Justice for Families Project
Part of our Civil Legal work.
Helping to identify and account for domestic violence in family court
Family court can become a venue for post-separation abuse tactics that can prolong litigation and drain survivors of financial, social, and psychological resources. The abusive partner often uses court ordered access to children as means to control, undermine, harass, or harm the non-abusive partner and/or the children. We believe that early, universal, and consistent DV screening and assessment is essential in all family law cases and will improve immediate and long-term outcomes for survivors and their children.
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Domestic violence survivors, advocates, and attorneys throughout King County have consistently expressed concerns regarding parenting evaluations, guardian ad litem investigations, and other assessments related to family court and parenting plans. Because the Court relies so heavily on information provided by evaluators, it is essential for practitioners to have the ability to identify and articulate the presence, nature, and impact of domestic violence.
The Justice for Families Project has developed a number of related tools and training opportunities to assist pro se survivors, advocates, and family law attorneys. This includes the IPVIA. The IPVIA provides step-by-step guidance for evaluators and emphasizes the importance of accounting for DV throughout the evaluation process.
In 2016, CEGV (along with our Project Partners – (King County Superior Court, King County Protection Order Advocacy Program, Family Law CASA, King County Bar Foundation, LifeWire, and Northwest Justice Project) was […]
Who to Contact
Tracee Parker, Psy.D., tracee@endgv.org