Just received – “Child Custody Evaluators Beliefs About Domestic
Violence Allegations” by Daniel Saunders, Ph.D., Kathleen Faller, Ph.D.,
and Richard Tolman, Ph.D. The executive summary (pages 4 – top of page 16) reveals how five professional groups: custody evaluators, judges, legal aid
attorneys, private attorneys, and domestic violence program workers acquire
knowledge about domestic violence and their beliefs about false domestic
violence allegations. Throughout the summary, there are definitive areas where lack of knowledge about domestic violence, especially
- post – separation violence
- screening for domestic violence
- assessing dangerousness
lead to beliefs that impact the safety of children.
The beliefs about custody related to custody recommendations examined
in the study included:
- beliefs that false allegations of child abuse
are common - abusive parent should not be a criterion in
custody and visitation decisions - parents often alienate their children from the
other parent.
Findings by the researchers show “the extent to which evaluators
and other professionals differ in their beliefs”. These differences can
lead to the safety of children being compromised when knowledge of
domestic violence by professionals is limited.
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