Synergy, the Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody's (RCDV: CPC) twice a year newsletter, is now available. Synergy, Vol. 16, No. 1 is dedicated to immigration and child protection and custody issues in the context of domestic violence. It is the first issue ever that was guest-edited by a partner organization, Casa de Esperanza, and that was...
Publications
February 19, 2013
Family Violence: Legislative Update Volume 17 is now available. This volume focuses on the 2011 legislative session. Family violence advocates, judges, court officers, and the legislative community look to the Legislative Updates as a barometer of family violence issues that are concerning, emerging, or seeking statutory remedy. Of course, legislation represents compromise, and some...
August 1, 2012
Family Violence Snapshots provide an in-depth analysis of a child protection or custody issue that include fundamental and practical information to promote co-occurrence collaboration, trauma-informed responses, and/or best practices and to address barriers in the domestic violence...
February 1, 2012
The Family Violence Department (FVD) produces a bi-annual newsletter, Synergy, that highlights special topics in the area of child protection and custody and provides updates on statutes, case law, and efforts to address family violence. The first issue of Synergy was published in Spring 1994. Synergy can be downloaded below, ordered via facsimile, email ...
September 1, 2011
Unidentified domestic violence or unsafe intervention in domestic violence situations may contribute to poor outcomes for families. This guide was written to help stakeholders develop effective Program Improvement Plans for achieving safety, permanency, and well-being in domestic violence cases, and to...
May 1, 2011
This publication is also known as Passport to Safety and is designed to facilitate the efforts of states, tribes, and territories to implement Full Faith & Credit Provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Since its initial printing in 1999, VAWA has been amended twice - once in 2000 and again in 2005. This version reflects the 2005 amendments and expands...
January 1, 2011
Provide a state-by-state guide to domestic and family violence legislation passed in 1995 through 2010 sessions. Legislators, judges, attorneys, domestic violence coalitions, and others interested in state domestic and family violence legislation will find these publications useful and informative as a guide to what legislative changes were made to address domestic violence in legislation...
January 1, 2011
This publication is known as the Accountability Checklist and was developed to guide judges in holding perpetrators of domestic violence accountability and ensure that efforts to reach fathers will foster the safety and well-being of children and victim parents. The Accountability Checklist will help the court leverage its authority, provide appropriate services, and improve judicial...
October 1, 2010
Since 1992, the Family Violence Department has published three issues of the Juvenile and Family Court Journal dedicated to family and domestic violence. Each special issue highlights cutting-edge research and emerging trends in the areas of child protection and child custody in the context of family and...
May 1, 2010
The Family Violence Department has developed five specialized family violence information packets on child protection and child custody issues in the context of domestic and family violence. A description of each packet and its table of contents are listed below. If you wish to order a packet, please contact our Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody at (800) 527-...