Child Contact and Domestic Violence Conference (2008)

Dates

10 August 2008

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In 2008 we held our annual conference on the imortant issue of child contact and domestic violence. Please find the presentations for the day below.

Disputes over child contact continue to be a key risk indicator for the homicide of both women and children. This important conference explored the latest developments in this challenging area of work.

Topics covered included:

• A critique of the law around child contact
• Practical skills for supervising contact
• Discussing the new domestic violence practice direction
• Engaging with fathers
• Issues for faith groups and communities
• Showcase of new resources
• Supporting children post separation where domestic violence is an issue
• Risk assessment of child contact
• Promoting resilience for children

The presentations from each speaker can be found below:

Anthony Douglas, CAFCASS
Child contact and domestic violence: between a rock and a hard place (PDF, 145kb)

His Honour Judge John Platt
Contact and Contact and Domestic Violence: The Judicial Perspective (PDF,224kb)

Holly Pelham, Rights of Women
Helping Women through the Law (PDF, 114kb)

Sandra Paton, South Ayrshire Women's Aid
Children & young people speaking out about domestic abuse 1 (PDF,135kb)
Children & young people speaking out about domestic abuse 2 (PDF,562kb)
Children & young people speaking out about domestic abuse 3 (PDF,480kb)