000			02798nab a2200349Ia 4500
100			_92013 _aRobertson, Neville R.
999			_c2335 _d2335
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008			110331s1994 eng
022			_a1350-2778
040			_aWSS _dAFV
245			_aNot in front of the children : _bthe literature on spousal violence and its effects on children _cRobertson, Neville R.; Busch, Ruth
260			_aWellington _bButterworths _c1994
300			_a8 p. ; computer file : World Wide Web
365			_a00 _b0
500			_aButterworths Family Law Journal 1(6) September 1994 : 107-115
520			_aThis article presents an overview of the international literature on spousal violence and its effects on children. It was written in the aftermath of the killing of three children by their father who had interim custody of them (the Bristol case). The subsequent inquiry showed that while he had not been violent towards to the children, the father of the children had a history of violence against his wife. The authors identify a tendency among some New Zealand professionals to see spousal violence as irrelevant in determining custody and access. The literature however shows the significant impact spousal violence has on children, the correlation between spousal violence and child abuse, and the implications of a history of spousal violence in relation to the way custody and access disputes are resolved. In a number of jurisdictions legislative provisions specifically address custody and access concerns where there has been spousal violence. The authors note that New Zealand does not have such statutory provisions although certain recent Family Court decisions have taken these issues into consideration. The Davison inquiry into the Bristol case has recommended a statutory amendment to the Guardianship Act so that a person who has used violence against a spouse or child is not to be regarded as a fit and proper person to have custody of or access to that child. The authors agree with Davison's view that it is necessary for the law to be changed both for uniformity of practice and to give emphasis to a change in philosophy for dealing with violent parents.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCARE AND PROTECTION _997
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	7	_2FVC _aLEGISLATION _9346
650	2	7	_aLITERATURE REVIEWS _9350
650	2	7	_2FVC _aVICTIMS _9622
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9130 _aCHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE _2FVC
650	2	4	_aCONTACT (ACCESS) _929
700	1		_aBusch, Ruth _9856
773	0		_tButterworths Family Law Journal 1(6) September 1994 : 107-115
830			_95165 _aButterworths Family Law Journal
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE