wrongdoing
369
Giles v. California
369
Notes and Questions
375
Problem
378
6.
Victim Recantation
379
People v. Santiago
379
Notes and Questions
383
Problem
385
VIII.
Federal Criminal Response
387
A.
Introduction
387
1.
Setting the Stage: A Story of Interstate Violence
387
2.
VAWA's Federal Criminal Provisions
388
18 U.S.C. [§]2261, 2261A, 2262(a)
389
B.
Interstate Domestic Violence as a Crime
391
United States v. Larsen
391
Notes and Questions
395
Problems
399
C.
Firearm Regulation: Punishing Possession of Firearms
400
Andrew R. Klein, Office on Violence Against Women, Enforcing Domestic Violence Firearm Prohibitions: A Report on Promising Practices
400
United States v. Skoien
406
Notes and Questions
409
Problem
414
D.
Federal Indian Law and Domestic Violence
415
Jacqueline P. Hand & David C. Koelsch, Shared Experiences, Divergent Outcomes: American Indian and Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
415
pt. III
Civil Law Response
IX.
Protection Orders
421
A.
Introduction: Traditional Approach
421
Keller v. Keller
421
Notes and Questions
422
Peter Finn, Statutory Authority in the Use and Enforcement of Civil Protection Orders Against Domestic Abuse
424
B.
Modern Approach: Scope of Protection
425
1.
An Overview of Modern Protection Orders
425
Sally F. Goldfarb, Reconceiving Civil Protection Orders for Domestic Violence: Can Law Help End the Abuse Without Ending the Relationship?
428
2.
Who Is Eligible as a Petitioner?
430
Evans v. Braun
430
Notes and Questions
433
Eve S. Buzawa & Carl G. Buzawa, Domestic Violence: The Criminal Justice Response
435
3.
What Conduct Gives Rise to a Protection Order?
436
Cloeter v. Cloeter
436
Alaska Stat. [§]18.66.100
440
Notes and Questions
441
Problem
442
4.
How Long Does It Last?: Duration of an Order of Protection
442
Dyer v. Dyer
442
Sinclair v. Sinclair
444
Notes and Questions
446
5.
Where Is Jurisdiction Over the Defendant?
447
Hemenway v. Hemenway
447
Notes and Questions
450
Problem
451
6.
Termination of an Order of Protection
452
Freeman v. Freeman
452
Notes and Questions
456
C.
Procedural Issues
457
1.
Standard of Proof
457
Crespo v. Crespo
457
2.
Right to Jury Trial
460
Blackmon v. Blackmon
460
3.
Right to Discovery: The Problem of Discovery Abuse
462
Depos v. Depos
462
Notes and Questions on Procedural Issues
465
D.
Enforcement
467
1.
Contempt: Criminal, Civil, and Private Actions
467
ABA Comm'n on Domestic Violence, The Domestic Violence Civil Law Manual: Protection Orders and Family Law Cases
467
In re Robertson
468
Notes and Questions
470
2.
Violations of Restraining Orders: Criminal Sanctions
474
Report from the Attorney General's Task Force on Local Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Keeping the Promise: Victim Safety and Batterer Accountability
475
3.
Interstate Enforcement of Protection Orders: Full Faith and Credit
480
Emily J. Sack, Domestic Violence Across State Lines: The Full Faith and Credit Clause, Congressional Power and Interstate Enforcement of Protection Orders
481
E.
Victim's Actions
484
1.
Mutual Restraining Orders
484
Williams v. Jones
484
Notes and Questions
486
Lundy Bancroft et al., The Batterer As Parent: Addressing the Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Dynamics
488
2.
Victim's Violation of Order
489
State v. Branson
489
Notes and Questions
491
3.
Victim's Request to Withdraw
492
James C. Roberts et al., Why Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Withdraw Protection Orders
492
F.
Effectiveness
493
Andrew R. Klein, Nat'l Inst. of Justice, Special Report: Practical Implications of Current Domestic Violence Research
493
Sally F. Goldfarb, Reconceiving Civil Protection Orders for Domestic Violence: Can Law Help End the Abuse Without Ending the Relationship?
494
Notes and Questions
496
X.
Tort Remedies
499
A.
State Causes of Action
499
1.
Against the Abuser
499
Feltmeier v. Feltmeier
499
Notes and Questions
502
2.
Against Third Parties
507
McSwane v. Bloomington Hospital & Healthcare System
507
Colo. Rev. Stat. [§]12-36-135
510
Notes and Questions
511
B.
Defenses
514
1.
Interspousal Immunity
514
Thompson v. Thompson
514
Notes and Questions
514
2.
Statutes of Limitations
517
Pugliese v. Superior Court
517
Notes and Questions
520
3.
Procedural Barriers: Res Judicata
522
Chen v. Fischer
522
Notes and Questions
524
C.
Social Reality: Victims' Reluctance to Use Tort Remedies
526
Jennifer Wriggins, Domestic Violence Torts
526
Notes and Questions
529
D.
Federal Tort Liability: VAWA's Civil Rights Remedy
530
United States v. Morrison
530
Patrick Tracey, Christy's Crusade
537
Brooke A. Masters, "No Winners" in Rape Lawsuit: Two Students Forever Changed by Case That Went to Supreme Court
538
Joseph Shapiro, Myths That Make It Hard to Stop Campus Rape
540
Notes and Questions
541
XI.
Family Law: Marriage and Divorce
551
A.
Marriage
551
1.
Introduction: Online Dating
551
Phyllis Coleman, Online Dating: When "Mr. (or Ms.) Right" Turns Out All Wrong, Sue the Service!
551
Notes and Questions
552
Problem
553
N.J. Stat. Ann. [§]56:8-171
553
2.
Mail-Order Brides and Domestic Violence
555
Fox v. Encounters International
555
Notes and Questions
559
B.
Divorce
566
1.
Modern Fault-Based Grounds
566
Peters v. Peters
566
Notes and Questions
568
Problem
570
2.
What Role for Fault in a No-Fault System?
570
Feltmeier v. Feltmeier
570
Notes and Questions
570
3.
The Relationship of Divorce and Tort Law: Joinder
572
McCulloh v. Drake
572
Notes and Questions
574
Problem
577
4.
Role of Domestic Violence in Spousal Support
578
In re Marriage of Cauley
578
Notes and Questions
580
5.
Role of Domestic Violence in Property Division
582
Havell v. Islam
582
Ira Mark Ellman, The Place of Fault in a Modern Divorce Law
584
Notes and Questions
585
Problem
589
C.
Name Changes
590
In re E.F.G.
590
Notes and Questions
593
XII.
Family Law: Parenting
597
A.
Introduction
597
Peter G. Jaffe et al., Custody Disputes Involving Allegations of Domestic Violence: Toward a Differentiated Approach to Parenting Plans
597
Lundy Bancroft et al., The Batterer as Parent: Addressing the Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Dynamics
600
B.
Standards to Award Custody
602
1.
Fitness
602
Custody of Vaughn
602
Notes and Questions
606
2.
Rebuttable Presumptions
609
Peters-Riemers v. Riemers
609
Leslie Joan Harris, Failure to Protect from Exposure to Domestic Violence in Private Custody Contests
611
Notes and Questions on Vaughn and Peters-Reimer
613
C.
Conditions on Visitation: Supervised Visitation
617
In re Marriage of Fischer
617
Kim Barker & Arthur Santana, Slain Woman Was "Very Afraid"
620
Maureen Sheeran & Scott Hampton, Supervised Visitation in Cases of Domestic Violence
621
Nat'l Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges, Model Code on Domestic and Family Violence
623
Notes and Questions
624
Problem
630
D.
Role of Special Participants
630
1.
The Child's Preference and Traumatic Bonding
630
Wissink v. Wissink
630
Notes and Questions
633
2.
Role of Child's Representative
637
Richard Ducote, Guardians Ad Litem in Private Custody Litigation: The Case for Abolition
637
Notes and Questions
638
3.
Role of the Custody Evaluator
642
Lundy Bancroft et al., The Batterer as Parent: Addressing the Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Dynamics
642
Notes and Questions
643
Note: Parental Alienation Syndrome
645
E.
Fleeing with Children
646
Desmond v. Desmond
646
Schultz v. Schultz
648
Notes and Questions on Desmond and Schultz
651
Problem
656
F.
International Child Abduction
656
Simcox v. Simcox
656
Notes and Questions
660
Problem
665
G.
Children's Exposure to Domestic Violence: A Novel Approach
665
Bevan v. Fix
665
Notes and Questions
669
H.
Domestic Violence and the Child Protection System
672
1.
Background: Fundamental Tensions in the Law's Response to Domestic Violence and Child Protection
672
Susan Schechter & Jeffrey L. Edleson, In the Best Interests of Women and Children: A Call for Collaboration Between Child Welfare and Domestic Violence Constituencies
673
2.
Failure to Protect
677
Nicholson v. Scoppetta
677
Jill M. Zuccardy, Nicholson v. Williams: The Case
679
Note: The Green Book Initiative
682
Notes and Questions
683
3.
Termination of Parental Rights
685
State ex rel. C.J.K.
685
Notes and Questions
689
Problem
692
XIII.
Discrimination Against Victims
693
A.
Housing Discrimination
693
Bouley v. Young-Sabourin
693
Notes and Questions
695
Problem
698
Note: Domestic Violence and Homelessness
699
National Alliance to End Homelessness
700
B.
Employment Discrimination
701
Danny v. Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc.
701
Joan Zorza, New Study on Domestic Violence in the Workplace
705
Notes and Questions
706
Problems
713
Note: Discrimination in Insurance Coverage
714
pt. IV
LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES
XIV.
Legal Services
719
A.
Representing the Victim
719
1.
Constitutional Issues: What Is Effective Assistance of Counsel?
719
Dando v. Yukins
719
Notes and Questions
723
2.
Ethical Issues of Representing Victims of Domestic Violence
728
Leigh Goodmark, Going Underground: The Ethics of Advising a Battered Woman Fleeing an Abusive Relationship
728
ABA, Commission on Domestic Violence, Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking in Civil Protection Order Cases
731
3.
Effective Representation in Practice
735
Sarah M. Buel, Effective Assistance of Counsel for Battered Women Defendants: A Normative Construct
735
Joan S. Meier, Notes from the Underground: Integrating Psychological and Legal Perspectives on Domestic Violence in Theory and Practice
737
Deborah M. Goelman, Safety Planning
741
B.
Mediation
744
Adolphson v. Yourzak
744
Jessica Pearson, Nat'l Inst. of Justice, Divorce Mediation and Domestic Violence
745
Alexandria Zylstra, Mediation and Domestic Violence: A Practical Screening Method for Mediators and Mediation Program Administrators
748
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Model Standards of Practice for Family and Divorce Mediation
752
American Law Institute, Principles of the Law of Family Dissolution
754
Nat'l Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges, Model Code on Domestic and Family Violence
754
Notes and Questions
755
C.
Specialized Domestic Violence Courts
762
Judge Amy Karan et al., Domestic Violence Courts: What Are They and How Should We Manage Them?
763
Allison Cleveland, Specialization Has the Potential to Lead to Uneven Justice: Domestic Violence Cases in the Juvenile and Domestic Violence Courts
765
Robyn Mazur & Liberty Aldrich, What Makes a Domestic Violence Court Work? Lessons from New York
768
Notes and Questions
772
XV.
Social Services
777
A.
Shelters
777
1.
Constitutional Issues
777
Woods v. Horton
777
Notes and Questions
780
Problem
783
2.
Confidentiality
784
Shelter Sues for Breach of Confidentiality
784
Frigm v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review
785
Ga. Code Ann. [§]19-13-23
787
Kelly White, A Safe Place for Women: Surviving Domestic Abuse and Creating a Successful Future
787
Notes and Questions
788
Problem
789
3.
What Services Do Shelters Provide?
789
Safe Horizon, Tour a Domestic Violence Shelter
789
Kelly White, A Safe Place for Women: Surviving Domestic Abuse and Creating a Successful Future
790
Eleanor Lyon et al., Nat'l Inst. of Justice, Meeting Survivors' Needs: A Multi-State Study of Domestic Violence Experiences, Summary of Findings
791
4.
Benefits of Advocacy Services
792
Deborah Epstein, Procedural Justice: Tempering the State's Response to Domestic Violence
792
Notes and Questions
793
Problem
795
B.
Batterers' Intervention Programs
796
1.
Court-Ordered Treatment
796
D.O.H. v. T.L.H.
796
2.
Effectiveness
800
Shelly Jackson, Nat'l Inst. of Justice, Batterer Intervention Programs: Where Do We Go From Here?
800
Notes and Questions
803
Table of Cases
807
Index
813