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http://www.omsys.com/fivers/waits_houston.htm

» Battered Women and Their Children: Lessons from One Woman's Story
Long article (Kathleen Waits, Houston Law Review, 1998) describes a battered woman's experience in the family court system and discusses lessons that can be drawn about better handling of these cases.
http://www.omsys.com/fivers/waits_houston.htm

» Battered Women's Justice Project (BWJP)
Collaborative effort of several U.S. national organizations aiming to improve criminal justice responses to domestic violence. Information about services and programs, plus an online resource library.
http://www.bwjp.org

http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/documents/opinions/final/coa/20020219_c225375(67)_53o.225375.opn.coa.pdf

» Brandt v. Brant - Michigan Court of Appeals
Decision upholding no contact order restricting parents' contact with children with order of protection in place.
http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/documents/opinions/final/coa/20020219_c225375(67)_53o.225375.opn.coa.pdf

http://www.vaw.umn.edu/Vawnet/custody.htm

» Child Custody and Visitation Decisions in Domestic Violence Cases: Legal Trends, Research Findings, and Recommendations
Final Report of the Child Custody and Visitation Focus Group
http://www.vaw.umn.edu/Vawnet/custody.htm

http://www.abanet.org/domviol/med_reccomend.html

» Domestic Violence - Mediation Policy in Domestic Violence
The American Bar Association recommends that court-mandated mediation include an opt-out prerogative in any action in which one party has perpetrated domestic violence upon the other party.
http://www.abanet.org/domviol/med_reccomend.html

» Domestic Violence Home Page
The American Bar Association's web site for domestic violence issues. Information for attorneys and survivors. Contains information on protecting privacy for survivors during and after divorce.
http://www.abanet.org/domviol/home.html

» Domestic Violence Medical Records
An essay from the Harvard School on Public Health discussing the importance of medical records in domestic violence legal cases.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ats/Aug11/

http://www.womenlawyers.com/domestic.htm

» Domestic Violence Notepad: A listing of resources
Provides links to articles, legal help, resources to help victims of domestic violence.
http://www.womenlawyers.com/domestic.htm

http://www.vaw.umn.edu/FinalDocuments/CommissionedDocs/online_liability.asp

» Domestic Violence Organizations Online: Risks, Ethical Dilemmas, and Liability Issues
Violence Against Women Online Resources - University of Michigan
http://www.vaw.umn.edu/FinalDocuments/CommissionedDocs/online_liability.asp

http://www.abanet.org/tips/dvsafety.html

» Domestic Violence Safety Plan
Safety tips for victims of domestic violence from the American Bar Association. Includes information in Spanish.
http://www.abanet.org/tips/dvsafety.html

http://aja.ncsc.dni.us/domviol/booklet.html

» Domestic Violence and the Courtroom
Understanding the Problem and knowing the Victim. The American Judges Foundation.
http://aja.ncsc.dni.us/domviol/booklet.html

http://www.zerotolerance.ca/3_domestic_violence.htm

» Domestic Violence and the Provocation Defence
Arguments against the use of the "loss of control" or provocation defence. Published by Zero Tolerance Against Violence, Canada
http://www.zerotolerance.ca/3_domestic_violence.htm

http://tribal-institute.org/lists/domestic.htm

» Domestic and Family Violence Resources
The Tribal Court Clearinghouse - Links and Information on Domestic and Family Violence fortribal court personnel, tribal law enforcement personnel, domestic violence victim service agency personnel, social services personnel, and others in handling domest
http://tribal-institute.org/lists/domestic.htm

http://www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/issuespaper3.pdf

» Domestic and Family Violence: Criminal Justice Interventions
Paper by Robyn Holder which explores some of the contemporary debates and dilemmas in implementing criminal justice reform in the area of domestic violence. From the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse.
http://www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/issuespaper3.pdf

http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/185026.pdf

» Early Identification of Risk Factors for Parental Abduction OJJDP Publications - General Resources
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention report in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/185026.pdf

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/etedv/welcome.html

» Educating To End Domestic Violence
A Law School Report by the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence. Produced with the support of the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/etedv/welcome.html

http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/5th/9831317cv1.html

» FindLaw Citations for Shipp and Gates vs. McMahon et al.
Information on Tort claim by woman who asserts denial of equal protection on the part of law enforcement in domestic violence case in Louisiana.
http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/5th/9831317cv1.html

» Handbook - Advocating for Women in the Criminal Justice System in Cases of Rape, Domestic Violence and Child Abuse.
Step by step advocacy guide for working with the crimincal justice system for women and children impacted by abuse.
http://www.justicewomen.com/handbook/

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/help/cvr.htm

» Help for Victims of Crime - Victims' Rights
Help for victims of crime from the Office of Victims of Crime in the Bureau of Justice. Numerous resources on the state and federal level.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/help/cvr.htm

http://www.impactresearch.org/documents/legalissuesreport.pdf

» Helping With Domestic Violence: Legal Barriers to Serving Teens in Illinois
Center for Impact Research
http://www.impactresearch.org/documents/legalissuesreport.pdf

http://www.justicewomen.com/tips_write.html

» How to Write a Letter to the Judge for Victims of Rape, Domestic Violence, and Child Abuse
Women's Justice Center
http://www.justicewomen.com/tips_write.html

http://www.vaw.umn.edu/FinalDocuments/survivorbrochure.asp

» Increasing Your Safety: Full Faith and Credit for Protection Orders
Advice for U.S. residents on using the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994 to enforce protection orders when persons with orders travel across state, territorial or tribal lines.
http://www.vaw.umn.edu/FinalDocuments/survivorbrochure.asp

» Legal Services Online-Main Menu Page
Interactive site walks clients through the procedures for obtaining an order of protection in Georgia courts.
http://www.fcny.org/gadvdemo/main.htm

http://www.justicewomen.com/witness.html

» Macias Case Expert Witness Declaration
Testimony in the wrongful-death suit of Macias vs. Sheriff Mark Ihde et al. Maria Teresa Macias was shot and killed by her estranged husband after repeated requests to enforce a restraining order were ignored by the Sonoma County, California, sheriff's de
http://www.justicewomen.com/witness.html

http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/abortion/mikurr10402opn.pdf

» Michigan vs. Kurr
Appeal granted to woman convicted of manslaughter on grounds of defense of others. Defendant was pregnant when she stabbed boyfriend who had assaulted her.
http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/abortion/mikurr10402opn.pdf

» National Alliance for Family Court Justice
The National Alliance For Family Court Justice, founded in 1993 by Elisabeth Richards of Annandale,Virginia, is an international group of volunteers dedicated to addressing system failure in the courts and social services resulting in retaliation against
http://www.nafcj.org/

http://www.ndaa-apri.org/apri/programs/vawa/vaw_home.html

» National Center on the Prosecution of Violence Against Women
Website includes information and training materials on best prosecution practices, research and reference resources and training and technical assistance at the national, regional and local levels for prosecutors, law enforcement and other allied profess
http://www.ndaa-apri.org/apri/programs/vawa/vaw_home.html

» Never Again Foundation
An agency claiming to provide free legal help to women who have been abused or sexually assaulted. No information is provided on officers or directors of this entity. Proceed with caution.
http://www.neveragainfoundation.org

» New Mexico Judicial Education Center Domestic Violence Benchbook
Interactive learning tool for domestic violence, including he applicable requirements of state and federal laws and court cases. It provides information on the dynamics of domestic violence, explains the process governing orders of protection, describes h
http://jec.unm.edu/topics/dv.htm

» Online Domestic Violence Protection-New York
Self-directed system for obtaining order of protection in New York
http://www.fcny.org/nydv/docs/main.htm

http://www.kent.edu/cacm/OnlineSeminar/index.cfm

» Power Inequality and Dissociated Coercion in the Mediation of Interpersonal and Domestic Disputes: Recognition and Response
Domestic violence seminar.
http://www.kent.edu/cacm/OnlineSeminar/index.cfm

» San Diego Family Justice Center
Centralized services for survivors of domestic violence in San Diego County, California.
http://familyjusticecenter.org/main.htm

http://www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org/index15.htm

» Sanctuary for Families - Legal Center
News and court opinions from an agency in New York State working for the rights of women an children in families where abuse occurs.
http://www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org/index15.htm

http://www.gate.net/~liz/liz/FRtactic.html

» Stalking Through The Courts
The father's rights movement - how to legally stalk, harass, and intimidate victims of domestic violence after a restraining order has been issued.
http://www.gate.net/~liz/liz/FRtactic.html

» The NIJ Research Review: NCJ Number 184752
Test of the Efficacy of Court-Mandated Counseling for Domestic Violence Offenders: The Broward Experiment NCJ Number: 184752 Author: Lynette Feder ; David R. Forde Sponsor: National Institute of Justice US Dept of Justice
http://www.ncjrs.org/rr/vol1_5/15.html

» US v. BUNNELL
Protection order and firearm possession case law.
http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/1st/011162.html

http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles/batter.pdf

» Validity and Use of Evidence Concerning Battering and Its Effects in Criminal Trials
Report to U.S. Congress on "battered women's syndrome," published jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice and other agencies.
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles/batter.pdf

» Visits in Cases Marked By Violence [Julie Kunce Field]
Legal methods for structuring supervised visitation when there has been violence in the family.
http://www.omsys.com/fivers/visits.htm

» WATCH: Bringing a public eye to justice: Home:
WATCH is a volunteer-based court monitoring and research organization that follows cases of family and sexual violence and provides feedback to the justice system.
http://www.watchmn.org/index.html

http://www2.waikato.ac.nz/law/wlr/special_1996/

» Waikato Law Review: Special Edition on Domestic Violence
Waikato Law Review: Volume 4, Special Edition 1996, Australia
http://www2.waikato.ac.nz/law/wlr/special_1996/

» Women Empowered Against Violence (WEAVE)
Washington, DC, organization providing holistic services, including legal representation, counseling, and social services, to victims of domestic violence.
http://www.weaveincorp.org/

» Women's Law Initiative
Legal information (U.S.-specific) and other advice for women living with or escaping domestic violence. Includes focused sections for teens, military women, immigrants, individual states, and tribal jurisdictions.
http://www.womenslaw.org/

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Last Updated: 2006-08-24 00:48:12

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