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008			110331s2003 eng
022			_a0817-623X
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aKaye, M _91468
245			_aDomestic violence and child contact arrangements _cKaye, M; Stubbs, Julie; Tolmie, Julia
260			_c2003
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500			_aCitation only. No copy held in the Information Collection. You may be able to borrow this item either from another library close to you or from one which offers an inter-library loan (ILL) service. Use NZ Libraries Catalogue to find which libraries hold t
520			_aThis article presents the results of an Australian study examining the experiences of women who have had to negotiate and facilitate contact arrangements with an ex-partner who has abused them. The study involved interviews with 40 women in this situation and 22 individuals professionally involved in facilitating the development or implementation of child contact arrangements. The research showed that for most of the women the end of the relationship did not mean an end to violence towards them. Much of that violence was linked in some way to the negotiation or exercise of child contact. The safest changeover arrangements were found to be those where parents did not come into contact with each other. Most of the women were concerned about abuse or neglect of the children on contact, including neglectful behaviour carried out to upset the mother. The authors also discuss the effects of the situation on the children, breaches of the contact arrangements, and enforcement issues such as contravening orders and trying to vary them. It was found that the protection of women and children was frequently overlooked in the process of negotiating and implementing child contact arrangements. In particular there was a commonly reported resort to standard orders of contact which suggests poor consideration of the parties interests in cases of domestic violence. The authors conclude it is timely to amend legislation to include a presumption that if the court has made a finding of violence it should not make an order giving unsupervised contact or residence to a party who has used violence unless there is satisfaction the child is safe - the authors note that such a presumption is in place in New Zealand and appears to have improved the safety of women and children.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_2FVC _aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSTATUTES _9578
650	2	7	_2FVC _aWOMEN _9645
650	2	4	_aCONTACT (ACCESS) _929
651	2	4	_aAUSTRALIA _92597
700	1		_aStubbs, Julie _92168
700	1		_aTolmie, Julia _92218
500			_aAustralian Journal of Family Law 17(2) July 2003 : 93-133
773	0		_tAustralian Journal of Family Law 17(2) July 2003 : 93-133
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