OTHER REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS:
Family and Juvenile Law - Domestic Violence

Final Report of The Domestic Violence Practice And Procedure Task Force (February 2008)

1. Judicial Council Report Summary
2. Judicial Council Report
3. Recommended Guidelines and Practices for Improving the Administration of Justice in Domestic Violence Cases

Domestic Violence Courts: A Descriptive Study (May 2000, PDF, 149 KB)
The Judicial Council's report (per Family Code section 6390) on what courts are doing to meet the challenge of domestic violence, including a summary of current court procedures and efforts to enhance the safety of children and victims, to ensure the accountability of batterers, and to improve the administration and accessibility of justice.

High Conflict and Violent Parents in Family Court: Findings on Children's Adjustment and Proposed Guidelines for the Resolution of Custody and Visitation Disputes, Section III: Proposed Guidelines for Custody and Visitation for Cases with Domestic Violence (1993, PDF, 37 KB)
Proposed guidelines prepared for use by court-connected Family Court Services mediators working with families to arrive at custody agreements, to help guide the recommendations of court-connected evaluators conducting custody investigations, to help assist judges in making decisions on behalf of disputing parents, and for use in increasing the accountability of the family courts and services to the public.