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Partner Violence and Child Custody Cases

A Cross-National Comparison of Legal Reforms and Issues

Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System of the London Family Court Clinic

Claire V. Crooks

University of Western Ontario Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children

A review of policies and procedures for addressing partner violence in child custody across four countries shows different pathways to the same issues. In the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, the reform of child custody legislation faces a debate between fathers’ rights groups and domestic violence advocates, within an environment promoting mediation and joint custody as the gold standard. There is a clear need for research to better inform these debates, including cross-national research, and for the development of court and community interventions to support children facing separation and divorce in the context of parental violence.

Key Words: child custody • intimate partner violence

Violence Against Women, Vol. 10, No. 8, 917-934 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1077801204266447


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