Blog: Joined-up approach to Domestic Abuse
WillisPalmer Head of Operations, Harriet Jannetta on why a fresh approach to tackling domestic abuse is needed
Domestic abuse is a complex problem which effects the lives of many people. Over the last 10 years, awareness and understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on children and society has grown, yet the problem remains and, in [...]
Domestic abuse allegations feature in 60% of child contact cases
Domestic violence is alleged in almost two thirds of child contact cases, research by Cafcass and Women’s Aid has found.
Domestic abuse was alleged in 62% of cases with fathers more likely to be the subject of allegations than mothers. The research by Cafcass and Women’ Aid found a complex picture of domestic abuse within family [...]
Womens Aid calls for reforms to family courts
Launching a report, Nineteen Child Homicides, Womens Aid reveals that 19 children were all intentionally killed by a parent who was also a known perpetrator of domestic abuse. The killings were made possible through unsafe child contact arrangements, formal and informal and over half of these child contact arrangements were ordered through the courts.
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